Hardware Upgrade

[Guest]

I have a 4 year old machine that I want to Upgrade. I know with Windows 98
you could just copy it over to a new hard drive through Safe Mode Diskcopy.
Can I do this with Windows XP or is there something else I have to do? And
also what will this do regarding my XP activation?

 

[Adam Leinss]

I have a 4 year old machine that I want to Upgrade. I know with
Windows 98 you could just copy it over to a new hard drive through
Safe Mode Diskcopy. Can I do this with Windows XP or is there
something else I have to do? And also what will this do regarding
my XP activation?

Placing an existing NT OS into another hardware box is tricky at best.
Your major problems will be HAL and IDE related. Best to go clean and
pristine this time.

You'll have to do a phone activation unless you are using the volume
licensed copy.

Adam