if you were going from a desktop to desktop, it might be reasonable to try it.
laptops have a lot of specialized hardware and the OS is customized for it.
highly unlikely that the RESTORE disk fro the laptop would work on a desktop.

when you buy your desktop have the xp included and make sure you get REAL cd/dvd for the OS with it. NOT restore disk.




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"iamnew" <iamnew@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:D309DBE6-9E97-41EE-957F-017CDBB759D0@microsoft.com...
Thanks for the answers. Yes, the laptop came only with a recovery disk.

"smlunatick" wrote:

> On May 18, 8:50 am, "Gordon" <gbpli...******.com.invalid> wrote:
> > "iamnew" <iam...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >
> > news:7FCE16A3-FBD0-4284-80E2-64347CE58E30@microsoft.com...
> >
> > >I have a Toshiba laptop which runs Windows XP Pro. However, the laptop is
> > > about to breakdown. I'm thinking of buying a desktop without an OS. I
> > > wonder if (and how) I can transfer my laptop Windows XP os to the new PC?
> > > The
> > > laptop one came with the laptop.
> >
> > No. OEM versions cannot be transferred to another machine.
>
> Also, not sure if the Toshiba comes with a complete install CD of XP.
> Most laptops come with a Recovery media to restore the hard drive back
> to "factory" defauts and several of these Recovery medias are "locked"
> to a specific machine type.
>
>