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So, here's my issue. I want to buy an EEE PC with Windows. But I want to replace the hard drive. Any advice on how to copy XP on to the new drive?
Thanks,
Nick
Thanks,
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Nick I hate to bust your bubble but it is illegal to "clone" XP or any microsoft products.
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> I want to buy an EEE PC with Windows.
Does it come with a licenced copy of windows on CD?
Does it have the authentication sticker, containing the 25-character code?
If so, you're good. Any XP installation CD will do, all you need is the authentication code for that machine.
You're allowed a certain number of "upgrades" to your machine before MS decides that the original old machine and the current new machine are too different.
Does it come with a licenced copy of windows on CD?
Does it have the authentication sticker, containing the 25-character code?
If so, you're good. Any XP installation CD will do, all you need is the authentication code for that machine.
You're allowed a certain number of "upgrades" to your machine before MS decides that the original old machine and the current new machine are too different.
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Norton Ghost is the one of the most commonly used disk cloning tools, although you can do it yourself manually if you copy all the files over, then boot from the XP recovery console (from the XP install CD) and use 'fixmbr' to make the whole thing bootable.
Look, I hate to burst your bubble, but that's just BS.
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Originally Posted by tiger86 
Nick I hate to bust your bubble but it is illegal to "clone" XP or any microsoft products.
"Technological progress is like an axe in the hands of a pathological criminal."
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But would you really want to clone someone elses "I want to buy an EEE PC with Windows" installation?
Who knows what sort of crap has accumulated.
A new HD is an excellent opportunity for a nice fresh start.
Who knows what sort of crap has accumulated.
A new HD is an excellent opportunity for a nice fresh start.
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Originally Posted by korento
So, here's my issue. I want to buy an EEE PC with Windows. But I want to replace the hard drive. Any advice on how to copy XP on to the new drive?
Thanks,
Nick
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Last edited by caperjack; Jan 2nd, 2009 at 7:25 am.
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Cloning the XP disc is Illegal no doubt. As for cloning your old harddrive I'm not completely sure, although I am pretty sure if you are cloning the operating system as part of that then yes that is illegal.
However, this is not the easiest thing to do because although most of the OS is on the hard drive there are some very significant parts of it on the ROM.
So simply.... buy XP (its not too expensive anymore) and copy your stuff across.... don't play with illegal things, because it may be hard to find someone to go to if it goes wrong!
However, this is not the easiest thing to do because although most of the OS is on the hard drive there are some very significant parts of it on the ROM.
So simply.... buy XP (its not too expensive anymore) and copy your stuff across.... don't play with illegal things, because it may be hard to find someone to go to if it goes wrong!
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Alright, let's take a look at the XP (Home) EULA:
Seems to me that cloning a hard disk is not only legal, but you can also do the same with the XP disc. The only restriction is that you can't be running the software on more than one machine (but you don't need to clone XP to do that).
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1.1 Installation and use. You may install, use, access, display and run one copy of the Software on a single computer, such as a workstation, terminal or other device ("Workstation Computer"). The Software may not be used by more than one processor at any one time on any single Workstation Computer.
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1.5 Storage/Network Use. You may also store or install a copy of the Software on a storage device, such as a network server, used only to install or run the Software on your other Workstation Computers over an internal network; however, you must acquire and dedicate an additional license for each separate Workstation Computer on or from which the Software is installed, used, accessed, displayed or run. Except as otherwise permitted by the NetMeeting and Remote Assistance features described above, a license for the Software may not be shared or used concurrently on different Workstation Computers.
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I know that windows only allows one activation key to be in use at a time.
John: cloning is illegal if the manufacturer doesn't allow it.
John: cloning is illegal if the manufacturer doesn't allow it.
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