Activation with new computer

[Travis King]

I'm going to be building a new computer for my grandma soon. I will be
pulling out the hard drives, the CD burner, and the modem of her old Compaq
5340 that has XP Home probably within the next two weeks. I am going to put
XP (the same disc) on her new computer, but I am no longer going to use XP
on her Compaq, so there shouldn't be a problem with using the same
activation on two computers. I'm going to put the original 4 gig hard drive
back into the Compaq and bring it back to Windows 98. If I run into
activation problems with her new computer, (which will almost certainly
happen) what exactly should I say to Microsoft?

Compaq 5340 specs.
400MHz AMD K-6 Athlon CPU
224MB of SDRAM
Ambient 56k modem V.92
40GB hard drive 7200RPM (WD)
60GB hard drive 7200RPM (WD)
Compaq 32x CD ROM drive
Lite On 52x CD RW drive
XP Home

New computer (to be built)
2.08GHz AMD Athlon XP 2800+ Barton core with 333FSB
512MB PC-3000 DDR memory (Kingston HyperX)
Asus A7V8X-X motherboard
Aspire X-dreamer II case with 350w PSU
-Ambient 56k modem V.92 (to be pulled out of the Compaq)
-40GB Hard drive 7200RPM WD (to be pulled out of the Compaq)
-60GB Hard drive 7200RPM WD (to be pulled out of the Compaq)
Lite On 16x DVD drive
Lite On 52x CD RW drive (to be pulled out of the Compaq)
128MB ATi Radeon 9200 SE video card
XP Home (the same disc used on the Compaq)
and more...

 

[Sharon F]

If I run into
activation problems with her new computer, (which will almost certainly
happen) what exactly should I say to Microsoft?

"Removed copy of XP from old computer, installed it on the new one."

 

[Steve C. Ray]

First, if the XP came with the Compaq, or is a purchased OEM version you
can't move it to another computer. If it is a retail version you can move to
the new computer. If it is a Upgrade version you will need a qualifying disk
to install it on the new computer. The old version of Windows doesn't have
to be installed, you can boot from the XP CD and do a clean install,
inserting the qualifying CD (Win 95,98,98SE,ME) when prompted to do so.
If your version of XP is a Full version you won't need the qualifying CD. If
a qualifying disk is used, it can't be in use on another computer, since it
becomes part of the XP Upgrade license.
If it has been more than 120 days since XP was first installed, activation
will be normal, on the internet. If less, you will call the number displayed
on the screen to activate. If you have to call, tell Microsoft that you have
moved XP to a new computer, and that it is not in use on any other computer,
they will give you a new Product Key.

 

[Frank]

Do you people read posts or just cut and paste?

First, if the XP came with the Compaq, or is a purchased OEM version you
can't move it to another computer. If it is a retail version you can move to
the new computer. If it is a Upgrade version you will need a qualifying disk
to install it on the new computer. The old version of Windows doesn't have
to be installed, you can boot from the XP CD and do a clean install,
inserting the qualifying CD (Win 95,98,98SE,ME) when prompted to do so.
If your version of XP is a Full version you won't need the qualifying CD. If
a qualifying disk is used, it can't be in use on another computer, since it
becomes part of the XP Upgrade license.
If it has been more than 120 days since XP was first installed, activation
will be normal, on the internet. If less, you will call the number displayed
on the screen to activate. If you have to call, tell Microsoft that you have
moved XP to a new computer, and that it is not in use on any other computer,
they will give you a new Product Key.
--
Steve C. Ray

old going to
put hard

 

[Michael Stevens]

Do you people read posts or just cut and paste?

I doubt it was a cut and paste, and even though he missed it originally
being a 98 system [I had to read it twice to catch that], he covered all the
scenarios. Now what did you contribute?
--

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[Alex Nichol]

I'm going to be building a new computer for my grandma soon. I will be
pulling out the hard drives, the CD burner, and the modem of her old Compaq
5340 that has XP Home probably within the next two weeks. I am going to put
XP (the same disc) on her new computer, but I am no longer going to use XP
on her Compaq, so there shouldn't be a problem with using the same
activation on two computers.

There is a licensing problem, if the copy on the Compaq came with the
machine. It would be an OEM one, licensed solely to the machine with
which is was supplied You are moving it to a different machine, by any
definition, and it will need a new copy. If it was a retail one that
you installed over something else, previously on the machine, you can
transfer it

 

[Steve C. Ray]

I didn't miss the detail that the Compaq was originally a 98 OS, Michael. He
is going to take several hardware items and the XP OS from the old Compaq
computer and use them on the new computer. He is then going to reinstall 98
on the Compaq. What I didn't state is that if he is not going to reinstall
XP on the new computer (as opposed to just moving the hard drive) he will
have to do a repair install of XP. The OP stated " I am going to put
XP (the same disc) on her new computer" which lead me to believe that he
was going to do a fresh install. And, Frank, I didn't cut and paste
anything. I wrote what I thought was the answer to the posters question.

--
Steve C. Ray

Do you people read posts or just cut and paste?

I doubt it was a cut and paste, and even though he missed it originally
being a 98 system [I had to read it twice to catch that], he covered all the
scenarios. Now what did you contribute?
--

Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP
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[Michael Stevens]

I didn't miss the detail that the Compaq was originally a 98 OS, Michael. He
is going to take several hardware items and the XP OS from the old Compaq
computer and use them on the new computer. He is then going to reinstall 98
on the Compaq. What I didn't state is that if he is not going to reinstall
XP on the new computer (as opposed to just moving the hard drive) he will
have to do a repair install of XP. The OP stated " I am going to put
XP (the same disc) on her new computer" which lead me to believe that he
was going to do a fresh install. And, Frank, I didn't cut and paste
anything. I wrote what I thought was the answer to the posters question.

I wasn't sure if you caught the 98 part, but you obviously didn't cut and
paste your reply and covered all the bases.
Don't like it when folks come in and criticize other folks that post good
information on minor technicalities and in this case they obviously didn't
read your post before criticizing.
--

Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP
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Do you people read posts or just cut and paste?

I doubt it was a cut and paste, and even though he missed it originally
being a 98 system [I had to read it twice to catch that], he covered all the
scenarios. Now what did you contribute?
--

Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP
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First, if the XP came with the Compaq, or is a purchased OEM version
you
can't move it to another computer. If it is a retail version you can
move to
the new computer. If it is a Upgrade version you will need a
qualifying disk
to install it on the new computer. The old version of Windows
doesn't have
to be installed, you can boot from the XP CD and do a clean install,
inserting the qualifying CD (Win 95,98,98SE,ME) when prompted to do
so.
If your version of XP is a Full version you won't need the
qualifying CD. If
a qualifying disk is used, it can't be in use on another computer,
since it
becomes part of the XP Upgrade license.
If it has been more than 120 days since XP was first installed,
activation
will be normal, on the internet. If less, you will call the number
displayed
on the screen to activate. If you have to call, tell Microsoft that
you have
moved XP to a new computer, and that it is not in use on any other
computer,
they will give you a new Product Key.
--
Steve C. Ray

I'm going to be building a new computer for my grandma soon. I
will be
pulling out the hard drives, the CD burner, and the modem of her
old
Compaq
5340 that has XP Home probably within the next two weeks. I am
going to
put
XP (the same disc) on her new computer, but I am no longer going
to use XP
on her Compaq, so there shouldn't be a problem with using the same
activation on two computers. I'm going to put the original 4 gig
hard
drive
back into the Compaq and bring it back to Windows 98. If I run
into
activation problems with her new computer, (which will almost
certainly
happen) what exactly should I say to Microsoft?

Compaq 5340 specs.
400MHz AMD K-6 Athlon CPU
224MB of SDRAM
Ambient 56k modem V.92
40GB hard drive 7200RPM (WD)
60GB hard drive 7200RPM (WD)
Compaq 32x CD ROM drive
Lite On 52x CD RW drive
XP Home

New computer (to be built)
2.08GHz AMD Athlon XP 2800+ Barton core with 333FSB
512MB PC-3000 DDR memory (Kingston HyperX)
Asus A7V8X-X motherboard
Aspire X-dreamer II case with 350w PSU
-Ambient 56k modem V.92 (to be pulled out of the Compaq)
-40GB Hard drive 7200RPM WD (to be pulled out of the Compaq)
-60GB Hard drive 7200RPM WD (to be pulled out of the Compaq)
Lite On 16x DVD drive
Lite On 52x CD RW drive (to be pulled out of the Compaq)
128MB ATi Radeon 9200 SE video card
XP Home (the same disc used on the Compaq)
and more...

 

[Steve C. Ray]

Thanks for the reply, Michael. Seems like the only reason some people post
here is try to find fault in other posts, and not to help.

--
Steve C. Ray

I didn't miss the detail that the Compaq was originally a 98 OS,

Michael.

He
is going to take several hardware items and the XP OS from the old Compaq
computer and use them on the new computer. He is then going to reinstall 98
on the Compaq. What I didn't state is that if he is not going to reinstall
XP on the new computer (as opposed to just moving the hard drive) he will
have to do a repair install of XP. The OP stated " I am going to put
XP (the same disc) on her new computer" which lead me to believe that he
was going to do a fresh install. And, Frank, I didn't cut and paste
anything. I wrote what I thought was the answer to the posters question.

I wasn't sure if you caught the 98 part, but you obviously didn't cut and
paste your reply and covered all the bases.
Don't like it when folks come in and criticize other folks that post good
information on minor technicalities and in this case they obviously didn't
read your post before criticizing.
--

Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP
(e-mail address removed)
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Do you people read posts or just cut and paste?


I doubt it was a cut and paste, and even though he missed it originally
being a 98 system [I had to read it twice to catch that], he covered

all
the

scenarios. Now what did you contribute?
--

Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP
(e-mail address removed)
http://michaelstevenstech.com
For a better newsgroup experience. Setup a newsreader.
http://michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm

First, if the XP came with the Compaq, or is a purchased OEM version
you
can't move it to another computer. If it is a retail version you can
move to
the new computer. If it is a Upgrade version you will need a
qualifying disk
to install it on the new computer. The old version of Windows
doesn't have
to be installed, you can boot from the XP CD and do a clean install,
inserting the qualifying CD (Win 95,98,98SE,ME) when prompted to do
so.
If your version of XP is a Full version you won't need the
qualifying CD. If
a qualifying disk is used, it can't be in use on another computer,
since it
becomes part of the XP Upgrade license.
If it has been more than 120 days since XP was first installed,
activation
will be normal, on the internet. If less, you will call the number
displayed
on the screen to activate. If you have to call, tell Microsoft that
you have
moved XP to a new computer, and that it is not in use on any other
computer,
they will give you a new Product Key.
--
Steve C. Ray

I'm going to be building a new computer for my grandma soon. I
will be
pulling out the hard drives, the CD burner, and the modem of her
old
Compaq
5340 that has XP Home probably within the next two weeks. I am
going to
put
XP (the same disc) on her new computer, but I am no longer going
to use XP
on her Compaq, so there shouldn't be a problem with using the same
activation on two computers. I'm going to put the original 4 gig
hard
drive
back into the Compaq and bring it back to Windows 98. If I run
into
activation problems with her new computer, (which will almost
certainly
happen) what exactly should I say to Microsoft?

Compaq 5340 specs.
400MHz AMD K-6 Athlon CPU
224MB of SDRAM
Ambient 56k modem V.92
40GB hard drive 7200RPM (WD)
60GB hard drive 7200RPM (WD)
Compaq 32x CD ROM drive
Lite On 52x CD RW drive
XP Home

New computer (to be built)
2.08GHz AMD Athlon XP 2800+ Barton core with 333FSB
512MB PC-3000 DDR memory (Kingston HyperX)
Asus A7V8X-X motherboard
Aspire X-dreamer II case with 350w PSU
-Ambient 56k modem V.92 (to be pulled out of the Compaq)
-40GB Hard drive 7200RPM WD (to be pulled out of the Compaq)
-60GB Hard drive 7200RPM WD (to be pulled out of the Compaq)
Lite On 16x DVD drive
Lite On 52x CD RW drive (to be pulled out of the Compaq)
128MB ATi Radeon 9200 SE video card
XP Home (the same disc used on the Compaq)
and more...