Vista - Booting Vista From Laptop Harddrive on a Desktop?

Ok, so I am building a PC for the first time and the assembly wasn't too bad. Every component is powering up and seems to be operating fine.

I also installed my 2.5" Hard drive from my broken laptop that runs 32bit Vista Home Premium. So after the motherboard posts when i first started up, vista boots but is extremely sluggish.

I am a real novice when it comes to this sort of stuff, but i think the problem is that the harddrive hasnt detected the new components. Aside from the processor it still shows old hardware from the laptop like memory and video card and doesnt even register the second hard drive installed.

How can i get vista to recognize all the new hardware? The reason i did this is because i wanted to get around buying another copy of vista if i could. Any tips or suggestions?

Thanks,
Brandon


Commputer Hardware:
EVGA x58 Mobo
Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHZ
MSI Nvidia GTX275 896MB
Rosewill 1000W PSU
WD 640GB HD
Toshiba 170GB 2.5" HD
6GB DDR3 1600 Ram

bm2xv <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote:
You have to buy another copy. Even IF you get this one working (and
that's a long shot) one or the other will turn up as invalid when it
gets activated - which will be required.

Here's what bm2xv wrote on 9/12/09:The only solution I am aware of is to reinstall Vista from a newly
purchased DVD. If your system was preinstalled on the laptop, there are
probably no drivers for Windows to use for many components of the new
box on the hard drive, and what you are doing probably violates
Microsoft's license.

Hang around the NG and see what some others have to say on these
issues, since I am not an expert.

--
Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com

bm2xv wrote:
You could try device manager to force new hardware detection.
But really, you need to re-install the OS.
That's pretty much why OEM installs of the OS are useless.
A retail copy can be installed anywhere.

I would imagine you are violating the EULA ... as by any stretch of the
imagination, that is a new PC.

You could also try Linux...I recommend Fedora.

John Galt <galtj@xxxxxx> wrote:
I didn't notice "broken laptop".

IF you can get the system working, you'll be fine... but it's highly
doubtful that you will be able to do so.

I asked MS a similar question and was told specifically that a retail
(purchased) copy of the OS could be used on the new computer if the old one
was being taken out of service, but that an OEM (pre-loaded) version of the
OS could not -- in other words, would violate the license.

"Gene E. Bloch" <letters@newsgroup> wrote in message
news:uIAyATANKHA.3284@newsgroup

Well, are you a techy type? If so get a Microsoft Technet subscription and
you will never worry about another OS again [ or copy of Office or SQL
Server or ... ] - plus you get a neat magazine every month.

Remember, Technet subscriptions mean that the Microsoft operating systems
you download are licensed to you for your techy purposes and not tied to the
machine. You aren't supposed to act as a software supply depot for the whole
family or company, neither. You may not, say, use your subscription to
provide your company with its software e.g. you can't download SQL Server
then run the company's main database from it. The licenses are for *you*
alone.

But a Technet subscription is an excellent option for someone "into"
Windows, and computing etc. etc. On top of it all you get stuff early. For
instance, Technet subscribers can download the .ISO for Windows 7 - the RTM
bits - burn them to disc and take the thing for a drive.

So, I do not know how "into" computers you are, but you are building and
testing your own computers so you might consider it. A Technet subscription
is $300plus for a year, but the licenses are perpetual.

You might also hear of an MSDN subscription. They are similar, only include
developer tools as well, such as Visual Studio. Instead of the Technet
magazine, you get the MSDN magazine. AFAIK they also send you DVDs with
MSDN, whereas the regular Technet subscription is download only. Both offer
enhanced support, including answers to your questions on these newsgroups
direct from Microsoft. MSDN subscriptions are pricier: $700 - $5000.

Saucy



"bm2xv" <guest@newsgroup-email.com> wrote in message
news:0d46118682a02e4f9ab7c8c5de70e952@newsgroup-gateway.com...

On 9/13/09, the entity rak wrote this:As I said...
--
Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com