Windows XP Home Retail
-original HD failing
-frequent lock-ups
-scandisk always finds and removes corrupted files
-scandisk remedies problems, temporarily
-new HD
-cloned old drive to new drive with included util.(WD)
-disconnected old drive, conn. new drive in primary
IDE as master
-boots fine
-doesn't present logon
-presents Windows XP Home screen, where logon should be,
without the logon
-suspect XP knows it's not on original drive
-all other parts remain the same
-have access to Recovery Console

How can I convince XP that all I did was copy it to a new
drive, and am using it in the same PC?

This is, or at least seems to be, a fully legal use of my
license. One copy on one PC.

Thanks in advance for any help

Just in case anyone ever looks at this...

I ended up contacting MS via their online support feature
where I was told that when transferring from one disk to
another, a fresh install was recommended. I tried a repair
install, but no dice and had to blow a saturday rebuilding
my disk.

Online support person was helpful and I've received no
less than 2 followup emails from him.


>-----Original Message-----
>Windows XP Home Retail
>-original HD failing
> -frequent lock-ups
> -scandisk always finds and removes corrupted files
> -scandisk remedies problems, temporarily
>-new HD
> -cloned old drive to new drive with included util.(WD)
> -disconnected old drive, conn. new drive in primary
> IDE as master
> -boots fine
> -doesn't present logon
> -presents Windows XP Home screen, where logon should
be,
>without the logon
> -suspect XP knows it's not on original drive
> -all other parts remain the same
> -have access to Recovery Console
>
>How can I convince XP that all I did was copy it to a new
>drive, and am using it in the same PC?
>
>This is, or at least seems to be, a fully legal use of my
>license. One copy on one PC.
>
>Thanks in advance for any help
>.
>