I bought my brother a barebones system without the OS. Their other computer
had swollen capacitors and needs the MOBO and CPU replaced so this was a
better value. I will be swapping most of the hardware including the HDD.
They have their Windows XP Pro SP2 CD and I want to install this on the new
system with the HDD that was from the old system. Everything (Data) has been
backed up, so I would look to formatting the HDD by doing a fresh install
with Windows. From what I know, I just insert the CD as I would have in the
past to format and re-install. When I enter the Product Key, will there be
any concerns? The MOBO, RAM, Video Card & CPU are all new and updated so
everything is different. The other system is dead and will have nothing
really left in it after I swap.
Will Windows still work after I install it and am I missing anything?
Re: One Hard drive for 2 computers ... > Windows XP, install it on a HDD and take the HDD with me. ... > WinXP, and another hundred dollar purchase, of which I ... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain)
Re: Clean install of Windows 2000 Professional ... Then, if the HDD... like to place the OS on one partition and data on another. ... format and continue to install the OS. ... | Not clear for clean install of Windows 2000 Professional: ... (microsoft.public.win2000.general)
Re: windows hardware error message ... coupled with the spontaneous shut-downs "to prevent damage to the computer" (probably meaning to prevent your CPU and Mobo from frying) seem to point in that direction. ... Of course, if a faulty power supply *has* led to other components overheating, it may not be *just* the PSU *anymore*... ... I can also offer the following sad story from my youth as a cautionary tale: In my early PC days, when the idea of opening one up, let alone building one was alien to me, I had a Compaq Presario Windows 95 system that developed a problem whereby the PSU fan kept stalling. ... Finally, the semester ended and I took the system in to replace the PSU, and for good measure, I had them install a new HDD and more RAM too. ... (alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt)
Re: New HDD Installation ... the Windows XP w/SP2. ... if it gets the new HDD in and the small out. ... Do I need the Windows Me disk?... How about making a fresh install of the XP OS onto your SATA HDD? ... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
Re: Lost data on 320GB hard disk and corrupted data on 250gb hard ...Windows XP SP2 with the latest updates by Microsoft. ... Windows XP tells me that my 320GB hard disk is not formatted. ... GB HDD as being affected by lost data. ... system - probably having something to do with your fresh install of XP ... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
