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Thanks Guys,
Basically i have created a ghost image of a locked down Dell Gx240. I want
to copy this image to a Dell GX1. I have tried sysprep to no avail. The
in-place upgrade information did work, so thanks for your help. Howver, i
work for a large mutilinational company and we have an XP image that is
tailored to our company. This image works on any machine we throw it on,
from IBM to Dell to Compaq, anyone know how that image was done????
Thanks
"Bruce Chambers" wrote:
> JimJob wrote:
> > HI,
> >
> > I created a locked down windows XP build for a library. I now need
> > to
> > install the build on another type of PC - same make but an older
> > model. However when it boots up it hangs on a black screen. In safe
> > mode it will hang on mup.sys. The disk will still work on the
> > origanal PC, how can i somehow forece windows to redetect the
> > hardware so that when i put the disk in the other pc it will detect
> > the different hardware??
> >
> > Thanks
>
>
> Normally, and assuming a retail license (many OEM installations
> and licenses are not transferable to a new motherboard - check yours
> before starting), unless the new motherboard is virtually identical
> (same chipset, same IDE controllers, same BIOS version, etc.) to the
> one on which the WinXP installation was originally performed, you'll
> need to perform a repair (a.k.a. in-place upgrade) installation, at
> the very least:
>
> How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows XP
>
http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?ID=KB;EN-US;Q315341
>
> The "why" is quite simple, really, and has nothing to do with
> licensing issues, per se; it's a purely technical matter, at this
> point. You've pulled the proverbial hardware rug out from under the
> OS. (If you don't like -- or get -- the rug analogy, think of it as
> picking up a Cape Cod style home and then setting it down onto a Ranch
> style foundation. It just isn't going to fit.) WinXP, like Win2K
> before it, is not nearly as "promiscuous" as Win9x when it comes to
> accepting any old hardware configuration you throw at it. On
> installation it "tailors" itself to the specific hardware found. This
> is one of the reasons that the entire WinNT/2K/XP OS family is so much
> more stable than the Win9x group.
>
> As always when undertaking such a significant change, back up any
> important data before starting.
>
> This will also probably require re-activation, unless you have a
> Volume Licensed version of WinXP Pro installed. If it's been more
> than 120 days since you last activated that specific Product Key,
> you'll most likely be able to activate via the internet without
> problem. If it's been less, you might have to make a 5 minute phone
> call.
>
> --
>
> Bruce Chambers
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