Replace Hard Drive and (Re-?)Install Windows XP Pro on OEM Machine

[Guest]

I want to replace my current 40GB Maxtor hard drive running Windows XP
Professional with a new 120GB Seagate drive. Ideally, I would like to ensure
a clean installation of WinXP Pro on the new drive, reinstall the programs,
and transfer the data files from the old drive. Currently, I have an HP
machine originally installed w/ Win2k Pro and upgraded to WinXP Pro using the
OEM-supplied WinXP Pro upgrade CD. Is this possible? Or do I need to "clone"
the old drive? Are there any licensing issues? Comments appreciated - thanks,

Smack

 

[Galen]

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I want to replace my current 40GB Maxtor hard drive running Windows XP
Professional with a new 120GB Seagate drive. Ideally, I would like to
ensure a clean installation of WinXP Pro on the new drive, reinstall
the programs, and transfer the data files from the old drive.
Currently, I have an HP machine originally installed w/ Win2k Pro and
upgraded to WinXP Pro using the OEM-supplied WinXP Pro upgrade CD. Is
this possible? Or do I need to "clone" the old drive? Are there any
licensing issues? Comments appreciated - thanks,

Smack

You should be able to. As it's OEM I am not really sure but you might be
able to simply move the drive in, clone it over using the utility from the
drive vendor and then you MIGHT have to do a repair installation...

Repair Installation of XP:
http://kgiii.info/windows/XP/general/xprepair.html

For cloning the drive there's a freeware listing on this page:

Backup! Image/Clone :
http://kgiii.info/windows/all/advanced/image-clone.html

Licensing should not be an issue according to my understanding of the EULA
and the many millions of posts (well probably not millions but a whole bunch
really) that I've either watched or participated in.

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/

"My life is spent in one long effort to escape from the commonplaces of
existence." - Sherlock Holmes

 

[Guest]

See below:

In Smack <[email protected]> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:


You should be able to. As it's OEM I am not really sure but you might be
able to simply move the drive in, clone it over using the utility from the
drive vendor and then you MIGHT have to do a repair installation...

Repair Installation of XP:
http://kgiii.info/windows/XP/general/xprepair.html

For cloning the drive there's a freeware listing on this page:

Backup! Image/Clone :
http://kgiii.info/windows/all/advanced/image-clone.html

Licensing should not be an issue according to my understanding of the EULA
and the many millions of posts (well probably not millions but a whole bunch
really) that I've either watched or participated in.

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/

"My life is spent in one long effort to escape from the commonplaces of
existence." - Sherlock Holmes

Thanks Galen - my first preference would be to do a "new" install of WinXP
Pro on the new drive. Can I use my Upgrade CD to do that; e.g. do the
hardware install, boot from the CD, and install a clean version of WinXP Pro?
I haven't done any "maintenance" or "repair" installs since the original
upgrade a few years ago, so I imagine there has to be a lot of "junk" files
on the existing disk. Thanks,

Smack

 

[ChrisC]

Hi, maxblast for windows on the maxtor.com site should clone ok. I've used
it a few times and it's always done the trick....
ChrisC

 

[Galen]

In Smack <[email protected]> had this to say:

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See below:


Thanks Galen - my first preference would be to do a "new" install of
WinXP Pro on the new drive. Can I use my Upgrade CD to do that; e.g.
do the hardware install, boot from the CD, and install a clean
version of WinXP Pro? I haven't done any "maintenance" or "repair"
installs since the original upgrade a few years ago, so I imagine
there has to be a lot of "junk" files on the existing disk. Thanks,

Smack

Yes - you should be able to without a problem. When doing your clean install
from the upgrade CD you will be asked to insert a CD containing the older OS
that you're going to upgrade from. That's considered the qualifying media
and you'll want to have that CD handy when you reach that process.

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/

"My life is spent in one long effort to escape from the commonplaces of
existence." - Sherlock Holmes