Actvation problem

[Beck]

I have bought a new computer and I want to install WindowsXP ( I have
acquired an additional copy).
I am going to transfer my old (activated) computer to my grandsons as
such, after uninstalling all software which I have acquired during
quite a few years.
I have a backup (Norton Ghost) copy of my old computer's logical
partitions which I would like to restore to my new computer, but this
would be violating the EULA license (Product Activation works by
validating that the software's product key, required as part of
product installation, has not been used on more PCs than is allowed
by the software's end user license agreement (EULA))
Is it possible to do the restore procedure and then install the new
copy of the WindowsXP which I have acquired? I would not like to
start from scratch and do the reinstalling of all my other software.
Any help and advice will be very appreciated.

I don't know much about Norton Ghost is it possible to backup just the
program files directory plus the accompanying registry files? Maybe Ghost
has the ability to do a partial backup without the OS.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Unless your grandson's PC is virtually identical to your PC,
you are not likely to have much success using the Ghost
image from your PC since the hardware, primarily the
motherboard and video adapter, are probably different.

I would suggest performing a "clean install" of Windows XP
on your grandson's PC using the new Windows XP CD
and Product Key.

Clean Install Windows XP
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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| I have bought a new computer and I want to install WindowsXP ( I have
| acquired an additional copy).
| I am going to transfer my old (activated) computer to my grandsons as such,
| after uninstalling all software which I have acquired during quite a few
| years.
| I have a backup (Norton Ghost) copy of my old computer's logical partitions
| which I would like to restore to my new computer, but this would be
| violating the EULA license (Product Activation works by validating that the
| software's product key, required as part of product installation, has not
| been used on more PCs than is allowed by the software's end user license
| agreement (EULA))
| Is it possible to do the restore procedure and then install the new copy of
| the WindowsXP which I have acquired? I would not like to start from scratch
| and do the reinstalling of all my other software.
| Any help and advice will be very appreciated.

 

[philo]

Unless your grandson's PC is virtually identical to your PC,
you are not likely to have much success using the Ghost
image from your PC since the hardware, primarily the
motherboard and video adapter, are probably different.

I would suggest performing a "clean install" of Windows XP
on your grandson's PC using the new Windows XP CD
and Product Key.

Clean Install Windows XP
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

That's good advice for sure...
however if you perform a repair install on the ghosted drive
before it even boots up...it *may* work.

 

[Rhonda Lea Kirk]

Unless your grandson's PC is virtually identical to your PC,
you are not likely to have much success using the Ghost
image from your PC since the hardware, primarily the
motherboard and video adapter, are probably different.

I would suggest performing a "clean install" of Windows XP
on your grandson's PC using the new Windows XP CD
and Product Key.

Clean Install Windows XP

He bought a new computer.

He is giving his old computer to his grandson.

He wants to transfer his data and programs on the old computer (the one
he is giving to the grandson)to the new computer he is keeping.

His question is: if I use Norton Ghost to do this, and then install my
brand new legal operating system over it, will it work?

You just told him to install his new operating system (that he purchased
for his new computer) onto his old computer (that already has an
operating system). How's that going to help him get his data and
programs onto the new computer?

rl

 

[Zeev Schor]

I have bought a new computer and I want to install WindowsXP ( I have
acquired an additional copy).
I am going to transfer my old (activated) computer to my grandsons as such,
after uninstalling all software which I have acquired during quite a few
years.
I have a backup (Norton Ghost) copy of my old computer's logical partitions
which I would like to restore to my new computer, but this would be
violating the EULA license (Product Activation works by validating that the
software's product key, required as part of product installation, has not
been used on more PCs than is allowed by the software's end user license
agreement (EULA))
Is it possible to do the restore procedure and then install the new copy of
the WindowsXP which I have acquired? I would not like to start from scratch
and do the reinstalling of all my other software.
Any help and advice will be very appreciated.

 

[GHalleck]

I have bought a new computer and I want to install WindowsXP ( I have
acquired an additional copy).
I am going to transfer my old (activated) computer to my grandsons as
such, after uninstalling all software which I have acquired during quite
a few years.
I have a backup (Norton Ghost) copy of my old computer's logical
partitions which I would like to restore to my new computer, but this
would be violating the EULA license (Product Activation works by
validating that the software's product key, required as part of product
installation, has not been used on more PCs than is allowed by the
software's end user license agreement (EULA))
Is it possible to do the restore procedure and then install the new copy
of the WindowsXP which I have acquired? I would not like to start from
scratch and do the reinstalling of all my other software.
Any help and advice will be very appreciated.

There are probably several better ways of doing this. The easiest
and simplest would be to unload all of the data, information, etc.,
files from the old computer by making backups and an "insurance"
uncompressed copies. This frees up the original computer for the
grandsons and activation remains.

Forget Ghosting to the new computer because it would be far too
different from the original computer. Do clean installs of XP and
all other applications. Restore the data, information, etc., files
to the new computer. The results would probably be more satisfactory
and the time-effort involved may not be significantly more.

 

[Larry Samuels]

Yes, restore everything with ghost, then do a repair install with the new cd
key.

--
Larry Samuels Associate Expert
MS-MVP (2001-2005)
Unofficial FAQ for Windows Server 2003 at
http://pelos.us/SERVER.htm
Expert Zone-

 

[Larry Samuels]

It *will*work.

--
Larry Samuels Associate Expert
MS-MVP (2001-2005)
Unofficial FAQ for Windows Server 2003 at
http://pelos.us/SERVER.htm
Expert Zone-

 

[Zeev Schor]

Thank you.
I shall do as you have advised
Zeev

Yes, restore everything with ghost, then do a repair install with the new
cd key.

--
Larry Samuels Associate Expert
MS-MVP (2001-2005)
Unofficial FAQ for Windows Server 2003 at
http://pelos.us/SERVER.htm
Expert Zone-

 

[Rhonda Lea Kirk]

Yes, restore everything with ghost, then do a repair install with the
new cd key.

Larry, you are fast becoming my new hero.

rl
--
Rhonda Lea Kirk

Insisting on perfect safety is for people
without the balls to live in the real world.
Mary Shafer Iliff

 

[Larry Samuels]

<blushing> Thanks.

--
Larry Samuels Associate Expert
MS-MVP (2001-2005)
Unofficial FAQ for Windows Server 2003 at
http://pelos.us/SERVER.htm
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