johnnymk

Is it possible to image from one computer to another one without calling Microsoft tech support?

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AlpineJay

I don't know if this will necessarily work, but use Norton Ghost? I don't know if HDD change is a detectable setting on license security stuff, but if it's perfectly imaged I don't know if that'll set it off..

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OC

Calling M$ wouldn't do you any good anyway - they don't sell drive imaging software, and the ability does not exist in any OS they sell.

You'll need a third-party app like Ghost to do it.

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eSDee

I've done it using Ghost.

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johnnymk

I know that. I am concerned about whether another code would have to be entered in the new computer since the hardware is different.

Kevster

I have to do this myself. I decided to just start from scratch with one of my 10 XP codes from Micro$haft and just migrate my data over and reload my apps. I figured it would be a cleaner install to do it that way and I wouldn't have to deal with m$.

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johnnymk

So you do need another code for a different computer..Right?

OC

Ah, I see. I'm pretty sure that just a hard drive change won't make XP prompt for reactivation. You are allowed a certain number of hardware changes before reactivation gets kicked in.

Kevster

With the number of hardware changes happening on my system with this upgrade (new memory, different HD structure, DVD-RW drives, completely new motherboard/processor combo, etc) I'd definitely be getting the re-activation prompt.

johnnymk

This is for another computer. What if I copied to a hard drive in the original computer(slave), then transferred the hard drive to the new computer. Would it immediately pick it up and call for a new code?

OC

Yep, guaranteed.