I need to reinstall winxp pro on my HP laptop. I am unable to locate
original OSD, however I have a xp pro disk that came with my Dell desktop.
If I use this disk will I have a problem with reactivating this OS? Nothing
has changed with the system ,its all the same hardware etc.
can anyone help with this? Thanks MV

Its unlikely to install since its a Dell oem disk, tied to a Dell pc

"JAFO" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I need to reinstall winxp pro on my HP laptop. I am unable to locate
> original OSD, however I have a xp pro disk that came with my Dell desktop.
> If I use this disk will I have a problem with reactivating this OS?
Nothing
> has changed with the system ,its all the same hardware etc.
> can anyone help with this? Thanks MV
>
>

JAFO wrote:
> I need to reinstall winxp pro on my HP laptop. I am unable to locate
> original OSD, however I have a xp pro disk that came with my Dell desktop.
> If I use this disk will I have a problem with reactivating this OS?

Yup.

Won't work at all.

even if I choose "new Installation" ?
"Uncle Grumpy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> JAFO wrote:
>> I need to reinstall winxp pro on my HP laptop. I am unable to locate
>> original OSD, however I have a xp pro disk that came with my Dell
>> desktop.
>> If I use this disk will I have a problem with reactivating this OS?
>
> Yup.
>
> Won't work at all.
>

JAFO wrote:

> even if I choose "new Installation" ?
> "Uncle Grumpy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> JAFO wrote:
>>> I need to reinstall winxp pro on my HP laptop. I am unable to locate
>>> original OSD, however I have a xp pro disk that came with my Dell
>>> desktop.
>>> If I use this disk will I have a problem with reactivating this OS?
>>
>> Yup.
>>
>> Won't work at all.
>>

The Dell software will be looking for a Dell motherboard. It will not
install with an HP motherboard. Since you have an HP laptop, the
simplest thing to do is call HP and have them send you a set of
recovery disks. A client of mine did this and it only cost $25USD so
this is a sensible solution.

Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

thanks for the insight.MV
"Malke" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> JAFO wrote:
>
>> even if I choose "new Installation" ?
>> "Uncle Grumpy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>>>
>>> JAFO wrote:
>>>> I need to reinstall winxp pro on my HP laptop. I am unable to locate
>>>> original OSD, however I have a xp pro disk that came with my Dell
>>>> desktop.
>>>> If I use this disk will I have a problem with reactivating this OS?
>>>
>>> Yup.
>>>
>>> Won't work at all.
>>>
>
> The Dell software will be looking for a Dell motherboard. It will not
> install with an HP motherboard. Since you have an HP laptop, the
> simplest thing to do is call HP and have them send you a set of
> recovery disks. A client of mine did this and it only cost $25USD so
> this is a sensible solution.
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

It could work IF neither system has a BIOS locked installation. Why not call HP for another disk or they may have some other way to restore the system.

--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User



JAFO wrote:
> I need to reinstall winxp pro on my HP laptop. I am unable to locate
> original OSD, however I have a xp pro disk that came with my Dell
> desktop. If I use this disk will I have a problem with reactivating
> this OS? Nothing has changed with the system ,its all the same
> hardware etc.
> can anyone help with this? Thanks MV