Upgrade Hard Disk

[Wagner Oliveira]

I'd like to know the implications on upgrading hard drive
in relation to the Windows XP Activation. Do I need to
inform Microsoft about my hard drive upgrade so I can
activate windows again on the new hard drive? What's the
correct procedure?

Thanks for your time on responding this message.

Cheers!

 

[Ron]

remove the old hdd and install the new hdd u bought. then
proceed to install the os as per normal. upon completion,
you will be prompted to activate windows online, which u
can safely ignore. after everything is in place,
especially yr modem and internet connection, then go to
\start\programs\accessories\system tools and activate yr
windows. a message with a long string of numbers will
appear with microsoft contact number. call them to tell
them that you have replaced yr hdd. this will probably
solve yr problem.

 

[Michael Stevens]

I'd like to know the implications on upgrading hard drive
in relation to the Windows XP Activation. Do I need to
inform Microsoft about my hard drive upgrade so I can
activate windows again on the new hard drive? What's the
correct procedure?

Thanks for your time on responding this message.

Cheers!

Changing a hard drive can result in nothing needed to a phone call to the
activiation center. Changing a hard drive is an accepted unlimited retail
or OEM restricted hardware upgrade and will be allowed over the internet or
phone in.
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[Alex Nichol]

I'd like to know the implications on upgrading hard drive
in relation to the Windows XP Activation. Do I need to
inform Microsoft about my hard drive upgrade so I can
activate windows again on the new hard drive? What's the
correct procedure?

See www.aumha.org/win5/a/wpa.htm. And th hint on formatting a hard
drive. If you adopt that you will lose only one of the 'lives' in WPA
associated with the drive - even if you lost both it is not going to
make the system think the hardware has changed unless you have changed a
significant number of other things too.