manufacturer who i bought my computer from as the disk has the makers logo on it
2007-05-11 08:35:31 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Yes. As long as it is the same computer you it will work just fine.
You might have to call microsoft to reactivate it, though.
2007-05-11 08:38:37 · answer #1 · answered by Bjorn 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can add the new drive and set the drive as a "slave" by changing the new drive's jumper. Windows will recognize it and you can format it. If you want it to be the main drive, you can do that, but you'll have to re-install/re-activate Windows.
2007-05-11 08:39:56 · answer #2 · answered by waltzme2heaven 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want to save all your files and programs you've installed without having to reinstall everything, here is a great tool. One of my drives (my boot drive of course) was failing and I found this site and cloning utility, used it, and it worked without a hitch.
http://www.xxclone.com
It's free and has good instructions.
Hook your new drive up, make sure the jumper is set to slave. XP will find it, then you can clone your old one to the new one, make it the boot drive and your done.
2007-05-11 12:35:59 · answer #3 · answered by THE ONE 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you're just replacing the HD in the same system, yes, it will work.
2007-05-11 08:37:59 · answer #4 · answered by Goldom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will have to format the old one, so it erases windows xp and then install windows onto the new one, otherwise it wont work.
2007-05-11 08:38:37 · answer #5 · answered by Linds 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes it will work but you have to make one of your hd to be slave hd
2007-05-14 20:23:11 · answer #6 · answered by Jai82 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it will work as long as you use the same CD key.
2007-05-11 08:38:54 · answer #7 · answered by Yoi_55 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it will !!
2007-05-11 10:21:14 · answer #8 · answered by frank21142226 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋