Computer system that can take xp install

Jaiy

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about 10 years ago I took a course with Solidworks....I thought the school install a student version, but it seems I got standard version since it never expired.

So in the event that my hard drive would crash made a mirror copy of the hard drive with Acronis software.

This backup was made when the system still not have xp Service Pack 2.

Fast forward to date, my computer is on the verge of crashing as all kinds of inconsistencies are starting to develop so I bought a new computer.

I discovered that the system I bought can't install original xp from cd ( without slipsteaming sp2/3 ) let alone my mirrored disk copy. I don't know if it's because my new computer is pci-express or bios on motherboard, both or something else?

The guy at the computer store where I got my new system believes it will be hard to find a "new" system that can take original xp without sp2/3.

Anyone happen to know an online vendor that sells "new" computers that can take xp?

Thanks
 

Jaiy

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So I tried this but still no luck....

get same blue screen error message
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Technical information:
*** STOP: xxx.xxx........
*** pci.sys - Address xxxxxx base at xxxx datestamp xxxx

thanks for trying.

 
You will not be able to install your cloned setup unless the motherboard is the same as in your current system. If you want to run XP, best bet is to get a used system, from a corporate model line. Those usually have better driver support since companies tend to move operating systems not as often as home users. The issue is that you will still need to install Windows clean unless you get lucky and your cloned setup happens to boot OK.
 

Jaiy

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Yeah shivababbli this works for the xp with sp3 but unfortunately once I copy the mirrored hard drive it won't boot because it will be xp with no service pack.

Moderator hang-the-9 has the best solution I am looking into. Finding a company that sells older computers.

Thanks all for the help.