I decided not to wait until this weekend. Instead I transferred all files
from my D: drive to my C: drive. Formatted D: drive. Shut Down and swapped
the drives as far as slave and primary giving me a "new" C; drive to install
to. Went ahead and installed the XP Pro to the "new" drive. After installing
and activating, I used the F.A.S.T. wizard to transfer all the settings and
data to the "new" drive. No problem, no mess, no fuss. All I have to do is
to transfer some digital camera photos to store on the "new" drive. I will
then reformat the "now" D: drive to remove XP Home and that will release the
XP home to use again. I guess having two 80 gig HD's paid off. It was nice
of MS to include the ability to use another drive (using the "other" option
in FAST). In a few hours the "new" D: drive will once again be the storage
point for the digital camera's we own.
I admit I expected some small problems. That is why all data and the XP Home
was well protected, and was placed in a very safe place in case of problems.
If there were problems a simple switch would have me back up and running.
But this time Murphy's Law was somewhere else picking on someone else.
I did check with MS on the reuse of XP Home. I was informed that as long as
the XP Home was completely removed from my HD (reformatting the OS
containing HD is considered complete removal), that it would be no problem
installing it on my parents computer, since I am also the owner of that
computer and the Win'98 OS on it. Tomorrow I will order a new power supply,
MOB, P4, HD, DVD, and CDRW for it ( I never liked buying a perfabbed
computer). I do plan on Installing The XP Home on the new HD and using
F.A.S.T. to transfer the data and other things needed. Reusing that old HD
will not happen as it is now over 3 years old, only a 20 gig drive and ready
for retirement.
"old" devildog
-- Simper Fi --
_________________________
| Not just the start menu.. all of it.. I still check drop shadows and
| smoothing screen fonts.. other than that, the cute XP colours are gone and
| silly fading effects are gone..
|
|
| --
| Mike Hall
| MVP - Windows Shell/User
|
|
| ""old" devildog" <teyoungATmchsiDOTcom> wrote in message
| | > Know what you mean. I still like the classic start menu. I guess I used
| > '98
| > for too long. I may even be brain dead by now. Lets see I have owned and
| > used Windows 1.0, 3.1, NT, '95, ' and now XP. I skipped the ME, '2000
| > upgrades as I felt the OS was not what I wanted. In fact my company
never
| > sold a single copy of ME or 2000. They didn't "play" well with the
| > graphics
| > design software we sold. As well as Boeing, Beechcraft, and Lear wanted
| > nothing to do with these OS's from MS. When I sold out and retired, XP
was
| > just getting to SP1 and we had not even attempted to try it on the
special
| > software we were using at the time. Now I understand they are installing
| > and
| > using quite well XP Pro with zero problems. Retirement at 51 is not that
| > bad. I have invested the profits from the sale and I can expect to have
a
| > nice monthly income for the next 30 years easily. Let me see, I started
| > the
| > company from my home in '92 with a $500 bonus check (from the now
failed
| > company I worked for then) and sold out in late 2002 for just a little
| > over
| > 20,000 times that much. Not a bad investment of $500. I sold out to my
| > employees. They help build the company over the years and I felt they
| > should
| > benefit from the profits after I retired. They tell me busseness is
| > booming
| > as they have branched out to knew types of hardware and software.
| >
| > "old" devildog
| > -- Simper Fi --
| > ______________________________
| > Veterans & The V.A. Medical Centers
| > The Frequently Asked Questions
| >
| > Q: What does "V.A.M.C." stand for?
| > A: This is actually a variation of the phrase, "Hey, Moe." Its roots go
| > back to a concept pioneered by Doctor Moe Howard of the Three Stooges
| > fame,
| > who discovered that a patient could be made to forget about the pain in
| > his
| > foot if he was poked hard enough in the eyes. Modern practice replaces
| > the
| > physical finger poke with hi-tech equivalents such as voice mail and
| > referral slips, but the result remains the same.
| > Q: I think I need to see a specialist, but my V.A. primary care doctor
| > insists he can handle my problem. Can a general practitioner, who can't
| > speak English very well, really perform a heart transplant right in his
| > office?
| > A: Hard to say, but considering that all you're out is the $10
| > co-payment,
| > there's no harm giving him a shot at it.
| > ______________________________
| >
| > | > | Set it up in 'classic' mode.. that way, they will recognise more of it
| > than
| > | if you give them the XP theme.. it will also run faster.. I wouldn't
| > have
| > | mine any other way..
| > |
| > | --
| > | Mike Hall
| > | MVP - Windows Shell/User
| > |
| > |
| > | ""old" devildog" <teyoungATmchsiDOTcom> wrote in message
| > | | > | > Thanks for the input Ron.
| > | > Like I had hoped, The XP Pro license is now on the OS on my
computer,
| > and
| > | > that frees up the XP Home for legal use on another computer.
| > | >
| > | > Now all I have to ask myself, is it worth the 6 hour one way drive
to
| > put
| > | > XP
| > | > Home on my parents computer, and the phone calls everyday for the
next
| > 6
| > | > months to a year till they get it down. Well at least it will give
| > them
| > | > something new to do for a while, and as long as they call every day
I
| > | > worry
| > | > less about them at their ages.
| > | >
| > | > Now I just need to order the new MOB, processor, HD and power
supply.
| > In
| > | > fact I think I will even get them a cable modem and pay for the
| > monthly
| > | > connection to get them off of dail-up and on to broadband. Their
cable
| > | > company requires XP Home as a minimum to use their services.
Win'98SE
| > is
| > | > not allowed due to what they called "security" problems.
| > | >
| > | > Anyway thanks again for the input. I am aiming to do the upgrade
this
| > | > weekend.
| > | >
| > | > "old" devildog
| > | > -- Simper Fi --
| > | > ______________________________________
| > | > Murphy's Laws about War:
| > | >
| > | > Never share a foxhole with anyone braver than yourself.
| > | > If you are short of everything but the enemy, you are in a combat
| > zone.
| > | > Remember if the enemy is within range, so are you.
| > | > Professional soldiers are very predictable; too bad the world is
full
| > of
| > | > dangerous amateurs.
| > | > ______________________________________
| > | >
| > | > | > | > | "\"old\" devildog" <teyoungATmchsiDOTcom> wrote:
| > | > |
| > | > | >A Question to the MVP's
| > | > | >
| > | > | >I have a legally purchased XP Home w/SP2 full retail running
right
| > now
| > | > (it
| > | > | >has passed WGA). I won't bother you with all the details of why,
| > but
| > MS
| > | > has
| > | > | >just shipped to me a full retail XP Pro w/SP2 at no charge. The
| > | > original
| > | > XP
| > | > | >Home SP1 OEM that came on the computer was wiped out along with
the
| > | > crapware
| > | > | >Gateway included with a reformat and clean install of the Home
SP2
| > six
| > | > | >months ago. Should I just backup to my D: drive and do a clean
| > install
| > | > of
| > | > | >Pro or do a back up and do a repair install over the XP Home? Of
| > course
| > | > | >using the new Product Key on the XP Pro folder. I know that SP2
has
| > to
| > | > be
| > | > | >present on the repair CD to match what is already present on the
| > | > computer.
| > | > | >Since both the XP Home and XP Pro boxes are SP2 this shouldn't be
a
| > | > problem,
| > | > | >right?
| > | > | >
| > | > | >I know a clean install will require me to reinstall of all of my
| > | > software
| > | > | >again (I would hate doing all of the software upgrades that will
| > have
| > | > to
| > | > be
| > | > | >preformed to most of my software). Will a repair install with XP
| > Pro
| > CD
| > | > be
| > | > | >the easiest way of doing it? Or is that not an option?
| > | > | >
| > | > | >Also with the XP Home no longer being used will I be able to use
| > the
| > XP
| > | > Home
| > | > | >on another computer. Remember the XP Home was a full retail
| > purchase
| > | > and
| > | > not
| > | > | >an upgrade. Will the XP Home Key be tied to the XP Pro if I just
do
| > a
| > | > repair
| > | > | >install and not be usable on another computer?
| > | > | >
| > | > | >I do have a use for the XP Home if it is legal to do so. And
before
| > I
| > | > am
| > | > | >asked, no I will not be placing for sale either version of XP.
| > | > | >
| > | > | >"old" devildog
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | > | You should be able to just install your new XP Pro as an upgrade
of
| > | > | the installed XP Home, thereby preserving all of your installed
| > | > | applications, configuration settings, and user data files.
| > | > |
| > | > | Because the new XP Pro is a Retail Full Install version there is
no
| > | > | licensing requirement to have a previous license for the "upgraded
| > | > | from" product. Therefore your existing XP Home retail license
| > should
| > | > | be freed up by the installation of Pro, and you would be free to
| > move
| > | > | that Home license to whatever other computer you wish to use it
on.
| > | > |
| > | > | Good luck
| > | > |
| > | > | Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
| > | > | --
| > | > | Microsoft MVP
| > | > | On-Line Help Computer Service
| > | > |
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
| > | > |
| > | > | In memory of a dear friend Alex Nichol MVP
| > | > |
http://aumha.org/alex.htm
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
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