installing win xp home on a semi- new computer..

SnowPantherXZ · TweakNOOB Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 73

Is it possible to take my old HD, which has Windows ME, put it in a new custom build computer, installing a second HD (will be new) and having the Windows XP Upgrade disc detect Windows ME, and installing it into the new HD?

its nice to save some money when you can.. heh

here is the old HD information from PC Wizard 2004

General Information :
SMART : version 1.1
IDE Controller : 82801AA 8xx Chipset IDE Controller

Informations Hard Disk #1 :
IDE Connector : Primary (Master Drive)
Model : Maxtor 96147H6
Serial Number : V60CKJ4C
Revision : ZAH814Y0
Support : ATA/ATAPI-6
Size : 60 Gb
Cache : 2 048 Kb
ECC Size : 57
Multiple Sector : 16
IORDY : Yes
LBA Mode : Yes
DMA Mode : Yes
Multiword DMA Mode : 2
PIO Mode : PIO 4
UDMA Mode max. : 5 (ATA-100)
UDMA Mode Enabled : 2 (ATA-33)
S.M.A.R.T. : Yes
Power Management : Yes
Acoustic Management : Yes
Write Cache : Yes
48-bit Address : No
Cylinders : 16383
Heads : 16
Sectors per Track : 63

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[TN] Nathan · ALMIGHTY PWNER! Joined: 14 Feb 2002 Posts: 7406

Nope, completely whipe any drive you are going to put Windows on and do a fresh install.

Don't do it half-assed or your comp will work like crap.
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SnowPantherXZ · TweakNOOB Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 73

um, no. I was asking if I could just detect Windows from an old HD and install it on a NEW hard drive. So it would be a new install.. right??

JayDubya · Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 9:33 pm Post subject:

that should work as long as you install it on the right partition/disk.
or . . .
do you have the windowsME setup disc? if so i heard than you can boot from the XP upgrade disc and when it asks for an older version, just put the winME disc in. after that you should be able to put the XP disc in and get a full install.
this is just heresay however but i'm pretty sure it does work.
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churilagorilla4 · TweakNOOB Joined: 06 Feb 2004 Posts: 26

its a possibility but when u put the new drive in the new comp with
the old computers settings and s*** it will **** everything up
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Yoshida · UberTweaker Joined: 24 Dec 2003 Posts: 1219

ive never had any troubles installing a 2nd hd, infact with xp its automaticly detected, which makes my job that much easier.

[TN] Nathan · ALMIGHTY PWNER! Joined: 14 Feb 2002 Posts: 7406

Yoshida,

Read his question again.

churilagorilla4,

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SnowPantherXZ · TweakNOOB Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 73

Maybe I can make my question a little clearer.

I am going to build a computer, a new computer. And I don't want to pay for a new OS. So I was asking if I could take my current HD and use it in the new computer, so I can have XP Home Upgrade CD detect Windows ME and install XP into a new second HD??

Also, another question. I have a Compaq at the moment (bleh) and it came with Windows ME, I did a New Installation of Windows XP Home Upgrade. Is it possible to do a factory restore after a New Installation, so that way it will have WInsows ME again?

Also I forgot to mention that I don't have the Windows ME Installation Disc. If I did.. I don't think I would be here.. All my Compaq 5000 came with where "Recovery CD" and another CD which isn't usefull "Compaq Learning.." something..

Yoshida · UberTweaker Joined: 24 Dec 2003 Posts: 1219

Im not sure if that would work because if its an Upgrade version of XP, i'd assume it would write itself over ME, but then again im not sure, it wouldnt hurt to give it a try.

As for the factory reinstall, you'd need the drivers cd that came with the compaq that usually has everything that the computer had on it when you bought it.

-recovery cd should do a factory reinstallation, but it will reinstall whatever os came with the system.

SnowPantherXZ · TweakNOOB Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 73

yes it dose do a factory restore.. i have done it many times in the past.. lol.

SnowPantherXZ · TweakNOOB Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 73

Also, when I did a new Installation of Windows XP. I think it asked me where I wanted to install it too. My memory isn't the greatest.. i wish it was in this case..