Failed hard drive, need to install windows xp on new harddrive

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Dain

I have a hard drive that is failing. I am told that I
cannot use my copy of windows xp to install it on a new
hard drive without some sort of intervention from
microsoft. I dont know who to ask, or where to call
please help me work this out.
 
You can install it on the new drive. You just can't install it on two
computers/drives at the same time if you follow the ms eula. Just remove the
old drive, install the new drive, install XP. At worst case you'll have to
call MS to get activated. During install it will tell you and give you the
number.
 
I have a hard drive that is failing. I am told that I
cannot use my copy of windows xp to install it on a new
hard drive without some sort of intervention from
microsoft. I dont know who to ask, or where to call
please help me work this out.
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You've been told wrong. If you copy the old drive to the new one
(using a product like Ghost or DriveImage), rather than reinstall
Windows, you shouldn't won't even have to reactivate.

But If you replace the drive Windows is installed on, and
reinstall Windows, you will have to reactivate. Depending on how
long you've had Windows installed you may be able to reactivate
over the internet just as easily you did the first time. Worst
case, internet activation may fail and you'll be given an 800
number to call to activate. Simply tell them what you've done and
they'll give you a long number to enter at the keyboard. It's
quick (usually under five minutes), easy, and hassle-free.
 
Dain said:
I have a hard drive that is failing. I am told that I
cannot use my copy of windows xp to install it on a new
hard drive without some sort of intervention from
microsoft.
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Not true. If you put in a new drive and setup afresh, you will have to
activate the new installation. As the hardware is almost the same, that
will go through on the net like the first time (or if this one was an
installation that came with the machine you would probably not even have
to do that). But look at www.aumha.org/win5/a/wpa.htm and the Hint on
Format Hard drive so as to conserve the 'vote' in the matter that comes
from the 'Volume Serial Number'
 
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