Not all OEM versions are locked.
Though even a locked version shouldnt be a problem provided mobo is origonal

"mdlusk" <mdlusk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I did say that it is an OEM version.
>
> "DL" wrote:
>
> > If you can create the raid, you can reinstall win, assuming retail
version
> > and not an OEM version that may be locked to sys
> >
> > "mdlusk" <mdlusk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:E0595524-5162-4FDC-B206-0257B6F2202C@microsoft.com...
> > > okay, I misunderstood, but I do want to say that I don't want to
create
> > any
> > > partitions. The idea is to creat 500 GBs of free space in a single
drive
> > > using a Raid 0 array on two identical 250 GB SATA HDDs, thus no
> > partitions.
> > >
> > > "mdlusk" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I know how to set up the Raid array, that wasn't my question, the
> > question
> > > > was about reinstalling XP Home OEL on it, when it is already
currently
> > > > installed in the drive. Since setting up the array will wipe out
all
> > > > information on the current drive, I will obviously have to reload
it.
> > My
> > > > question was mainly about making sure I can do so. Oh, well, since
I
> > need to
> > > > do it today, I probably won't get an answer in time, but it was
worth a
> > shot.
> > > > I'm just going to reinstall everything like I had originally
thought I
> > would
> > > > have to, and just hope that I can reactivate the OS.
> > > >
> > > > "Andrew E." wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Asumming you have SATA hds both being identical,install new hd
> > solo,boot
> > > > > to BIOS,install xp cd,select in BIOS for this,press F6 for
> > drivers,after
> > > > > select
> > > > > recovery,in recovery forget the text that apears just
typeiskPart
> > In
> > > > > DiskPart,
> > > > > create a partition,then press ESC key,then type:EXIT Power off
> > > > > computer.Install
> > > > > other SATA drive,repeat above but select,"install xp" at xp cd
menu
> > screen,
> > > > > delete partition,create one,then let xp format and
install.Also,youre
> > > > > current hd
> > > > > must have same partitions as other,if not,solo it thru DiskPart.
> > > > >
> > > > > "mdlusk" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I have XP Home OEM installed on a single HDD, and am wanting to
> > install a
> > > > > > second HDD, and set up a Raid 0 array. Obviously I will have to
> > reinstall XP
> > > > > > Home. What do I need to do here to make sure everything comes
out
> > right? Do
> > > > > > I have to go through the installation process, and reenter the
> > activation
> > > > > > key? Can I just make a copy of my hard drive, and try
installing
> > it?
> > > > > > Setting up the actual array is the easy part, apparently.
> >
> >
> >