Ok - I just inherited a used 2GHz PC + monitor. I want to make
it a clone of an existing XP PC (yes, I'm willing to pay
for another XP license).

So, I do an image-copy of my original PC's hard disk onto a
blank disk, plug the disk into the machine, do a repair-install
(to mate to the new hardware) and I should be fine.

Except - I now have 2 machines on the same license.

I -THINK- what will happen is that the new machine will
detect the changed hardware and ask me to re-validate -
with (I hope) an option to give it a new key. Otherwise,
I'm confused as to how I fix things...

thanks!
/j

> Ok - I just inherited a used 2GHz PC + monitor. I want to make
> it a clone of an existing XP PC (yes, I'm willing to pay
> for another XP license).
>
> So, I do an image-copy of my original PC's hard disk onto a
> blank disk, plug the disk into the machine, do a repair-install
> (to mate to the new hardware) and I should be fine.
>
> Except - I now have 2 machines on the same license.
>
> I -THINK- what will happen is that the new machine will
> detect the changed hardware and ask me to re-validate -
> with (I hope) an option to give it a new key. Otherwise,
> I'm confused as to how I fix things...
>
> thanks!
> /j

Ok, i blew the title on this one (damn glasses)....
close this thread and I'll try again