Re: Adding extra HD and worried about XP licence accepting it
- From: Debbie <Debbie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2005 12:16:02 -0800
Thanks, the older drive seems to work fine but I have a few bugs, not sure
what is the cause -- no viruses, malware, adware, etc. Also I haven't
upgraded to SP2, afraid of losing data or total access to PC.
Also, how would I move all existing non system files to the larger drive and
leave the 80 gig for only the OS?
Thanks, Debbie
"HeeroYuy" wrote:
> Actually, I've made it a habit to use the larger hard drive as the slave.
> First, because it's too much hassle to migrate to the new drive. Second,
> because if you have large files, it's better to keep them on a large drive
> independent from the Windows files in case you need to reformat. And last,
> you can put the backup of Windows on the second drive without affecting the
> storage space of the larger drive much. If your 80GB drive is working, you
> might as well keep Windows on it until the drive dies.
>
>
> "Debbie" <Debbie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:C8EB4903-8E07-4A33-82AC-4C70E93735F7@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Thanks for the help.
> >
> > On another note, I had thought of leaving the OS on the 80 gig as is, but
> > I
> > thought that maybe since I had this chance for a clean install it might be
> > a
> > better thing to do and since the 200 gig HD is newer I thought it would be
> > the best one to instal the OS to. I have been having issues with my system
> > that I cannot undo - I am not PC literate enough to fiddle with the
> > registry.
> >
> > After a clean install on the 200 gig can I later hook up the 80 gig as a
> > slave so that I could transfer My Documents and all other files? (windows
> > would still be installed on the 80, meaning at that point Windows would be
> > installed on two drives) I guess my point is - Is there a problem having
> > two
> > drives with the same OS installed? Or should I make sure that I am
> > unhooked
> > from the internet to transfer these files and then format my extra drive?
> >
> > I don't have a problem backing up my files to CD, but I also have two
> > daughters with their own accounts and did not really want to have to
> > backup
> > all their stuff and I thought that maybe just being able to copy their
> > files
> > to the new drive would be the easiest. (PS I have had this new HD for
> > over a
> > week now, still in it's original box and wrappings, afraid I might mess up
> > my
> > system)
> >
> > Thanks for all the help,
> >
> > Debbie
>
> >
> > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> No, that will be fine. A new hard drive is only a minor change in the
> >> hardware hash used by activation. You may want to consider using the FAST
> >> wizard to backup the existing system for later import into the new
> >> installation. Information:
> >> http://aumha.org/win5/a/fast.htm
> >>
> >> --
> >> Best of Luck,
> >>
> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> >> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> >> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> >>
> >> "Debbie" <Debbie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:37930B9D-16F3-44A9-99D4-9B728DDA706B@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >I bought a new 200 gig HD and would like to intall in my PC. I am
> >> >running
> >> >XP
> >> > Home on Intel Celeron 2.6, 512 Ram, 80 gig HD. This system I bought
> >> > about
> >> > two years ago with XP pre-installed (from MDG in Canada)
> >> >
> >> > I have been reading up on OEM licences, which I have, and now am
> >> > worried
> >> > that maybe if I add this HD to my sytem MS will reject my licence. How
> >> > can I
> >> > tell for sure? I wanted to put the OS on the new drive and use the 80
> >> > as
> >> > backup.
> >> >
> >> > I copied some info I was reading on below which I got from
> >> > http://aumha.org/win5/a/wpa.htm
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > OEM versions
> >> > Restrictions of specific license types may limit the foregoing. OEM
> >> > versions
> >> > of Windows XP are licensed together with the hardware with which they
> >> > are
> >> > purchased, as an entity, and such a copy may not be moved to a
> >> > different
> >> > computer. Also, other specific license types (e.g., Academic licenses)
> >> > are
> >> > handled in different ways. These arenâ?Tt a WPA issue per se, but
> >> > rather
> >> > an
> >> > issue of the license for that purchase, and therefore outside the scope
> >> > of
> >> > this discussion of WPA.
> >> >
> >> > There are two versions of OEM Windows XP systems. One can be purchased
> >> > separately, with qualifying subsidiary hardware, and installed with
> >> > that
> >> > hardware to an existing machine, to which it becomes bound. The
> >> > software
> >> > may
> >> > be reinstalled and reactivated indefinitely as with a retail system as
> >> > long
> >> > as it is still on the original machine. It may not be transferred to a
> >> > different computer. It is activated as described above, but if it were
> >> > installed to hardware seen as not substantially the same, the
> >> > activation
> >> > would be refused as falling outside the license.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > ---the above is what I believe I have, can I add extra hardware and
> >> > still
> >> > use my Win XP or will I have to purchase XP once again? (motherboard,
> >> > bios,
> >> > etc has not been changed) Thanks for any help.
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
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