If your winxp was preinstalled by the PC maker when you purchased the PC,
then you cannot move it to new hardware as its locked to the origonal PC,
The license is not transferable.
If its a retail version of winxp, then often a repair installation will
allow you to install the new drivers provided for your new hardware
WIthout the corect drivers installed it aint going to work

"Ted Curtin" wrote in message
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I tried to install my current HD with XP into a new-to-me system (Intel MB
and 2.4G processor), but windows won't start. System seems to POST; I can
get into bios where everything seems OK, and can run a disk/memory
diagnosis program from floppy, but windows never gets to the splash
screen - it gives me the screen that says "Windows didn't start properly,
which mode would you like to start in'.

When I've done this before, Windows has recognized the new hardware (MB
and processor) and gotten itself going. I also tried a HD from another
system to check, with the same results. Will I have to do a clean install
of Windows... or is this a hardware problem?

Many thanks!