ReInstalling XP

[Ralph Krausse]

I need to reinstall my system on a new bigger (well really faster)
hard drive. I have already registered my copy of XP Professional,
Office, etc with MS. Can I just reinstall everything and reuse the
copies or do I have call MS first and tell them..

Thanks
Ralph Krausse
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On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 09:51:00 -0700, Ralph Krausse wrote:

> I need to reinstall my system on a new bigger (well really faster) hard
> drive. I have already registered my copy of XP Professional, Office, etc
> with MS. Can I just reinstall everything and reuse the copies or do I have
> call MS first and tell them..
>

If you use Ghost or some other cloning software, you don't have to do
anything. Norton, PowerQuest and others make such software.
If you reinstall the software from scratch, you will most likely have to
re-register all or most if it and perform all the updates again.

Cloning the drive is your best and easiest method. The cloned image will
then transfer onto your new drive and you can immediately reboot and use
it.
If you are using XP, you might find that the hardware change - the new
drive - will require a short online exchange with MS - not a
re-registration, just a new activation. Then, it may not.