So, I'm getting a new system. I currently have Windows XP Home and I would like to simply install my current hard drive into the new system. But something tells me it's not that easy.
I'm going from an old Pentium 4 2.4 to a E6600. New mobo, new everything essentially. But I don't want to have to reinstall everything on the new Hard Drive. If I could, I would like to install my current hard drive into the new system, and then, once that is done, transfer my files onto the new hard drive.
BUT, will the new system boot up with XP if I install my hard drive in it? Will it go bonkers with all the new components?
Sorry, I'm not even sure how to ask the question, but any help would be very much appreciated.
you need to do an xp repair once you put the old drive in the new box.
but with a new mombo you might need to do the steps below:
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The non-ACPI routine.
After you've cloned (not just installed XP) the old drive onto the new hd, install it in the old rig as the primary boot device; unplug the old. Then:
Find out if the new mobo supports non-ACPI operation. Check its' specs; almost all do.
If so, print this out - and good luck!
OLD SYSTEM Remove and uninstall all the current drivers (video, sound, chipset, ide) from Control Panel - Add/Remove.
Find Device Manager (Start - Run - (type in)devmgmt.msc - Enter). Expand the Computer value - double-click ACPI Uniprocessor PC - driver tab - Update driver.
Choose to "Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) - Don't Search.
UNCHECK THE BOX "Show compatible hardware". Select "Standard PC". Click Next & OK. You will get a Restart prompt. NO! "DO NOT RESTART".
While still in D/M (Device Manager), delete the rest of the hardware whose drivers you didn't find in C/P relating to the above list only.
Shut down and do not turn it on until you've completed ALL the hardware swapping in the old rig; or installed the drive in a new machine.
NEW SYSTEM Turn on and bootup. XP will load & redetect the entire hardware config. Probably will reboot a couple of times.
After you get a quiet desktop, Start - Run - (type in)cmd.exe - Enter
Type this in: set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1
Type: devmgmt.msc
View tab - Show hidden devices. The old stuff will have transparent icons.
Select, right-click and Uninstall all of these EXCEPT the ones inside "Non-Plug and Play Drivers" and "Sound, video and game controllers". Reboot.
Back into D/M - expand the Computer value. Double-click the first Standard PC - driver tab - Update driver. Choose "Install from a list...." - "Don't search....". Uncheck "Show compatible hardware - Select "Advanced....(ACPI) PC". Next - OK - Restart.
XP will now detect again. When done, reboot. Back into D/M - expand Computer - right-click Standard PC - uninstall. Reboot.
Back into D/M and get rid of the transparent icons again, as per three paragraphs above. Reboot.
Check the new mobo cd documentation. You may want to install all the NEW drivers again if that is part of their instruction for XP operating system.
I'm about to do the same thing. When is the ACPI method absolutely required? Also, would there be any problem reactivating an OEM copy of XP? I last activated it two years ago.
I think your oem is going to be fine, you are copying what you ahve and trying to run it on a new box so when you are done it should all be ok, I'm not sure why you will need to activate it again, the whole point here is to move things as they are from one box to the other.
