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FunWithFire:
Couldn't you just put your old HD in the new machine as a slave drive?
missioncontrol:

--- Quote from: xmenxmen on September 24, 2007, 11:19:48 am ---I have done this so many time, it's not even funny anymore. 


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I must be doing it wrong, I never have found a HDD swap funny  :dunno
Jouster:
Make backups first of whatever you want to keep...just in case.

I would doubt that you could simply plug a HD into another system...especially one that is completely different...and have it work right off the bat as the main drive...secondary or data drive, sure.  The HALs wouldn't match and most likely you'll get a BSOD (Blue Screen Of Death).

If the systems are close in setup, it might work...either use the repair console method...or just fresh install it.

Jouster
MrMojoZ:

--- Quote from: acro-ii on September 24, 2007, 11:06:44 am ---You are.
Boot from XP CD with same service pack revision as is on your machine.
Go past the setup option to repair using recovery console.
It scans for the current os.
Then you get a repair option.
It works perfectly.  That's how I fix 90% of the pcs that poeple bring into my office.

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This is not currently working, once you finish the repair you can no longer install windows updates. Have you done a repair in the past month? I've seen about seven fail.
boykster:
backup whatever you want to not lose....swap the drive and go directly to the recovery console (make sure to have an XP disc handy)

from the recovery console (assuming C is boot drive and D is cd drive with xp cd in it)

copy D:\i386\hal.dl_ c:\windows\system32\hal.dll
copy D:\i386\ntoskrnl.ex_ c:\windows\system32\ntoskrnl.exe

reboot.  Drivers and other stuff will be re-setup and you <should> be good to go.

Always backup data first though.....
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