2 questions - New sys and slave drive probs

[Guest]

I recently bought a copy of XP Home (I believe it's OEM), and installed in my
current system. However, I've got a new system coming soon, and I'd like to
know if if it's possible for me to transfer XP to that system. Everything on
the new system will be new, except the hard drive I move to it (the one with
XP currently installed on it).

I realize that XP Home is only supposed to be activated on one computer, but
I was hoping there was a legitimate way to get around this, as I just bought
XP Home about a month ago, and I'd be really upset if I can't use it on my
new computer (which is courtesy of a tax refund - had I known I was getting
it, I would've waited to install XP).

Also...

On the system I'm using now, I have the hard drive with XP installed and
another slaved to it, which was previously running as a slave to a hard drive
running Win98. When I access the files on the slave through any program, it
goes quickly, normal speed, but when I try to browse the slave drive's
contents using My Computer, the system hangs, or takes a really long time to
display the file lists. Any ideas as to what the hang up may be?

Thanks in advance for any help.

AJ

 

[EasyFeelings]

first issue :
*Everything on the new system will be new, except the hard drive I move to
it (the one with XP currently installed on it).*
if your using XP on ONLY 1 system, your fine. it is illegal to have it on 2
systems at the same time.

second issue: this almost sounds like a format issue to me, if your master
is NTFS and the slave is FAT32 , that could be causing it. but surprised
that it only hangs when browsing.
one of these other fine people maybe able to answer that one better.

 

[Guest]

As far as XP on the new system, it will be only on the new computer. My old
one will likely be junked, or at the least stuck into the closet. The
problem though, is activation XP on the new system. To my knowledge, you can
only activate XP Home on one system. I need to know if there's anyway I can
activate it on my new one.

 

[EasyFeelings]

you should be able to do it, at worse you may need to spend a few minutes on
the phone.
you're allowed to upgrade your system.

 

[Trent©]

On Sun, 30 Jan 2005 14:09:05 -0800, "AJ Borromei" <AJ

I recently bought a copy of XP Home (I believe it's OEM), and installed in my
current system. However, I've got a new system coming soon, and I'd like to
know if if it's possible for me to transfer XP to that system. Everything on
the new system will be new, except the hard drive I move to it (the one with
XP currently installed on it).

I realize that XP Home is only supposed to be activated on one computer, but
I was hoping there was a legitimate way to get around this, as I just bought
XP Home about a month ago, and I'd be really upset if I can't use it on my
new computer (which is courtesy of a tax refund - had I known I was getting
it, I would've waited to install XP).

When you move the hard drive, repartition it and reformat and
reinstall...or do a repair install. Then activate xp again.
Shouldn't be any problem.

Also...

On the system I'm using now, I have the hard drive with XP installed and
another slaved to it, which was previously running as a slave to a hard drive
running Win98. When I access the files on the slave through any program, it
goes quickly, normal speed, but when I try to browse the slave drive's
contents using My Computer, the system hangs, or takes a really long time to
display the file lists. Any ideas as to what the hang up may be?

Make sure the jumpers are set correctly on EACH of the drives.


Have a nice one...

Trent

Budweiser: Helping ugly people have sex since 1876!

 

[Bob I]

If it's OEM you will need to move to Spain or buy an new copy.

 

[Yves Leclerc]

Answer to number one:

OEM versions are forever "tied" to the motherboard that the software was
"first" installed on. You would need to buy another version. And legally,
it is one license per PC. There is no way you can use one license on 2 PCs.
However, you can buy additional licenses, for Retail versions of XP,
directly from Microsoft.


Answer to number two:

XP can handle both NTFS and FAT32 partitions/drives correctly. You may have
"other" problems with you PC like spywares, driver conflicts and/or
incorrect drive jumper settings.

 

[neil]

The only problem I can think of is that the version may be OEM. That in
theory as I understand it means it should be only issued with a new PC, if
you have already activated it with one system MS may question why you are
moving it to another. And you cannot leave it installed on the other system.

Neil

 

[Guest]

I did a little more research on this myself and came to the same discovery.
XP Home OEM is tied to the motherboard it's installed on, so I'll just have
to get a new license. Thanks for all the help.

As to the slave drive, all the jumpers are set correctly, and I've only had
the system setup for a short time, and I have antivirus and ad/spy check
software that I frequently run. And like I said, it only hangs when I use My
Computer to browse. All files accessed from other programs access and run
fine. And other programs' file browsers for opening files search the the
slave drive fine. seems like i'm just going to have to take the stuff I need
off that drive and try reformatting it.

Thanks for all the help,

AJ