My hard drive crashed. How do I go about getting win XP installed on a new
hard drive. Do I have to buy a new copy? or is there a way to transfer the
license to the new hard drive


Thanks John

John;
Simply install Windows on the new hard drive.
Attempt internet activation.

If internet activation fails, choose to activate by phone.
Call Microsoft at the displayed number.
Normally done in about 5 minutes.

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"mrrizzo2u" <mrrizzo4u******.com> wrote in message
news:6404C379-5344-4722-974B-0F205CA94B0D@microsoft.com...
> My hard drive crashed. How do I go about getting win XP installed on a
> new
> hard drive. Do I have to buy a new copy? or is there a way to transfer the
> license to the new hard drive
>
>
> Thanks John

On Feb 13, 1:57 pm, mrrizzo2u <mrrizz...******.com> wrote:
> My hard drive crashed. How do I go about getting win XP installed on a new
> hard drive. Do I have to buy a new copy? or is there a way to transfer the
> license to the new hard drive
>
> Thanks John

Just install a new hard drive, and restore your system from your
backup.


What, no backup? I bet you'll backup your system now! Try Acronis True
Image
www.acronis.com

Good luck.
BarryG

The Windows Backup Utility in XP Pro is a great tool. Easy to use and very
reliable. Check it out.

Stan Nelson
Dallas.

is your old HD still usable?
Some even after they have crashed, may not be bootable but can be set up as
a secondary to get the data off, if so install XP on the new drive have the
old one set up as a secondary, and copy the data off to the new drive.
and a strong suggestion to consider some kind of backup for your data,
either USB drive and or DVD burner.

"mrrizzo2u" wrote:

> My hard drive crashed. How do I go about getting win XP installed on a new
> hard drive. Do I have to buy a new copy? or is there a way to transfer the
> license to the new hard drive
>
>
> Thanks John
>
>

"mrrizzo2u" <mrrizzo4u******.com> wrote

> My hard drive crashed. How do I go about getting win XP installed on a
> new
> hard drive. Do I have to buy a new copy? or is there a way to transfer the
> license to the new hard drive

Of course you can reinstall the same copy of X on a new drive. Just do it.
Then activation will either go through on the internet or in some cases
you'll need to make a phone call.

A copy of XP can be installed / activated as many times as needed/wanted on
a given system.

Clean Install Windows XP
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

Jupiter


Would it be helpful to suggest that the original hard disk is not left
in the machine and that removable drives are disconnected until
Windows XP is successfully installed on the new drive. We have had a
number of users recently having problems with drive letters and not
being able to change the system volume drive letter.

Just a thought.

--

Regards.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
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Jupiter Jones [MVP] wrote:
> John;
> Simply install Windows on the new hard drive.
> Attempt internet activation.
>
> If internet activation fails, choose to activate by phone.
> Call Microsoft at the displayed number.
> Normally done in about 5 minutes.
>
>
> "mrrizzo2u" <mrrizzo4u******.com> wrote in message
> news:6404C379-5344-4722-974B-0F205CA94B0D@microsoft.com...
>> My hard drive crashed. How do I go about getting win XP
>> installed on a new
>> hard drive. Do I have to buy a new copy? or is there a way to
>> transfer the license to the new hard drive
>>
>>
>> Thanks John