Re: crashed xp



"Gilgamesh" wrote:

"nass" <nass@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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"alanrr" wrote:

Hello, my computer crashed. Can I:
1. Buy cheap hard drive and install it as the primary drive and
un-install
old drive.
2. re-install XP.
3. re-install the old drive as the secondary drive and retrive all
programs,
folders and files???
Thanks, Alan

Yes you can if you have a full Retail XP CD not an OEM machine.

Given they are just replacing the hard drive and not the motherboard it will
also work for OEM versions.

Some brands will not allow you to do so,as the OEM been locked on the CD for
a serial number for the HDD ;)



http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org/how_do_i_install_windows_xp.htm
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/clean_install.htm
After successful clean Installation hook the Old drive as Slave and rescue
your Data (Note Scan for viruses first to be safe with an up2date
Anti-virus
application).
HTH.
nass
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http://www.nasstec.co.uk



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