I've got a Windows XP Home Edition OEM software disk + activation key, which I purchased from an online retailer (ncix.com) along with my old system. I'm now building a new PC, and planning on scrapping the old one.
Is it possible to use that same WinXP CD to boot and install WinXP on my new system? If not, what would be preventing me from doing so? Will the activation key not work on my new system, or would the conflict occur while trying to install Windows due to detection of new hardware?
Thanks! If there were existing threads on this that I missed, please point me to them.
Is it possible to use that same WinXP CD to boot and install WinXP on my new system? If not, what would be preventing me from doing so? Will the activation key not work on my new system, or would the conflict occur while trying to install Windows due to detection of new hardware?
Thanks! If there were existing threads on this that I missed, please point me to them.