Re: New XP installation on new Hard Drive

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Rock wrote:
> REDWAGON wrote:
>
>> Running Win XP (Home) on computer with a 30Gb hard drive. I have
>> purchased a new 80Gb hard drive and would like to re-install the
>> operating system on the new HD. The new HD is formatted NTFS and
>> pins set to Master drive. I have made no other changes to any
>> hardware on the compute. If I remove the original 30 GB HD and
>> install the new 80GB HD and then install my Win XP on it, will I
>> have to go through all Microsoft Activation thing again ?? Any help
>> on how to get my HD changed to the new 80GB one and my
>> operating system on it would be appreciated. Thanks.
>>
>> Redwagon.........
>>
>
> If it's a retail drive it should come with a utility to copy the data
> from the old drive. If it's OEM, go to the drive manufacturer's web
> site to get the copy utility. There should be no need to activate.

Only if it is on OEM machine that uses BIOS locking, but I suspect that
is not the case, since the OP asked, "will I have to go through all
Microsoft Activation thing again ??" The key word would be the last
one, "AGAIN." Assuming to OP has a working understanding of the english
language, it would be neccessary to have activation WXP at least once in
order that it would have to be activated again, and if the OP didn't
have to activated WCP already, the question really would make much
sense.

So assuming that the OP is not using OEM BIOS-LOCKED WXP, then
activation will indeed need to be re-done. If there are no other
changes in hardware in the computer since WXP was last activated then
WXP should activate smoothly over the internet. However, if there have
been other hardware changes since WXP was last activated AND WXP was
last activated less than 120 days ago, then phone activation MAY be
required.

And if it is a full moon at the sixth hour on the sixth day of the sixth
month, then you have to worship the Anti-Christ in order to get
activated!

[Just joking with the last bit!]

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