Re: Move WinXP Hard Drive to New System ??
From: Al Franz (albert_at_nospam.netmation.com)
Date: 02/25/05
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Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2005 04:48:32 -0800
Thanks for the reply. Should a repair installation leave all my 3rd party
programs registry settings in place? I have a full WinXP Pro license, not
OEM so there should be no restrictions with me moving the hard drive to a
new system. Thanks for the note.
"Bruce Chambers" <bruce_a_chambers@h0tmail.com> wrote in message
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> Al Franz wrote:
>> I took my hard drive running WinXP Professional and moved it to a new
>> system. However when I boot the new machine it comes to the screen
>> asking you to select Safe Mode or another mode and non of the modes will
>> boot the machine. Just goes back to a restart all the time and loops.
>> Thought this would work and Plug and Play would correct all the different
>> hardware? Guess not? Any thoughts.
>>
>>
>
>
> Normally, and assuming a retail license (many OEM installations
> and licenses are not transferable to a new motherboard - check yours
> before starting), unless the new motherboard is virtually identical
> (same chipset, same IDE controllers, same BIOS version, etc.) to the
> one on which the WinXP installation was originally performed, you'll
> need to perform a repair (a.k.a. in-place upgrade) installation, at
> the very least:
>
> How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?ID=KB;EN-US;Q315341
>
> The "why" is quite simple, really, and has nothing to do with
> licensing issues, per se; it's a purely technical matter, at this
> point. You've pulled the proverbial hardware rug out from under the
> OS. (If you don't like -- or get -- the rug analogy, think of it as
> picking up a Cape Cod style home and then setting it down onto a Ranch
> style foundation. It just isn't going to fit.) WinXP, like Win2K
> before it, is not nearly as "promiscuous" as Win9x when it comes to
> accepting any old hardware configuration you throw at it. On
> installation it "tailors" itself to the specific hardware found. This
> is one of the reasons that the entire WinNT/2K/XP OS family is so much
> more stable than the Win9x group.
>
> As always when undertaking such a significant change, back up any
> important data before starting.
>
> This will also probably require re-activation, unless you have a
> Volume Licensed version of WinXP Pro installed. If it's been more
> than 120 days since you last activated that specific Product Key,
> you'll most likely be able to activate via the Internet without
> problem. If it's been less, you might have to make a 5 minute phone
> call.
>
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