Switching a hardrive from an old computer to a new computer

[mojo]

I just built an Intel 2.6 HT GHZ computer with a new
motherboard and other items. I took my old Harddrive and
put it in new computer, but it does fully boot. Why?

 

[JAX]

You may need to do a repair install of XP for it to recognize the new
hardware. See the information on the site linked below.
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
Thanks to Michael Stevens

HTH, JAX

 

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

Because you've just given XP a cardiac arrrest... it can't find all the new
chipset drivers that pertain to the motherboard.

A Repair Installation is advised:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];315341

Cari
www.coribright.com

 

[Guest]

I'm assuming you mean it WON'T fully boot Well windows is configured for your old hardware. You will need to re-install windows on the harddrive

----- mojo wrote: ----

I just built an Intel 2.6 HT GHZ computer with a new
motherboard and other items. I took my old Harddrive and
put it in new computer, but it does fully boot. Why

 

[Michael Stevens]

I just built an Intel 2.6 HT GHZ computer with a new
motherboard and other items. I took my old Harddrive and
put it in new computer, but it does fully boot. Why?

Click on the link below, or copy and paste the link into the address box
if using the web based newsgroup.
Move XP to new hardware.
http://michaelstevenstech.com/moving_xp.html
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Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP
(e-mail address removed)
http://michaelstevenstech.com
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[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Normally, and assuming either a retail license or a generic
(non-branded) OEM license, unless the new motherboard is virtually
identical to the old one (same chipset, same IDE controllers, same
BIOS version, etc.), you'll need to perform a repair (a.k.a. in-place
upgrade) installation, at the very least:

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?ID=KB;EN-US;Q315341

As always when undertaking such a significant change, back up any
important data before starting.


Bruce Chambers

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