Reinstallation Questions

[mcp6453]

I am in the process of rebuilding two Dell PCs with XP. The restore
disks are SP1, and updating takes forever. Machine number one is
complete. Machine number two is identical in every detail. Is there any
reason that I should not image the drive on machine one and restore it
to machine two (realizing that I have to then change the machine name on
machine two?) Both machines are fully licensed.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

I am in the process of rebuilding two Dell PCs with XP. The restore disks
are SP1, and updating takes forever. Machine number one is complete.
Machine number two is identical in every detail. Is there any reason that I
should not image the drive on machine one and restore it to machine two
(realizing that I have to then change the machine name on machine two?)
Both machines are fully licensed.

Yes, there is a good reason: You can have only one machine
with a specific product code (assuming that you have a Retail
Licence), not two.

 

[Daave]

Yes, there is a good reason: You can have only one machine
with a specific product code (assuming that you have a Retail
Licence), not two.

What's wrong with doing what the OP proposes followed by changing the
one Product Key to the correct one?

 

[Daave]

Yes, there is a good reason: You can have only one machine
with a specific product code (assuming that you have a Retail
Licence), not two.

I would assume he has two OEM licenses (two Dell PCs).

 

[mcp6453]

I would assume he has two OEM licenses (two Dell PCs).

Yes, I have to full, legal OEM licenses. ("Both machines are fully
licensed.")

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

What's wrong with doing what the OP proposes followed by changing the
one Product Key to the correct one?

Nothing AFAIK.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

I would assume he has two OEM licenses (two Dell PCs).

He would have to make sure to match the product
key with the machine on which it was previously registered.

 

[Gerry]

Do you have an SP2 update CD? There were issued for free in 2004. If not
perhaps a friend has one. They can be used on any machine.

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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