New PC - can I move my HD?

[Guest]

Several MVP's have directed me and others to this proceedure to enable me to
move my HDD to a new PC.

But when this process gets to step #5 it shows the
c:\ partition but no OS. Yet that HDD works fine in the old PC (I'm using XP
home)
How can it not be seeing the XP home OS? I have a lot of apps. and don't
want to have to reload them.

Here's what they have advised:

Configure your computer to start from the CD-ROM drive. For more information
about how to do this, refer to your computer's documentation or contact your
computer manufacturer. Then insert your Windows XP Setup CD, and restart your
computer.

1. When the Press any key to boot from CD message is displayed on your
screen,
press a key to start your computer from the Windows XP CD.
2. Press ENTER when you see the message To setup Windows XP now, and then
press ENTER displayed on the Welcome to Setup screen.
3. Do not choose the option to press R to use the Recovery Console.
4. In the Windows XP Licensing Agreement, press F8 to agree to the license
agreement.
5. Make sure that your current installation of Windows XP is selected in the
box, and then press R to repair Windows XP.
6. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete Setup.

 

[madmax]

Several MVP's have directed me and others to this proceedure to enable me to
move my HDD to a new PC.

But when this process gets to step #5 it shows the
c:\ partition but no OS. Yet that HDD works fine in the old PC (I'm using XP
home)
How can it not be seeing the XP home OS? I have a lot of apps. and don't
want to have to reload them.

Here's what they have advised:

Configure your computer to start from the CD-ROM drive. For more information
about how to do this, refer to your computer's documentation or contact your
computer manufacturer. Then insert your Windows XP Setup CD, and restart your
computer.

1. When the Press any key to boot from CD message is displayed on your
screen,
press a key to start your computer from the Windows XP CD.
2. Press ENTER when you see the message To setup Windows XP now, and then
press ENTER displayed on the Welcome to Setup screen.
3. Do not choose the option to press R to use the Recovery Console.
4. In the Windows XP Licensing Agreement, press F8 to agree to the license
agreement.
5. Make sure that your current installation of Windows XP is selected in the
box, and then press R to repair Windows XP.
6. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete Setup.

As you have found out it doesn't always work(I have tried it a few times
myself).You would be better off to put HD back in old machine,backup
important files,and then put it back in new computer and do a fresh
install.Your machine will be happier(and you'll still have some hair left).
-max

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[Harry Ohrn]

If your old system came with and OEM version of XP preinstalled then it may
have been BIOS locked. If that is the case it likely can't be run on another
system.

 

[Guest]

Thanks but what does bios locked mean?

If your old system came with and OEM version of XP preinstalled then it may
have been BIOS locked. If that is the case it likely can't be run on another
system.

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp

Several MVP's have directed me and others to this proceedure to enable me
to
move my HDD to a new PC.

But when this process gets to step #5 it shows the
c:\ partition but no OS. Yet that HDD works fine in the old PC (I'm using
XP
home)
How can it not be seeing the XP home OS? I have a lot of apps. and don't
want to have to reload them.

Here's what they have advised:

Configure your computer to start from the CD-ROM drive. For more
information
about how to do this, refer to your computer's documentation or contact
your
computer manufacturer. Then insert your Windows XP Setup CD, and restart
your
computer.

1. When the Press any key to boot from CD message is displayed on your
screen,
press a key to start your computer from the Windows XP CD.
2. Press ENTER when you see the message To setup Windows XP now, and then
press ENTER displayed on the Welcome to Setup screen.
3. Do not choose the option to press R to use the Recovery Console.
4. In the Windows XP Licensing Agreement, press F8 to agree to the license
agreement.
5. Make sure that your current installation of Windows XP is selected in
the
box, and then press R to repair Windows XP.
6. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete Setup.

 

[T. Waters]

BIOS-locked means that the programs stored in the CMOS chip on the new PC's
mainboard will be in conflict with the version of XP stored on the hard
drive. If this is the case, then the operating system on your old hard drive
is useless on the new PC.
There is no harm in swapping the drive to find out whether this is the case.

Thanks but what does bios locked mean?

If your old system came with and OEM version of XP preinstalled then it may
have been BIOS locked. If that is the case it likely can't be run on another
system.

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp

Several MVP's have directed me and others to this proceedure to enable me
to
move my HDD to a new PC.

But when this process gets to step #5 it shows the
c:\ partition but no OS. Yet that HDD works fine in the old PC (I'm using
XP
home)
How can it not be seeing the XP home OS? I have a lot of apps. and don't
want to have to reload them.

Here's what they have advised:

Configure your computer to start from the CD-ROM drive. For more
information
about how to do this, refer to your computer's documentation or contact
your
computer manufacturer. Then insert your Windows XP Setup CD, and restart
your
computer.

1. When the Press any key to boot from CD message is displayed on your
screen,
press a key to start your computer from the Windows XP CD.
2. Press ENTER when you see the message To setup Windows XP now, and then
press ENTER displayed on the Welcome to Setup screen.
3. Do not choose the option to press R to use the Recovery Console.
4. In the Windows XP Licensing Agreement, press F8 to agree to the license
agreement.
5. Make sure that your current installation of Windows XP is selected in
the
box, and then press R to repair Windows XP.
6. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete Setup.