Installing Windows

zeppelin03 · 01-11-2008, 09:03 PM

I am looking to install windows onto a new hard drive. The computer i am building is not complete. If i put the hard drive into another computer and installed windows. Then put it back into the computer i am building when all parts are available would everything function properly.

AdmnPower · 01-11-2008, 09:47 PM

thats a very iffy area. if the computer you put the hard drive in first has the same chipset on the motherboard that the other one has then it will work. Usually though, when you do that it causes a lot of problems. The operating system typically doesn't like it because of the massive amounts of hardware change. If i were you i'd just wait until your new computer is built.

zeppelin03 · 01-11-2008, 10:36 PM

I've ordered a video card but i here there are problems with drivers. As long as it works enough to get up and running

AdmnPower · 01-12-2008, 05:18 PM

Yeah, what would be better is to use the actual motherboard and processor you're planning on being in the final build. Windows will handle a video card swap out, or any other minor hardware like that a lot better than changing the motherboard and processor.

ravi_9793 · 01-12-2008, 07:30 PM

If you install XP on different system..and attach it to your system..than I scare you have to reinstall XP again on your system.

This is because Xp will read the motherboard and processor configuration of old system..and when you attach to new system, there will be conflict in system properties.

I have faced similar issue in past.

brycematheson712 · 01-12-2008, 07:43 PM

Plus, chances are that you would have to re-activate Windows with a different product key. Microsoft knows when you are using their software, because of all of the hardware recognized in the system. If the systems are identical then it may not cause a problem. And even if the systems are completely different, it still may not cause a problem. But, just from experience, this is how it's always happened for me.

01-11-2008, 09:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
zeppelin03 Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Age: 19 Posts: 114	Installing Windows I am looking to install windows onto a new hard drive. The computer i am building is not complete. If i put the hard drive into another computer and installed windows. Then put it back into the computer i am building when all parts are available would everything function properly.

01-11-2008, 09:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
AdmnPower VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Indiana, USA Posts: 1,168	thats a very iffy area. if the computer you put the hard drive in first has the same chipset on the motherboard that the other one has then it will work. Usually though, when you do that it causes a lot of problems. The operating system typically doesn't like it because of the massive amounts of hardware change. If i were you i'd just wait until your new computer is built. __________________ Intel Core 2 Quad 2.4 ghz 4 gig DDR 2 800 Sapphire Radeon 3870 X2 250 gig Seagate Barracuda Windows Vista

01-12-2008, 05:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
AdmnPower VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Indiana, USA Posts: 1,168	Yeah, what would be better is to use the actual motherboard and processor you're planning on being in the final build. Windows will handle a video card swap out, or any other minor hardware like that a lot better than changing the motherboard and processor. __________________ Intel Core 2 Quad 2.4 ghz 4 gig DDR 2 800 Sapphire Radeon 3870 X2 250 gig Seagate Barracuda Windows Vista

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ravi_9793 Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 30	If you install XP on different system..and attach it to your system..than I scare you have to reinstall XP again on your system. This is because Xp will read the motherboard and processor configuration of old system..and when you attach to new system, there will be conflict in system properties. I have faced similar issue in past. __________________ www.TechHunt.org \|\| www.OnlyFreeGame.com \|\| www.DigitalMagicVideo.com \|\| www.whost.in

01-12-2008, 07:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
brycematheson712 Silver Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: C:\Windows\System32\ Posts: 203	Plus, chances are that you would have to re-activate Windows with a different product key. Microsoft knows when you are using their software, because of all of the hardware recognized in the system. If the systems are identical then it may not cause a problem. And even if the systems are completely different, it still may not cause a problem. But, just from experience, this is how it's always happened for me. __________________ CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 @ 2.75GHz MB: Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L RAM: Corsair 2GB (2x1GB) XMS2 DDR2 @ 833MHz GPU: nVidia 8600GT XXX 256MB @ 620/1600 HDD: 160GB Western Digital Caviar SE SATA II OD: Memorex 52x-32x-52x CD-RW // Sony 18x DVD-ROM PSU: Rosewill 450W Dual Fan CASE: Rosewill R604TSB-N SOUND SETUP: Philips HTS3410D 5.1 Channel 3DMark06: 5374

01-11-2008, 10:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
zeppelin03 Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Age: 19 Posts: 114	I've ordered a video card but i here there are problems with drivers. As long as it works enough to get up and running

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