Re: Hard Drive Swap
From: Nathan McNulty (nospam_at_msn.com)
Date: 08/12/04
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Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 16:50:19 -0700
If you want to keep programs from one install and transfer to another,
you will want to use the File and Settings Transfer Wizard. Here is a
great link on how to use this:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/expert/crawford_november12.mspx
---- Nathan McNulty MarkCFS wrote: > That sounds like a great idea. I will give it a try. After I'm done, how do > I get my programs from the XP Home HD to show up on the XP Pro Start Screen, > and will they still work OK? > > Thanks > > Mark > > > "Nathan McNulty" wrote: > > >>WHat you want to do is put your XP Home Hard Drive in the new computer, >>right? You can do this, but it will require that you do a repair >>operation on XP in order to get it to boot properly. >> >>Here is what you want to do: >>Put the XP Home Hard drive at the end of the IDE Cable and set it to >>Master with the jumpers on the back of the drive. Put the XP Pro Hard >>drive in the middle of the IDE cable and set the jumpers to Slave. Now >>you are going to boot off your Windows XP CD, select to install, it will >>find the existing OS and offer to repair it, press R to repair, and you >>are good to go from there. >> >>If you don't have a CD, then I suggest you obtain one from whomever you >>purchased the computer through as they should be obligated to provide >>you with it since you paid for it. >> >>There is one thing that is bothering me. If you have XP Pro, I would >>suggest keeping that over XP Home unless the Pro is illegal or >>something. Pro has a few more features that may come in handy down the >>road for you ;) >> >>---- >>Nathan McNulty >> >> >>MarkCFS wrote: >> >>>This may sound nuts, but, can I just format the HD on the XP Pro machine to >>>"clean it out" and then just install my HD from my XP Home machine? >>>Unfortunately I don't have a CD burner on the old machine. :-( >>>Any other ideas? >>> >>>Mark >>> >>> >>>"BAR" wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>OK Mark, setting aside the EULA and if, if not, you have the 'authority' or >>>>'legal right' to do this: there is a better way. >>>> >>>>Use Files and Settings Transfer Wizard on the Home PC. Export all you >>>>information to a folder on the Hard drive. If space is sufficient, then Copy >>>>that to a CD. Place the CD in the Pro PC and use FAST and import. >>>> >>>>This will bring over all your data, internet settings, email settings and >>>>files. So your Pro PC now takes on the personality of your Home PC: even the >>>>desktop background! >>>> >>>>Then if you need any other applications, use you original install CDs and >>>>install Office or whatever on the Pro PC. After everthying is running as you >>>>want it: then uninstall Office etc. You'll meet all EULA terms and >>>>conditions. >>>> >>>>Good luck >>>>"MarkCFS" wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>I currently have a machine that has a HD that came installed with XP Home on >>>>>it. I was just given a better machine with XP Professional installed. I >>>>>just want to swap my old HD with XP Home into the new machine. When I try to >>>>>do this, it does not boot. Is there something that XP Professional leaves on >>>>>the new machine that will not allow XP Home to boot? >>>>> >>>>>Thanks >>
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