Moving XP to new computer

[Johannes Kantelberg]

I bought a copy of WindowsXP Pro about 10 years ago and have been using it
successfully so far.

I have now built a brand new computer and wish to move XP to the new machine. I
assume I cannot just install my old hard drive in the new machine. How does one
go about moving XP to complete new hardware without encountering licensing or
other problems?

Many thanks,

Johannes van Vuren.

Cambridge UK.

 

[DatabaseBen]

wow, you must have been
one of the real lucky ones
to have a fancy o.s. since 1996.

unfortunately, my time displacement
machine was in the shop at the time.

why would you assume that
you cannot install the old hd on
the new pc?

 

[Tom Willett]

Since Windows XP was released in December of 2001, and your version is 10
years ago, you must have a really early beta!!!! ;-)

|I bought a copy of WindowsXP Pro about 10 years ago and have been using it
| successfully so far.
|
| I have now built a brand new computer and wish to move XP to the new
machine. I
| assume I cannot just install my old hard drive in the new machine. How
does one
| go about moving XP to complete new hardware without encountering licensing
or
| other problems?
|
| Many thanks,
|
| Johannes van Vuren.
|
| Cambridge UK.
|
|

 

[Dave B.]

Answered in one of your other improperly cross posted posts.

 

[Dave B.]

Although if it's improper it's not a cross post is it, it would be a multi
post.

 

[C A Upsdell]

I bought a copy of WindowsXP Pro about 10 years ago and have been using it
successfully so far.

I have now built a brand new computer and wish to move XP to the new machine. I
assume I cannot just install my old hard drive in the new machine. How does one
go about moving XP to complete new hardware without encountering licensing or
other problems?

You might be able to install the old HD in the new PC: there may be an
empty drive bay, and the new PC may support the interface for the old
HD; you would have to check this.

If you have an OEM version of Windows XP, you cannot use it on another
machine. If you have a retail version, you should be able to, but you
may be required to tell MS.

 

[Johannes Kantelberg]

Thanks for your feedback. OK, It was my memory failing me. (Got only 256MB of
it, alas...). I did in fact buy XP in 2001.

Im thinking of just moving the install to the new machine rather than doing a
fresh install. The latter will mean applying all the pacthes again of which
there must have been hundreds up to now. No?

My new machine will indeed take the old hard drive without problems. But since
the motherboard is new and from a different manufacturer it problably have a
different chipset which my present installtion of XP wont recognise. No?

Johannes.

 

[Dave B.]

See my reply to your other post, which you would have seen here if you
properly crossposted.

 

[JC_101]

well, you will have to reactivate the machine. easy to do over the
internet. so, there really isn't a problem with moving the drive right
over- especially if it's running fine.

if you have activated it (I think 3+ times) you will then have to call
microsoft. If you have bought it, and it's a "retail" version, there's
nothing to worry about. They will guide you through it. If you have
only activated it once so far, then it should activate over the
internet just fine for ya.

You will be fine, just put the HDD in the new computer, and then follow
the activation instructions forr activating.

 

[DatabaseBen]

yeh, the o.s. will see
your new mobo as new hardware.

however, you can simply use your
win cd and do a "repair installation" to
re-sncronize the system files for
the new hardware, if necessary.

if you have the another harddrive
installed or acquired one with
the new pc, the cd may see it as well
and offer you the opportunity to
install a new o.s. on it. But it
might be helpful to only focus
on the old harddrive. After the o.s.
is snyc'd to the new mobo, then you
can connect a new harddrive as the slave.

 

[Shenan Stanley]

Im thinking of just moving the install to the new machine rather
than doing a fresh install. The latter will mean applying all the
pacthes again of which there must have been hundreds up to now. No?

Multiposted? *sigh*

Not quite hundreds...
(sorta like not 10 years ago when you bought
Windows XP Professional. hehe A little over-drama. *grin*)

I have a list with links below this - if you grabbed everything on
this list - installed them (after installing Windows XP) in numerical
(by KB Article #) order - rebooting when asked to - before ever
connecting to the Internet - you might (at this time) have 5-10
more to grab from the update web page.

Essentially - visit each of these pages, download the update for
Windows XP (32bit) w/SP2 and save them to an external location.
CD/DVD/USB/Network. Consider yourself an "IT Professional" in
order to get to the page with the actual file download link for each
update.

You could get away with (pretty much) installing them in the order
given.

Direct Download of Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Windows XP
http://snipurl.com/8bqy

Critical Updates
----------------------
Released: -- [ Web Page Address ] -- Description:
9/14/2004 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/885626 ]
-- Critical Update for Windows XP
11/22/2004 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/887742 ]
-- Update for Windows XP
12/13/2004 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/885835 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
12/13/2004 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/885836 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
12/13/2004 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/886185 ]
-- Critical Update for Windows XP
12/13/2004 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/873339 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
2/7/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/891781 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
2/7/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888302 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
2/7/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/887472 ]
-- Security Update for Windows Messenger
4/11/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/890859 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
5/18/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894391 ]
-- Update for Windows XP
5/24/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896344 ]
-- Update for Windows XP
6/13/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896358 ]
-- Security Update for Microsoft Windows XP
6/13/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896428 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
6/24/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/900930 ]
-- Update for Windows XP
6/27/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/898461 ]
-- Update for Windows XP
7/11/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/901214 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
8/8/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896423 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
8/8/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/899587 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
8/8/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/899591 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
8/8/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893756 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
10/10/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/901017 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
10/10/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/902400 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
10/10/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/905749 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
10/10/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/905414 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
10/10/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/900725 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
11/7/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896424 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
12/12/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910437 ]
-- Update for Windows XP
12/13/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/904706 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
1/5/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/912919 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
1/9/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/908519 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
2/13/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/911927 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
4/10/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/911562 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
4/10/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/911567 ]
-- Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express for Windows XP
4/18/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/904942 ]
-- Update for Windows XP
4/25/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/900485 ]
-- Update for Windows XP
4/25/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/908531 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
5/9/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/913580 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
6/6/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/916595 ]
-- Update for Windows XP
6/8/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918439 ]
-- Vulnerability in ART Image Rendering Could Allow Remote Code
Execution in Internet Explorer for Windows XP SP2
6/12/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/914389 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
6/12/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917953 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
6/13/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917344 ]
-- JScript 5.6 Security Update for Windows XP SP1 and SP2
6/27/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/911280 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
7/10/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917159 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
7/10/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/914388 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
8/7/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/920214 ]
-- Security Update for Outlook Express for Windows XP
8/7/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917422 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
8/7/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/920670 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
8/7/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922616 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
8/7/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/920683 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
8/7/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/921398 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
8/17/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/920872 ]
-- Update for Windows XP
9/11/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/920685 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
9/11/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922582 ]
-- Update for Windows XP
9/11/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/919007 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
9/26/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925486 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP SP2
10/9/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922819 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
10/9/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/924496 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
10/9/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923414 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
10/9/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923191 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
11/14/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922760 ]
-- Cumulative security update for Internet Explorer
11/14/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/920213 ]
-- Vulnerability in Microsoft Agent could allow remote code
execution
11/14/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923789 ]
-- Vulnerabilities in Macromedia Flash Player from Adobe
could allow remote code execution
11/14/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/924270 ]
-- Vulnerability in Workstation Service could allow
remote code execution
11/14/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928088 ]
-- Vulnerability in Microsoft XML Core Services could
allow remote code execution
11/14/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923980 ]
-- Vulnerability in the Client Service could allow remote code
execution

Media Player:
-------------------
Released: -- [ Web Page Address: ] -- Description:
9/2/2004 -- [ http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=30984 ]
-- Windows Media Player 10
11/7/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/902344 ]
-- Update for WMDRM-enabled Media Players
2/13/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/911564 ]
-- Security Update for Windows Media Player Plug-in
4/11/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/911565 ]
-- Security Update for Windows Media Player 10 for Windows XP
6/12/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917734 ]
-- Security Update for Windows Media Player 10 for Windows XP

..NET Framework:
------------------------
Released: -- [ Web Page Address: ] -- Description:
3/30/2004 -- [ http://snipurl.com/10bde ]
-- Microsoft .NET Framework Version 1.1 Redistributable Package
8/30/2004 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/885055 ]
-- Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1
2/8/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/887219 ]
-- ASP.NET Security Update for Microsoft NET Framework 1.1
Service Pack 1
3/22/2006 -- [ http://snipurl.com/10bdv ]
-- Microsoft .NET Framework Version 2.0 Redistributable
Package (x86)
7/11/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917283 ]
-- NDP 2.0 ASP.Net Security Update
10/10/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922770 ]
-- NET Framework 2.0 SYSTEM.WEB.DLL Security Update

Other Updates:
---------------------
Released: -- [ Web Page Address: ] -- Description:
9/14/2004 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/873374 ]
-- Microsoft GDI+ Detection Tool
9/2/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893803 ]
-- Windows Installer 3.1 Redistributable (v2)
10/14/2005 -- [ http://snipurl.com/10bex ]
-- Windows Media Connect 2.0
11/29/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/909520 ]
-- Microsoft Base Smart Card Cryptographic Service Provider
Package: x86
10/10/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/890830 ]
-- Microsoft® Windows® Malicious Software Removal Tool
- November 2006

Purely OPTIONAL:

 

[shade73]

If I were you I'd either
A.) Move all data files to a CD
B.) Use the file and transfer settings wizard (never used it) to
accomplish the same feat

then I would stick the hard drive into the new computer and see what
happens. It might not work (different CPU's etc). However, it could
work and then all you would have to do is re-activate your license.

Also as long as you're on high speed the updates will take you around 2
hours to complete. If you're on dialup then I feel your pain.