changing pc's

I wish to upgrade my pc to a new motherboard and
processor, but I wish to keep my original hard drives and
all the information there in.

I have heard that XP cannot be moved from one pc to
another because of the drivers.? Is this the case.?

Is there any way to move my hard drives from one pc to
another.?

Thanx
Richard

Greetings --

Normally, and assuming a retail license (many OEM licenses are not
transferable to a new motherboard), unless your motherboard is
virtually identical (same chipset, same IDE controllers, same BIOS
version, etc.) to the one on which the other 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/directo...;EN-US;Q315341

As always when undertaking such a significant change, back up any
important data before starting.

This will also 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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"Richard" wrote in message
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I wish to upgrade my pc to a new motherboard and
processor, but I wish to keep my original hard drives and
all the information there in.

I have heard that XP cannot be moved from one pc to
another because of the drivers.? Is this the case.?

Is there any way to move my hard drives from one pc to
another.?

Thanx
Richard