Qualifying Media for XP - Use What?

[Nehmo Sergheyev]

I have a good XP install (without SP2; SP2 made a similar-setup drive
unbootable) on a 15 GB HD.

I'm going to clean install XP on a new 120 GB HD, and then install SP2.
But XP's install program (I only have an XP pre-SP2 upgrade CD, and I
lost my original ME CD) is going to ask for qualifying media, which I
don't think I have.

I later intend to put the 15 GB on a shelf, as a backup, to keep as a
working booting XP HD that I can use in case of problems with my new
setup.

So how am I going to deal with this qualifying media issue? Should I
clone the XP installation of the 15 GB HD to the 120 GB HD (I have Ghost
2003) and then clean install on the 120 using the old cloned install as
qualifying media? Laborious, but it should work. Any suggestions?

I also have a question about how I should partition this new HD, but I
have another thread (subjectartitioning for XP & Linux, How Much for
What?) going on that.

 

[Andre Da Costa]

Its not legal, because its the basis for the other product, unless, you
still have the EULA for Windows ME you can go ahead and ensure its not
installed on another computer.

Andre

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

You'll have to replace your lost Windows ME CD.
A Microsoft Windows 95 or 98 CD will also work.

How to Replace Lost, Broken, or Missing Microsoft Software or Hardware
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[ln];326246

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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:

| I have a good XP install (without SP2; SP2 made a similar-setup drive
| unbootable) on a 15 GB HD.
|
| I'm going to clean install XP on a new 120 GB HD, and then install SP2.
| But XP's install program (I only have an XP pre-SP2 upgrade CD, and I
| lost my original ME CD) is going to ask for qualifying media, which I
| don't think I have.
|
| I later intend to put the 15 GB on a shelf, as a backup, to keep as a
| working booting XP HD that I can use in case of problems with my new
| setup.
|
| So how am I going to deal with this qualifying media issue? Should I
| clone the XP installation of the 15 GB HD to the 120 GB HD (I have Ghost
| 2003) and then clean install on the 120 using the old cloned install as
| qualifying media? Laborious, but it should work. Any suggestions?
|
| I also have a question about how I should partition this new HD, but I
| have another thread (subjectartitioning for XP & Linux, How Much for
| What?) going on that.
|
| --
| *********************
| * Nehmo Sergheyev *
| *********************

 

[Nehmo Sergheyev]

- Carey Frisch MVP -

You'll have to replace your lost Windows ME CD.
A Microsoft Windows 95 or 98 CD will also work.

How to Replace Lost, Broken, or Missing Microsoft Software or Hardware
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[ln];326246

- Nehmo -
I called
"In the United States at (800) 360-7561"
They don't provide ME disks anymore. She referred me to tech support,
and now someone in India is inquiring about my basic info. ..Now I'm on
hold.

Don't you think the clone idea will work?

 

[Stephen Austin]

- Carey Frisch MVP -

You'll have to replace your lost Windows ME CD.
A Microsoft Windows 95 or 98 CD will also work.

How to Replace Lost, Broken, or Missing Microsoft Software or Hardware
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[ln];326246

- Nehmo -
I called
"In the United States at (800) 360-7561"
They don't provide ME disks anymore. She referred me to tech support,
and now someone in India is inquiring about my basic info. ..Now I'm on
hold.

Don't you think the clone idea will work?

ROFL

 

[I like toys and cake]

- Carey Frisch MVP -

You'll have to replace your lost Windows ME CD.
A Microsoft Windows 95 or 98 CD will also work.

How to Replace Lost, Broken, or Missing Microsoft Software or
Hardware
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[ln];326246

- Nehmo -
I called
"In the United States at (800) 360-7561"
They don't provide ME disks anymore. She referred me to tech
support,
and now someone in India is inquiring about my basic info. ..Now I'm
on
hold.

Don't you think the clone idea will work?

Here you go

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=41883&item=7105178644&rd=1

Ahhh ebay the best solution for lost media

 

[David Maynard]

I have a good XP install (without SP2; SP2 made a similar-setup drive
unbootable) on a 15 GB HD.

I'm going to clean install XP on a new 120 GB HD, and then install SP2.
But XP's install program (I only have an XP pre-SP2 upgrade CD, and I
lost my original ME CD) is going to ask for qualifying media, which I
don't think I have.

I later intend to put the 15 GB on a shelf, as a backup, to keep as a
working booting XP HD that I can use in case of problems with my new
setup.

So how am I going to deal with this qualifying media issue? Should I
clone the XP installation of the 15 GB HD to the 120 GB HD (I have Ghost
2003) and then clean install on the 120 using the old cloned install as
qualifying media? Laborious, but it should work. Any suggestions?

Clone the 15 gig to the 120. Then remove the 15 gig, make sure the 120 is
master, and boot from the 120. It's up.

Forget doing a 'reinstall'; no need.

I also have a question about how I should partition this new HD, but I
have another thread (subjectartitioning for XP & Linux, How Much for
What?) going on that.

In that case, when you do the clone specify a partition smaller than the
whole 120 gig drive.

 

[Nehmo Sergheyev]

- David Maynard -

Clone the 15 gig to the 120. Then remove the 15 gig, make sure the 120 is
master, and boot from the 120. It's up.

Forget doing a 'reinstall'; no need.

- Nehmo -
It has to do with SP2. I believe an XP installation should have SP2
because it's the latest version, and everything is geared for it.
But my experinece with SP2 wasn't smooth. I don't want to drag you
through the details, but a installation almost like what's on the 15 GB
drive was destroyed by SP2. Though I tried, I never figured out exactly
why. Anyway, I'm not going to risk installing SP2 on the 15 GB drive. It
works okay now.

SP2 goes in fine on a fresh XP install, so that's what I want to do. I
want to fresh install on the 120 and then add SP2 [1] then one by one
all the apps. Then I'm going to keep the 15 unattached outside[2] the
computer. If I ever need a working XP, I've got it.

[2] I once spilt tea on a computer and permanetly lost _all_ the drives.

[1] It's a bit irrelevant, but I see there's a way to make a XP CD with
SP2 http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sp2_slipstream.asp

 

[David Maynard]

- David Maynard -



- Nehmo -
It has to do with SP2. I believe an XP installation should have SP2
because it's the latest version, and everything is geared for it.
But my experinece with SP2 wasn't smooth. I don't want to drag you
through the details, but a installation almost like what's on the 15 GB
drive was destroyed by SP2. Though I tried, I never figured out exactly
why. Anyway, I'm not going to risk installing SP2 on the 15 GB drive. It
works okay now.

Won't lose anything if you clone it and do the SP2 update on the 120.

SP2 goes in fine on a fresh XP install, so that's what I want to do. I
want to fresh install on the 120 and then add SP2 [1] then one by one
all the apps. Then I'm going to keep the 15 unattached outside[2] the
computer. If I ever need a working XP, I've got it.

Using the 15 gig will not work as the 'qualifying O.S.' because it will not
be booted, I.E. not an installed O.S. being 'upgraded', and it isn't a 'CD'
so it's obviously not the 'original media' of a 'qualifying O.S.'.

You sure the original WinME CABs aren't on it somewhere?

[2] I once spilt tea on a computer and permanetly lost _all_ the drives.

[1] It's a bit irrelevant, but I see there's a way to make a XP CD with
SP2 http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sp2_slipstream.asp

Yes, but then it'll be a slipstreamed 'upgrade' XP CD since that's what
you'd be making it from.