xp transfer

coddie

coddie

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im getting ready to place an order for a new build soon and want to know do i need to get myself a new copy of xp. or can i transfer whatever i have on the pc i have right now. i dont think i can but just wondering.
 
Do you have the original XP install disc? If yes, you can perform a clean install on your new computer, if you don't you can always transfer your old hard drive into the new computer and continue using XP.
 
I guess that will work to, but you have to make sure that its the right version though, for example a Home edition will not work with a Pro serial.
 
You Should, as the others said just install it on the new computer, and then call microsoft to get the licence changed over.
 
well i want to be able to sell on the pc i have so really transferring the hard drives is a no no. i want to be able to sell the pc i have with xp installed. when i bought it from dell i never got an xp disc. it was already installed on the pc and i always thought i should have got the disc from them. i didnt think i could but i just thought id ask anyway. theres no real point in installing an illegal copy of xp cos i would never be able to get the updates so i suppose i will just have to invest in a new copy :(
 
Unfortunately, when you buy a computer with a preloaded OS, that OS is bound to that computer. Legally if you sell the computer you are suppose to include those restore CDs with it. You also may not transfer one copy of the OS to another. If you go out and buy a plain retail box or even OEM windows disc by itself then you may install it on any machine you want, but can only have it installed on one machine.

Its all in the EULA, and I used to work for a MS reseller back in the day and I had to do OEM installs of the OS and Office. If clients returned machines we were not allowed to remove office, we had to resell it with that version of office preinstalled on it. Same thing went with windows.

Of course there is no real good way to track that info down, which is why MS went to having activation codes.
 
tlarkin said:
Unfortunately, when you buy a computer with a preloaded OS, that OS is bound to that computer. Legally if you sell the computer you are suppose to include those restore CDs with it. You also may not transfer one copy of the OS to another. If you go out and buy a plain retail box or even OEM windows disc by itself then you may install it on any machine you want, but can only have it installed on one machine.

Its all in the EULA, and I used to work for a MS reseller back in the day and I had to do OEM installs of the OS and Office. If clients returned machines we were not allowed to remove office, we had to resell it with that version of office preinstalled on it. Same thing went with windows.

Of course there is no real good way to track that info down, which is why MS went to having activation codes.
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is there any downside to buying an oem version of xp? ive re4ad that you dont get tech support which i have never needed before anyway but is that it?




subtle said:
Check HD for restore partition (if your dell it's not too old).
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yes i have a dell. whats the restore partition and how would that help?
 
You can restore Dell's os to the state from when you bought it before selling.

With OEM you don't have support and I think that's all (not sure though).
I think that's the best solution to buy OEM (if you not planning to change your computer any time soon).
 
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