Re-use old hard drive

#11 01-05-2006, 11:12 PM

"Ron Martell" wrote:

> "Tiago" <Tiago@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >Hi,
> >I am changing my computer, upgrading fron an P III 800 MHz to a P IV 775 3.2
> >GHz.
> >I wonder if it is as simple as to connect the old hard drive to the new
> >computer and start using it...
> >Is it?
> >Can I use my old hard drive on my new computer without any procedure? Will I
> >keep, for sure, my data (135 Gb of it...)
> >Thanks in advance.
>
> No it is not quite that simple.
>
> First of all, will this be the only hard drive in the new computer? Or
> will the old hard drive be a second hard drive for data storage?
>
> If you want to use your old hard drive as the only hard drive (or as
> the boot drive) in the new computer then you will have to do a Repair
> Install of Windows XP on the new computer in order to make your
> Windows XP usable with the different hardware. A Repair Install will
> preserve your installed applications, user data files, and program
> configuration settings. Windows Updates (since the last service pack
> install) will have to be reinstalled. Note that if your installed
> Windows XP has been upgraded to Service Pack 2 and your Windows XP CD
> is for the Original Release or Service Pack 1 versions then you will
> have to create a new install CD with Service Pack 2 slipstreamed into
> it in order to do the Repair Install. Also note that if your Windows
> XP is an OEM version that came preinstalled with your old computer
> then that license is permanently locked to that old computer and
> cannot be legitimately transferred to another computer under any
> circumstances. See http://michaelstevenstech.com/moving_xp.html for
> more information on the actual moving of the hard drive.
>
> Good luck
>
> Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
> --
> Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
> On-Line Help Computer Service
> http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
>

Thanks for the help provided.
All the best

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