Re: XP Home, how can I make C: swappable
- From: "Galen" <galennews@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2005 23:54:57 -0500
In news:21234923-565E-493A-96F9-5D33C3606DD9@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
stevekling <stevekling@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> had this to say:
My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
> Thanks for the reply Galen. I have the ability to completely build
> out Computer #2 to the exact same specs of Computer #1. Are you
> saying that would be a solution, without getting into RD, VNC or XP
> Pro?
>
> "Galen" wrote:
>
>> In news:E0C4943F-8D3B-4610-95CA-700C8FB8DE8A@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
>> stevekling <stevekling@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> had this to say:
>>
>> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
>>
>>> I want to be able to use a removable hard drive between 2 computers.
>>> This will be the C: drive with the XP Home OS installed on it.
>>> Ideally I'd like to install XP Home on Computer 1, and install
>>> another purchased copy of XP Home on Computer 2....but be able to
>>> swap these hard drives back and forth between the boxes at will. Is
>>> this going to be a activation problem with Microsoft? If so, is it
>>> a one-time thing or will it happen every time I swap?
>>>
>>> What if I just had one hard drive and wanted to be able to move it
>>> back and forth between 2 computers? Is there a way to register or
>>> activate one install of XP Home and make it available on either
>>> Computer 1 or 2 without a constant hassle? Buying another license
>>> is not a problem if that's what it takes.
>>
>> In short I'm going to tell you just learn to network, grab a copy of
>> VNC or use XP Pro and remote desktop or another third party
>> application. Why? In order to have a hot-swappable C: drive (system
>> drive if you will) you'll need to ensure that you have the same
>> exact architecture (for the most part) on either system. Everything
>> from the chipset to the BIOS version will likely want to be exactly
>> the same in order to even get the PC to boot without needing to do a
>> repair installation. There's freeware VNC applications and XP Pro
>> includes RD. Depending on what you're trying to accomplish there's
>> also a lot you can do with networking as well.
>>
>> --
>> Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
>> http://dts-l.org/
>>
>> "We approached the case, you remember, with an absolutely blank mind,
>> which is always an advantage. We had formed no theories. We were
>> simply there to observe and to draw inferences from our
>> observations." -
>> Sherlock Holmes
It *might* work... So long as it was running/installed only in one PC at a
time it'd be even within the EULA as near as I can tell (assuming it's not
an OEM build. You mentioned a second license so, well, it's possible
assuming you had identical hardware I'm guessing. I can honestly tell you
I've never tried that but that it would be sound in theory if the hardware
were the same.
--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/
"We approached the case, you remember, with an absolutely blank mind,
which is always an advantage. We had formed no theories. We were simply
there to observe and to draw inferences from our observations." -
Sherlock Holmes
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