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| Reinstallation Questions I am in the process of rebuilding two Dell PCs with XP. The restore disks are SP1, and updating takes forever. Machine number one is complete. Machine number two is identical in every detail. Is there any reason that I should not image the drive on machine one and restore it to machine two (realizing that I have to then change the machine name on machine two?) Both machines are fully licensed.      |
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09-30-2007, 09:20 AM
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| Re: Reinstallation Questions "mcp6453" <mcp6453@google.com> wrote in message news:eddut32AIHA.4984@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >I am in the process of rebuilding two Dell PCs with XP. The restore disks >are SP1, and updating takes forever. Machine number one is complete. >Machine number two is identical in every detail. Is there any reason that I >should not image the drive on machine one and restore it to machine two >(realizing that I have to then change the machine name on machine two?) >Both machines are fully licensed. Yes, there is a good reason: You can have only one machine with a specific product code (assuming that you have a Retail Licence), not two. |
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09-30-2007, 10:20 AM
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| Re: Reinstallation Questions Pegasus (MVP) wrote: > "mcp6453" <mcp6453@google.com> wrote in message > news:eddut32AIHA.4984@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> I am in the process of rebuilding two Dell PCs with XP. The restore >> disks are SP1, and updating takes forever. Machine number one is >> complete. Machine number two is identical in every detail. Is there >> any reason that I should not image the drive on machine one and >> restore it to machine two (realizing that I have to then change the >> machine name on machine two?) Both machines are fully licensed. > > Yes, there is a good reason: You can have only one machine > with a specific product code (assuming that you have a Retail > Licence), not two. What's wrong with doing what the OP proposes followed by changing the one Product Key to the correct one? |
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09-30-2007, 10:20 AM
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| Re: Reinstallation Questions Pegasus (MVP) wrote: > "mcp6453" <mcp6453@google.com> wrote in message > news:eddut32AIHA.4984@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> I am in the process of rebuilding two Dell PCs with XP. The restore >> disks are SP1, and updating takes forever. Machine number one is >> complete. Machine number two is identical in every detail. Is there >> any reason that I should not image the drive on machine one and >> restore it to machine two (realizing that I have to then change the >> machine name on machine two?) Both machines are fully licensed. > > Yes, there is a good reason: You can have only one machine > with a specific product code (assuming that you have a Retail > Licence), not two. I would assume he has two OEM licenses (two Dell PCs). |
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09-30-2007, 10:30 AM
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| Re: Reinstallation Questions Daave wrote: > Pegasus (MVP) wrote: >> "mcp6453" <mcp6453@google.com> wrote in message >> news:eddut32AIHA.4984@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>> I am in the process of rebuilding two Dell PCs with XP. The restore >>> disks are SP1, and updating takes forever. Machine number one is >>> complete. Machine number two is identical in every detail. Is there >>> any reason that I should not image the drive on machine one and >>> restore it to machine two (realizing that I have to then change the >>> machine name on machine two?) Both machines are fully licensed. >> Yes, there is a good reason: You can have only one machine >> with a specific product code (assuming that you have a Retail >> Licence), not two. > > I would assume he has two OEM licenses (two Dell PCs). > > Yes, I have to full, legal OEM licenses. ("Both machines are fully licensed.") |
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09-30-2007, 11:00 AM
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| Re: Reinstallation Questions "Daave" <dcwashNOSPAM@myrealboxXYZ.invalid> wrote in message news:%23qGd6S4AIHA.4496@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Pegasus (MVP) wrote: >> "mcp6453" <mcp6453@google.com> wrote in message >> news:eddut32AIHA.4984@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>> I am in the process of rebuilding two Dell PCs with XP. The restore >>> disks are SP1, and updating takes forever. Machine number one is >>> complete. Machine number two is identical in every detail. Is there >>> any reason that I should not image the drive on machine one and >>> restore it to machine two (realizing that I have to then change the >>> machine name on machine two?) Both machines are fully licensed. >> >> Yes, there is a good reason: You can have only one machine >> with a specific product code (assuming that you have a Retail >> Licence), not two. > > What's wrong with doing what the OP proposes followed by changing the > one Product Key to the correct one? Nothing AFAIK. |
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09-30-2007, 11:10 AM
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| Re: Reinstallation Questions "Daave" <dcwashNOSPAM@myrealboxXYZ.invalid> wrote in message news:eHPVdT4AIHA.3848@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Pegasus (MVP) wrote: >> "mcp6453" <mcp6453@google.com> wrote in message >> news:eddut32AIHA.4984@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>> I am in the process of rebuilding two Dell PCs with XP. The restore >>> disks are SP1, and updating takes forever. Machine number one is >>> complete. Machine number two is identical in every detail. Is there >>> any reason that I should not image the drive on machine one and >>> restore it to machine two (realizing that I have to then change the >>> machine name on machine two?) Both machines are fully licensed. >> >> Yes, there is a good reason: You can have only one machine >> with a specific product code (assuming that you have a Retail >> Licence), not two. > > I would assume he has two OEM licenses (two Dell PCs). > > He would have to make sure to match the product key with the machine on which it was previously registered. |
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09-30-2007, 11:50 AM
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| Re: Reinstallation Questions Do you have an SP2 update CD? There were issued for free in 2004. If not perhaps a friend has one. They can be used on any machine. -- Hope this helps. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ mcp6453 wrote: > Daave wrote: >> Pegasus (MVP) wrote: >>> "mcp6453" <mcp6453@google.com> wrote in message >>> news:eddut32AIHA.4984@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>> I am in the process of rebuilding two Dell PCs with XP. The restore >>>> disks are SP1, and updating takes forever. Machine number one is >>>> complete. Machine number two is identical in every detail. Is there >>>> any reason that I should not image the drive on machine one and >>>> restore it to machine two (realizing that I have to then change the >>>> machine name on machine two?) Both machines are fully licensed. >>> Yes, there is a good reason: You can have only one machine >>> with a specific product code (assuming that you have a Retail >>> Licence), not two. >> >> I would assume he has two OEM licenses (two Dell PCs). >> >> > > Yes, I have to full, legal OEM licenses. ("Both machines are fully > licensed.") |
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