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The following information works if the hard drive being
moved is a single partition or multiple partitions on a
single drive on the computer or if XP is installed on
another hard drive [other than the primary master
partition Disk 0] and all hard drives from the system XP
is moved; are also moved and cabled exactly as the
previous computer.
Before shutting down Windows on the computer the hard
drive/s are to be removed, end all processes.
Shutdown from Start> Shutdown> select Shutdown.
If multiple hard drives are being swapped, write down and
label how they were configured. It is very important to
preserve the cabling so all drives retain the same drive
letters.
Remove the hard drive or drives
Install hard drive with XP installed to new computer,
making sure to duplicate the cabling of computer hard
drive/s is moved from.
Power on the computer and access the BIOS by pressing the
key combination prompted by the BIOS, configure as
described in the steps #8 & #9 above. You will need to
set the CD DRIVE before the Hard Drive in the boot
order.
EXIT and SAVE BIOS settings.
Look for a text prompt at the bottom of the screen to
boot from CD.
Repair Install to SET XP to New Motherboard
Do Not BOOT into Windows XP on first boot after
Motherboard or Hard Drive change! If booting from CD is
not an option, return to BIOS and make sure booting from
CD is the first boot option. Booting into Windows is only
an option when you do a direct replacement of the
Motherboard, otherwise it is like playing Russian
Roulette. If you lose, it is fatal!
If your computer does not support booting from the CD,
check your OEM or Motherboard makers web site for
updated BIOS.
Perform a Repair Install by following the step by step
below.
When you see the "Welcome To Setup" screen, you will see
the options below
This portion of the Setup program prepares Microsoft
Windows XP to run on your computer:
To setup Windows XP now, press ENTER.
To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery
Console, press R.
To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3.
Press Enter to start the Windows Setup.
Accept the License Agreement and Windows will search for
existing Windows installations.
Select the XP installation you want to repair from the
list and press R to start the repair. If Repair is not
one of the options, read this Warning!!
Setup will copy the necessary files to the hard drive and
reboot. Do not press any key to boot from CD when the
message appears. Setup will continue as if it were doing
a clean install, but your applications and settings will
remain intact.
Blaster worm warning: Do not immediately activate over
the internet when asked, enable the XP firewall before
connecting to the internet. You can activate after the
firewall is enabled. Control Panel - Network
Connections. Right click the connection you use,
Properties, and there is a check box on the Advanced
page.
KB 833330 Blaster removal
What You Should Know About the Sasser Worm and Its
Variants
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-011
Reapply updates or service packs applied since initial
Windows XP installation. Please note that a Repair
Install from the Original install XP CD will remove SP1
and SP1 will need to be reapplied. When to reapply SP1
-----Original Message-----
The Original Setup:
P3 800MHZ
512 MBS SDRAM
CDR
CDR/RW
1 20 GIG w/WinXP Pro (Fat 32)
1 80 GIG w/winxp Pro (NTFS); BeOS; Partition A: Storage;
Partition B: Vault
Dual Bootable into either versions of WinXP Pro or BeOS.
The Disaster:
Motherboard overheated on Friday July 9th, 2004
Massive internal damage
Motherboard fried
20 GIG rendered unuseable (may be dead)
80 GIG survived (readable in external USB harddrive case)
The Fix (New Setup):
Purchase new case w/new motherboard
P4 2.4 GHZ
512 MBS DDR RAM
DVD Player
CDR/RW
1 80 GIG w/winxp pro (NTFS)
1 80 GIG w/winxp Pro (NTFS); BeOS; Partition A: Storage;
Partition B: Vault
Second drive slaved
The Question:
How do I get this new setup to dual boot?
Will I need a new license for the 2nd Harddrive which has
WinXP Pro installed from another machine?
Remember I had to do an upgrade due to hardware failure.
Can I reinstall windows XP Pro without losing my files
and settings on the second harddrive?
Thanks in advance
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