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New HD Same XP ?

Discussion in 'PC Hardware' started by Dytrog, 2007/03/04.

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    Dytrog

    Dytrog Inactive Thread Starter

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    If I change my HD can I transfer all my info to the new HD and make my comp. think it is still the same one ? or do they all have thier own ID. signal. would I have to re-register with microsoft ? Would my xp need new product key ?
     
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    Steve R Jones

    Steve R Jones SuperGeek Staff

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    You can purchase a program like Acronis True Image and clone the drive...Won't have to reactivate.
     
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    Dytrog

    Dytrog Inactive Thread Starter

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    Thank You VM :)
     
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    Christer

    Christer Geek Member Staff

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    I "manage" a computer at my flying club. It inherits hardware that have been disused. I have two hard disks in it. One is a clone of the other. The computer runs on one hard disk and the other sits disconnected waiting for disaster. A few weeks ago the "active" hard disk broke. I replaced it with the clone and was up and running within minutes. Yesterday, a new backup hard disk had been sourced and the system was cloned to it. Windows XP did not require reactivation but Norton Internet Security did.

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    Dytrog

    Dytrog Inactive Thread Starter

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    I downloaded my computer to removable storage. the only extra HD's I have are from a 98se
     
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    Christer

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    Yes but my point is that, when cloning one hard disk to another, not only Windows XP may be requiring reactivation!

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    Dytrog

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    I have heard of people contacting msft "before new HD" and they let them use their original xp-cd to install on new HD ? I don't think that sounds like msft.
     
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