XP Install

[Dave Burdick]

A while ago I upgraded my hardware from a 350 PII to a
1.3 Celeron. XP did not recognize the change in processor
and mother bd. I had nothing on the hard but XP, so I did
not loose anything. What's the deal.

Second ? is how many computers can you install a single
CD of XP on?

Thanks,
Dave

 

[Mike Kolitz]

A while ago I upgraded my hardware from a 350 PII to a

1.3 Celeron. XP did not recognize the change in processor
and mother bd. I had nothing on the hard but XP, so I did
not loose anything. What's the deal.

Dave, I'm not sure what you mean by this. Could you please explain with a
bit more detail? In general, however, it is widely recommended that you
perform a Repair installation of Windows XP after you make a significant
change to your hardware configuration (motherboard and processor, mostly).

Instructions for how to perform a Repair installation can be found here:
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

Second ? is how many computers can you install a single
CD of XP on?

You can use the same CD to install on multiple computers, but you'll need a
unique license (read: CD key) for each computer. You can purchase
additional licenses for XP here:

http://shop.microsoft.com/view/SHP0872.htm

--
Mike Kolitz MCSE 2000
MS-MVP - Windows Setup and Deployment

Remember to check Windows Update often,
and apply the patches marked as Critical!
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com

 

[David Burdick]

-----Original Message-----

Dave, I'm not sure what you mean by this. Could you please explain with a
bit more detail? In general, however, it is widely recommended that you
perform a Repair installation of Windows XP after you make a significant
change to your hardware configuration (motherboard and processor, mostly).

Instructions for how to perform a Repair installation can be found here:
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm


You can use the same CD to install on multiple computers, but you'll need a
unique license (read: CD key) for each computer. You can purchase
additional licenses for XP here:

http://shop.microsoft.com/view/SHP0872.htm

--
Mike Kolitz MCSE 2000
MS-MVP - Windows Setup and Deployment

Remember to check Windows Update often,
and apply the patches marked as Critical!
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com



More info: The only thing on the computer was WinXP. I

had not loaded any apps. So doing a full reload, as I
thought I had to do, was not a real problem.

Thanks for the help, Mike.

Dave

 

[Michael Stevens]

Dave,
Check the link below for future reference.
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
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