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07-22-2008
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| | new hard drive "Natalie" <Natalie@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:C2F6CB47-2870-416D-B248-A3628DA4A4B2@xxxxxx Quote: > Hi gang, have just purchased second hand tower on ebay > but not sure if it has Windows installed yet. Can i download > my windows setup from this computer to the new tower, thanks > nat. Your Windows license is for *one* installation. And no, because the present installation is configured for the hardware is is currently running on. Windows will need to be installed on the new machine, then configured (with drivers, etc.) for the new hardware. |
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07-22-2008
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| Win XP Pro / Win Vista Ultimate | Re: new hard drive well, if you have a retail CD of windows, you can run it on the new machine. |
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07-22-2008
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| | Re: new hard drive "Natalie" <Natalie@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:C2F6CB47-2870-416D-B248-A3628DA4A4B2@xxxxxx Quote: > Hi gang, have just purchased second hand tower on ebay > but not sure if it has Windows installed yet. Can i download > my windows setup from this computer to the new tower, thanks > nat. Your Windows license is for *one* installation. And no, because the present installation is configured for the hardware is is currently running on. Windows will need to be installed on the new machine, then configured (with drivers, etc.) for the new hardware. |
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