Transfer HDD to a new computer

BH2 wrote:
> Hi Guys,
> advice please, I am running windows XP, intend to transfer my hard drive to
> another computer I am going to build, If I use this drive as the new C
> drive will it boot up ok, or will I need to reinstal windows Xp. A couple
> of questions please, will windows XP allow me to instal the same register
> version of XP on a new computer? Also would it be better to use a software
> probram and transfer the contents of the existing drive to the new drive
> in the new computer. Ok, if the later is the better option, what would be
> the best program to do it with ?
> Thanks guys for your advice
> Regards
> Bob
>
>

A repair install is one option. If the new motherboard has some driver
requirement for the disk, you'd install that by pressing F6 when prompted,
then offering drivers on a floppy diskette. The basic procedure is
described here.

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

A repair install allows you to keep your programs and settings. But for
safety sake, make a backup anyway. My procedure before doing the
repair install, is to clone the old boot disk, to a new drive. Then I
have two copies of the same info. If I run into trouble during the
repair install, I still have my disk with all the files on it.
I use an old copy of Partition Magic for the cloning, but there
are probably other better solutions out there. Even the disk manufacturers
offers utilities on their web sites.

Paul
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On Sun, 15 Jul 2007 05:10:34 GMT, BH2 wrote:

> Hi Guys,
> advice please, I am running windows XP, intend to transfer my hard drive to
> another computer I am going to build, If I use this drive as the new C
> drive will it boot up ok, or will I need to reinstal windows Xp. A couple
> of questions please, will windows XP allow me to instal the same register
> version of XP on a new computer? Also would it be better to use a software
> probram and transfer the contents of the existing drive to the new drive
> in the new computer. Ok, if the later is the better option, what would be
> the best program to do it with ?
> Thanks guys for your advice
> Regards
> Bob

I've just done this. After putting the old HD in, I removed the drivers
that were for the old mobo and installed the new ones and it ran OK.
--
Peter.
You don't understand Newton's Third Law of Motion?
It's not rocket science, you know.
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Hi JD,
I would back my files up to an external hdd using the XP folder and setting
transfer wizard
Regards
Bob
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> "BH2" <NOSPAMfurness50.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Guys,
>> advice please, I am running windows XP, intend to transfer my hard
>> drive to another computer I am going to build, If I use this drive
>> as the new C drive will it boot up ok, or will I need to reinstal
>> windows Xp. A couple of questions please, will windows XP allow me
>> to instal the same register version of XP on a new computer? Also
>> would it be better to use a software probram and transfer the
>> contents of the existing drive to the new drive in the new
>> computer.
>
> Do you have a removable media copy of important files from your hard
> drive?
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"BH2" <NOSPAMfurness50 DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Guys,
> advice please, I am running windows XP, intend to transfer my hard drive to another
> computer I am going to build, If I use this drive as the new C drive will it boot up
> ok, or will I need to reinstal windows Xp. A couple of questions please, will windows
> XP allow me to instal the same register version of XP on a new computer?


Yes if your have done this just once every 120 days (or something close).

( in regards to: transferring a HD from one system to and entirely different system)

The system MAY boot however you may have problems with hardware drivers.
after HDD transfer, booting the first time with the XP CD and doing a repair install will
give you better results.

Also would it be better to use a software
> probram and transfer the contents of the existing drive to the new drive in the new
> computer. Ok, if the later is the better option, what would be the best program to do
> it with ?
> Thanks guys for your advice
> Regards
> Bob
>
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"BH2" <NOSPAMfurness50 DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote:

> Hi JD,
> I would back my files up to an external hdd using the XP folder and
> setting transfer wizard

You would?

If you have important files, do it now and keep it that way.
If your files are worthless, don't worry about it.
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Thanks Guys for all the help and advice it is really appreciated
Regards
Bob
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> On Sun, 15 Jul 2007 05:10:34 GMT, "BH2" <NOSPAMfurness50 DeleteThis @hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>>Hi Guys,
>>advice please, I am running windows XP, intend to transfer my hard drive
>>to
>>another computer I am going to build, If I use this drive as the new C
>>drive will it boot up ok, or will I need to reinstal windows Xp. A couple
>>of questions please, will windows XP allow me to instal the same register
>>version of XP on a new computer? Also would it be better to use a
>>software
>>probram and transfer the contents of the existing drive to the new drive
>>in the new computer. Ok, if the later is the better option, what would be
>>the best program to do it with ?
>
> The way I did it was to install the HDD in the new box, then boot from the
> XP CD and do a repair install.
>
> Unless your new MB is the same as your old one (and what's the point of
> that!),
> your old drive won't boot properly. Booting from the CD ensures that the
> new
> hardware is recognised and the correct drivers selected and loaded.
> Of course, you'll need to locate drivers for any new HW that isn't
> included in
> XP - check the CD that came with your new MB.
>
> This method isn't foolproof, but if it works it can avoid having to
> reinstall
> all your applications. In my case I had a spare HDD and time so I first
> did a
> test install of XP onto a blank HDD in the new box - this showed which HW
> needed
> me to provide the drivers.
>
> It worked for me...
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You HAVE to reformat the harddrive and do a fresh install of the OS whenever
you change the motherboard that it will be used with. Otherwise you can
look forward to ongoing Registry errors and data corruption.

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"BH2" <NOSPAMfurness50 DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Guys,
> advice please, I am running windows XP, intend to transfer my hard drive
> to another computer I am going to build, If I use this drive as the new C
> drive will it boot up ok, or will I need to reinstal windows Xp. A couple
> of questions please, will windows XP allow me to instal the same register
> version of XP on a new computer? Also would it be better to use a
> software probram and transfer the contents of the existing drive to the
> new drive in the new computer. Ok, if the later is the better option,
> what would be the best program to do it with ?
> Thanks guys for your advice
> Regards
> Bob
>
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"DaveW" <nothing.TakeThisOut@bot.org> wrote in message
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> You HAVE to reformat the harddrive and do a fresh install of the OS whenever you change
> the motherboard that it will be used with. Otherwise you can look forward to ongoing
> Registry errors and data corruption.
>
GD Dave will you shut the hell up with that cut and pasted nonsense
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Thanks Dave
Regards
Bob
"DaveW" <nothing.DeleteThis@bot.org> wrote in message
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> You HAVE to reformat the harddrive and do a fresh install of the OS
> whenever you change the motherboard that it will be used with. Otherwise
> you can look forward to ongoing Registry errors and data corruption.
>
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> DaveW
> "BH2" <NOSPAMfurness50.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>> Hi Guys,
>> advice please, I am running windows XP, intend to transfer my hard drive
>> to another computer I am going to build, If I use this drive as the new
>> C drive will it boot up ok, or will I need to reinstal windows Xp. A
>> couple of questions please, will windows XP allow me to instal the same
>> register version of XP on a new computer? Also would it be better to use
>> a software probram and transfer the contents of the existing drive to
>> the new drive in the new computer. Ok, if the later is the better
>> option, what would be the best program to do it with ?
>> Thanks guys for your advice
>> Regards
>> Bob
>>
>
>
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