Re: hard drive question-XP-pro

From: Peter Clark (clark_at_hushmail.com)
Date: 08/31/03 

Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2003 15:15:47 -0700

check this also:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;314082

>-----Original Message-----
>It works provided that it is seen as the same drive letter
>that it had before. It is legal if it is retail version of OS
>and you are not also keeping a copy running on the prior
>PC. If there is much change of hardware in the move,
>likely, then you will likely have to reactivate, after getting
>it going with the different hardware. In worse case you
>may need to do an upgrade/repair install in order to adjust
>non-plug and play hardwares' drivers (and then service pack
>and patches). If the machines have different video cards,
>remove the video applications/drive before taking it out of
>the old system since some video vendors' applications will
>refuse to uninstall if they do not see their hardware present.
>
>--
>Roger Abell
>Microsoft MVP (Windows, Security)
>MCSE (W2k3,W2k,Nt4) MCDBA
>"KJ" <kjowell@stl-inc.com> wrote in message
>news:021a01c36f38$c2463aa0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>> Can you transfer a Win XP Pro hard drive from one PC to
>> another? Or does it's security not allow it?
>
>
>.
>

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