Moving Winxp OEM from old hard drive to new one???

[Guest]

My pc has a old HDD and I want to get bigger one. The problem is that I can't
afford a new OEM and want to install the OEM I already have to a new HDD? In
other words reistalling to a new hardrive!!! I know I could use Drive copy
but can't afford it and would like to know if I install the same OEM that is
regestered to me will it have any problems with getting Updates... The other
post does not answer if for me that is why I am making this post!

The version I have is Winxp SP2 Home.

 

[Shenan Stanley]

My pc has a old HDD and I want to get bigger one. The problem is that
I can't afford a new OEM and want to install the OEM I already have
to a new HDD? In other words reistalling to a new hardrive!!! I know
I could use Drive copy but can't afford it and would like to know if
I install the same OEM that is regestered to me will it have any
problems with getting Updates... The other post does not answer if
for me that is why I am making this post!

The version I have is Winxp SP2 Home.

The drive manufacturer usual;ly provides a program to help you move it.
Also, since all you are changing is the hard drive - if you have the the
installation CDs/keys and make backups of your data (email, contacts,
favorites, documents, pictures, etc) - reinstalling should not be a problem.

 

[Guest]

You can forget the oem utilitys,they wont work in xp,certainly not with SP2
installed,those utilitys are for older windows OS.Try installing the new
drive
on same IDE cable as C:,set as slave,in xp,go to run,type:diskmgmt.msc In
msc R.click on the new drive,select,format.When its thru exit msc,go to run,
type:XCOPY C:\*.* D:\ /c/h/e/k/r Agree to all in the DOS window,when the
window closes,youre thru.Also,D: being the new hd,although if asigned diff-
rent letter use that letter instead of D: