re-installing windows xp on a rebuilt computer

July 31, 2007

I am sorry if this is a long post, but I want all the facts out.

Back in 1999 I built my first computer, I loaded Windows 2000 at the time as

the OS. A coupled of years later I upgraded to Windows XP with a copy I

purchased from BestBuy. The computer ran great until 2005. Then all kinds if

weird things began to happen. Eventually I built another computer (my 3rd)

and ported all my stuff to it. I put the retired system into the junk heap

and robbed it for parts occasionally. Late last year I decided to use it as

the basis for a WHS Server. I put newer CPU's in it, but used the same Mobo.

It was a Tyan mobo with dual P3's. I replaced the CPU's with dual 933's I got

for next to nothing and put in new hard drives. It has 2 40 Gbyte and 2 300

Gbyte HD's now. The original 60 Gbyte HD I used had been re-used so it was

not available. All other hardware is the same.

My question is: Can I re-install Windows XP on the system without having to

buy another license? I have the original CD somewhere ( I will find it if I

have too.) and installation key. The only problem is that I have 3 copies of

the Windows XP retail upgrade but do not know which key goes with which

computer.

I could not get WHS to install and will build a new computer this fall and

purchase the WHS software (If you wonder).

Thanks for rading this message. Thanks for any help I get

Doyle

July 31, 2007

Re: re-installing windows xp on a rebuilt computer

Re-install Windows XP on a Rebuilt compu wrote:

> I am sorry if this is a long post, but I want all the facts out.

>

> Back in 1999 I built my first computer, I loaded Windows 2000 at the time as

> the OS. A coupled of years later I upgraded to Windows XP with a copy I

> purchased from BestBuy. The computer ran great until 2005. Then all kinds if

> weird things began to happen. Eventually I built another computer (my 3rd)

> and ported all my stuff to it. I put the retired system into the junk heap

> and robbed it for parts occasionally. Late last year I decided to use it as

> the basis for a WHS Server. I put newer CPU's in it, but used the same Mobo.

> It was a Tyan mobo with dual P3's. I replaced the CPU's with dual 933's I got

> for next to nothing and put in new hard drives. It has 2 40 Gbyte and 2 300

> Gbyte HD's now. The original 60 Gbyte HD I used had been re-used so it was

> not available. All other hardware is the same.

>

> My question is: Can I re-install Windows XP on the system without having to

> buy another license? I have the original CD somewhere ( I will find it if I

> have too.) and installation key. The only problem is that I have 3 copies of

> the Windows XP retail upgrade but do not know which key goes with which

> computer.

>

> I could not get WHS to install and will build a new computer this fall and

> purchase the WHS software (If you wonder).

>

> Thanks for rading this message. Thanks for any help I get

>

> Doyle

If the Windows XP upgrade that was installed into this particular

motherboard is not being used in any other machine and the same applies

for the qualifying Windows 2000, then its license can be re-used. Nor

should it really matter which copy of the Windows XP retail upgrade is

being used...provided that they are all the same version. Otherwise,

they have to be sorted out by version and the product keys matched to

the versions.

July 31, 2007

Re: re-installing windows xp on a rebuilt computer

You should not have a problem as long as the XP Upgrade CD's are not

OEM ( Original Equipment Manufacture).

They are usually sold with a computer or computer component. If you

purchased a Retail Upgrade Version of WinXP

from BB then you are Ok.

"Re-install Windows XP on a Rebuilt compu" <Re-install Windows XP on a

Rebuilt compu@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:909ECD70-6E64-4760-9FED-D2FC6EE298D7@microsoft.com...

>I am sorry if this is a long post, but I want all the facts out.

>

> Back in 1999 I built my first computer, I loaded Windows 2000 at the time

> as

> the OS. A coupled of years later I upgraded to Windows XP with a copy I

> purchased from BestBuy. The computer ran great until 2005. Then all kinds

> if

> weird things began to happen. Eventually I built another computer (my 3rd)

> and ported all my stuff to it. I put the retired system into the junk heap

> and robbed it for parts occasionally. Late last year I decided to use it

> as

> the basis for a WHS Server. I put newer CPU's in it, but used the same

> Mobo.

> It was a Tyan mobo with dual P3's. I replaced the CPU's with dual 933's I

> got

> for next to nothing and put in new hard drives. It has 2 40 Gbyte and 2

> 300

> Gbyte HD's now. The original 60 Gbyte HD I used had been re-used so it was

> not available. All other hardware is the same.

>

> My question is: Can I re-install Windows XP on the system without having

> to

> buy another license? I have the original CD somewhere ( I will find it if

> I

> have too.) and installation key. The only problem is that I have 3 copies

> of

> the Windows XP retail upgrade but do not know which key goes with which

> computer.

>

> I could not get WHS to install and will build a new computer this fall and

> purchase the WHS software (If you wonder).

>

> Thanks for rading this message. Thanks for any help I get

>

> Doyle

July 31, 2007

Re: re-installing windows xp on a rebuilt computer

"Ghostrider" wrote:

>

> Re-install Windows XP on a Rebuilt compu wrote:

>

> > I am sorry if this is a long post, but I want all the facts out.

> >

> > Back in 1999 I built my first computer, I loaded Windows 2000 at the time as

> > the OS. A coupled of years later I upgraded to Windows XP with a copy I

> > purchased from BestBuy. The computer ran great until 2005. Then all kinds if

> > weird things began to happen. Eventually I built another computer (my 3rd)

> > and ported all my stuff to it. I put the retired system into the junk heap

> > and robbed it for parts occasionally. Late last year I decided to use it as

> > the basis for a WHS Server. I put newer CPU's in it, but used the same Mobo.

> > It was a Tyan mobo with dual P3's. I replaced the CPU's with dual 933's I got

> > for next to nothing and put in new hard drives. It has 2 40 Gbyte and 2 300

> > Gbyte HD's now. The original 60 Gbyte HD I used had been re-used so it was

> > not available. All other hardware is the same.

> >

> > My question is: Can I re-install Windows XP on the system without having to

> > buy another license? I have the original CD somewhere ( I will find it if I

> > have too.) and installation key. The only problem is that I have 3 copies of

> > the Windows XP retail upgrade but do not know which key goes with which

> > computer.

> >

> > I could not get WHS to install and will build a new computer this fall and

> > purchase the WHS software (If you wonder).

> >

> > Thanks for rading this message. Thanks for any help I get

> >

> > Doyle

>

> If the Windows XP upgrade that was installed into this particular

> motherboard is not being used in any other machine and the same applies

> for the qualifying Windows 2000, then its license can be re-used. Nor

> should it really matter which copy of the Windows XP retail upgrade is

> being used...provided that they are all the same version. Otherwise,

> they have to be sorted out by version and the product keys matched to

> the versions.

>

Thanks for your response. When you say version of Windows XP do you mean

Home vs Professional?

Thanks again

Doyle

July 31, 2007

Re: re-installing windows xp on a rebuilt computer

"Rich Barry" wrote:

> You should not have a problem as long as the XP Upgrade CD's are not

> OEM ( Original Equipment Manufacture).

> They are usually sold with a computer or computer component. If you

> purchased a Retail Upgrade Version of WinXP

> from BB then you are Ok.

>

> "Re-install Windows XP on a Rebuilt compu" <Re-install Windows XP on a

> Rebuilt compu@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:909ECD70-6E64-4760-9FED-D2FC6EE298D7@microsoft.com...

> >I am sorry if this is a long post, but I want all the facts out.

Thanks

Doyle

July 31, 2007

Re: re-installing windows xp on a rebuilt computer

Doyle Stroup wrote:

>

> "Ghostrider" wrote:

>

>>Re-install Windows XP on a Rebuilt compu wrote:

>>

>>>I am sorry if this is a long post, but I want all the facts out.

>>>

>>>Back in 1999 I built my first computer, I loaded Windows 2000 at the time as

>>>the OS. A coupled of years later I upgraded to Windows XP with a copy I

>>>purchased from BestBuy. The computer ran great until 2005. Then all kinds if

>>>weird things began to happen. Eventually I built another computer (my 3rd)

>>>and ported all my stuff to it. I put the retired system into the junk heap

>>>and robbed it for parts occasionally. Late last year I decided to use it as

>>>the basis for a WHS Server. I put newer CPU's in it, but used the same Mobo.

>>>It was a Tyan mobo with dual P3's. I replaced the CPU's with dual 933's I got

>>>for next to nothing and put in new hard drives. It has 2 40 Gbyte and 2 300

>>>Gbyte HD's now. The original 60 Gbyte HD I used had been re-used so it was

>>>not available. All other hardware is the same.

>>>

>>>My question is: Can I re-install Windows XP on the system without having to

>>>buy another license? I have the original CD somewhere ( I will find it if I

>>>have too.) and installation key. The only problem is that I have 3 copies of

>>>the Windows XP retail upgrade but do not know which key goes with which

>>>computer.

>>>

>>>I could not get WHS to install and will build a new computer this fall and

>>>purchase the WHS software (If you wonder).

>>>

>>>Thanks for rading this message. Thanks for any help I get

>>>

>>>Doyle

>>

>>If the Windows XP upgrade that was installed into this particular

>>motherboard is not being used in any other machine and the same applies

>>for the qualifying Windows 2000, then its license can be re-used. Nor

>>should it really matter which copy of the Windows XP retail upgrade is

>>being used...provided that they are all the same version. Otherwise,

>>they have to be sorted out by version and the product keys matched to

>>the versions.

>>

>

> Thanks for your response. When you say version of Windows XP do you mean

> Home vs Professional?

>

> Thanks again

>

> Doyle

Being a retail Windows XP product, the "upgrade" disc could be either

Home or Professional.

July 31, 2007

Re: re-installing windows xp on a rebuilt computer

"Doyle Stroup" <DoyleStroup@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:316523FC-AD71-4227-9155-8B53CEF74CF8@microsoft.com...

>

> "Ghostrider" wrote:

>

>>

>> Re-install Windows XP on a Rebuilt compu wrote:

>>

>> > I am sorry if this is a long post, but I want all the facts out.

>> >

>> > Back in 1999 I built my first computer, I loaded Windows 2000 at the

>> > time as

>> > the OS. A coupled of years later I upgraded to Windows XP with a copy I

>> > purchased from BestBuy. The computer ran great until 2005. Then all

>> > kinds if

>> > weird things began to happen. Eventually I built another computer (my

>> > 3rd)

>> > and ported all my stuff to it. I put the retired system into the junk

>> > heap

>> > and robbed it for parts occasionally. Late last year I decided to use

>> > it as

>> > the basis for a WHS Server. I put newer CPU's in it, but used the same

>> > Mobo.

>> > It was a Tyan mobo with dual P3's. I replaced the CPU's with dual 933's

>> > I got

>> > for next to nothing and put in new hard drives. It has 2 40 Gbyte and 2

>> > 300

>> > Gbyte HD's now. The original 60 Gbyte HD I used had been re-used so it

>> > was

>> > not available. All other hardware is the same.

>> >

>> > My question is: Can I re-install Windows XP on the system without

>> > having to

>> > buy another license? I have the original CD somewhere ( I will find it

>> > if I

>> > have too.) and installation key. The only problem is that I have 3

>> > copies of

>> > the Windows XP retail upgrade but do not know which key goes with which

>> > computer.

>> >

>> > I could not get WHS to install and will build a new computer this fall

>> > and

>> > purchase the WHS software (If you wonder).

>> >

>> > Thanks for rading this message. Thanks for any help I get

>> >

>> > Doyle

>>

>> If the Windows XP upgrade that was installed into this particular

>> motherboard is not being used in any other machine and the same applies

>> for the qualifying Windows 2000, then its license can be re-used. Nor

>> should it really matter which copy of the Windows XP retail upgrade is

>> being used...provided that they are all the same version. Otherwise,

>> they have to be sorted out by version and the product keys matched to

>> the versions.

>>

>

> Thanks for your response. When you say version of Windows XP do you mean

> Home vs Professional?

>

> Thanks again

>

> Doyle

"version" in this specific case - since you've specified that it's an

upgrade - would mean only Home or Pro. If it wasn't an upgrade, it would

mean OEM, what particular OEM, full install, upgrade, etc. Upgrade CDs

are only available as retail products, never as OEM.

So you'll just need to try one key after another till you get the right one.

You do have to have some sort of qualifying CD (like W98 SE, ME, W2K) or be

upgrading from a qualifying OS. However, there's a limit there, too; If

your system is running windows 2000 presently, you can't use an upgrade

version of XP Home, as that is considered a *downgrade*. You could only

use a Pro upgrade CD.

HTH

-pk

July 31, 2007

Re: re-installing windows xp on a rebuilt computer

The others have filled you in on all but one item. I assume the XP CD was

activated at some point and since you are changing so much hardware, you

probably will not be able to activate on line. If so, just give MS a call

and do a manual activation over the phone.

--

Regards

Ron Badour

MS MVP 1997 - 2007

"Re-install Windows XP on a Rebuilt compu" <Re-install Windows XP on a

Rebuilt compu@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:909ECD70-6E64-4760-9FED-D2FC6EE298D7@microsoft.com...

>I am sorry if this is a long post, but I want all the facts out.

>

> Back in 1999 I built my first computer, I loaded Windows 2000 at the time

> as

> the OS. A coupled of years later I upgraded to Windows XP with a copy I

> purchased from BestBuy. The computer ran great until 2005. Then all kinds

> if

> weird things began to happen. Eventually I built another computer (my 3rd)

> and ported all my stuff to it. I put the retired system into the junk heap

> and robbed it for parts occasionally. Late last year I decided to use it

> as

> the basis for a WHS Server. I put newer CPU's in it, but used the same

> Mobo.

> It was a Tyan mobo with dual P3's. I replaced the CPU's with dual 933's I

> got

> for next to nothing and put in new hard drives. It has 2 40 Gbyte and 2

> 300

> Gbyte HD's now. The original 60 Gbyte HD I used had been re-used so it was

> not available. All other hardware is the same.

>

> My question is: Can I re-install Windows XP on the system without having

> to

> buy another license? I have the original CD somewhere ( I will find it if

> I

> have too.) and installation key. The only problem is that I have 3 copies

> of

> the Windows XP retail upgrade but do not know which key goes with which

> computer.

>

> I could not get WHS to install and will build a new computer this fall and

> purchase the WHS software (If you wonder).

>

> Thanks for rading this message. Thanks for any help I get

>

> Doyle

August 1, 2007

Re: re-installing windows xp on a rebuilt computer

"Ron Badour" wrote:

> The others have filled you in on all but one item. I assume the XP CD was

> activated at some point and since you are changing so much hardware, you

> probably will not be able to activate on line. If so, just give MS a call

> and do a manual activation over the phone.

>

> --

> Regards

>

> Ron Badour

> MS MVP 1997 - 2007

>

> "Re-install Windows XP on a Rebuilt compu" <Re-install Windows XP on a

> Rebuilt compu@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:909ECD70-6E64-4760-9FED-D2FC6EE298D7@microsoft.com...

> >I am sorry if this is a long post, but I want all the facts out.

> >

> > Back in 1999 I built my first computer, I loaded Windows 2000 at the time

> > as

> > the OS. A coupled of years later I upgraded to Windows XP with a copy I

> > purchased from BestBuy. The computer ran great until 2005. Then all kinds

> > if

> > weird things began to happen. Eventually I built another computer (my 3rd)

> > and ported all my stuff to it. I put the retired system into the junk heap

> > and robbed it for parts occasionally. Late last year I decided to use it

> > as

> > the basis for a WHS Server. I put newer CPU's in it, but used the same

> > Mobo.

> > It was a Tyan mobo with dual P3's. I replaced the CPU's with dual 933's I

> > got

> > for next to nothing and put in new hard drives. It has 2 40 Gbyte and 2

> > 300

> > Gbyte HD's now. The original 60 Gbyte HD I used had been re-used so it was

> > not available. All other hardware is the same.

> >

> > My question is: Can I re-install Windows XP on the system without having

> > to

> > buy another license? I have the original CD somewhere ( I will find it if

> > I

> > have too.) and installation key. The only problem is that I have 3 copies

> > of

> > the Windows XP retail upgrade but do not know which key goes with which

> > computer.

> >

> > I could not get WHS to install and will build a new computer this fall and

> > purchase the WHS software (If you wonder).

> >

> > Thanks for rading this message. Thanks for any help I get

> >

> > Doyle

>

Thanks again to all that have commented. A couple more questions.

1, If I want to re-install Windows XP do I have to install Windows 2000

and then upgrade it again? I have the Windows 2000 CD.

2. Do I have to use my original Windows XP CD? I cannot do a clean

install with because it is an upgrade CD.

Thanks to everyone again!

Doyle

August 1, 2007

Re: re-installing windows xp on a rebuilt computer

You can do a clean install with an upgrade CD--during installation it will

ask to see your W2K CD to ensure you have a qualifying system.

--

Regards

Ron Badour

MS MVP 1997 - 2007

"Doyle Stroup" <DoyleStroup@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:A46C08D9-F1FC-480C-AE88-EF0E96EF6A75@microsoft.com...

>

> "Ron Badour" wrote:

>

>> The others have filled you in on all but one item. I assume the XP CD

>> was

>> activated at some point and since you are changing so much hardware, you

>> probably will not be able to activate on line. If so, just give MS a

>> call

>> and do a manual activation over the phone.

>>

>> --

>> Regards

>>

>> Ron Badour

>> MS MVP 1997 - 2007

>>

>> "Re-install Windows XP on a Rebuilt compu" <Re-install Windows XP on a

>> Rebuilt compu@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:909ECD70-6E64-4760-9FED-D2FC6EE298D7@microsoft.com...

>> >I am sorry if this is a long post, but I want all the facts out.

>> >

>> > Back in 1999 I built my first computer, I loaded Windows 2000 at the

>> > time

>> > as

>> > the OS. A coupled of years later I upgraded to Windows XP with a copy I

>> > purchased from BestBuy. The computer ran great until 2005. Then all

>> > kinds

>> > if

>> > weird things began to happen. Eventually I built another computer (my

>> > 3rd)

>> > and ported all my stuff to it. I put the retired system into the junk

>> > heap

>> > and robbed it for parts occasionally. Late last year I decided to use

>> > it

>> > as

>> > the basis for a WHS Server. I put newer CPU's in it, but used the same

>> > Mobo.

>> > It was a Tyan mobo with dual P3's. I replaced the CPU's with dual 933's

>> > I

>> > got

>> > for next to nothing and put in new hard drives. It has 2 40 Gbyte and 2

>> > 300

>> > Gbyte HD's now. The original 60 Gbyte HD I used had been re-used so it

>> > was

>> > not available. All other hardware is the same.

>> >

>> > My question is: Can I re-install Windows XP on the system without

>> > having

>> > to

>> > buy another license? I have the original CD somewhere ( I will find it

>> > if

>> > I

>> > have too.) and installation key. The only problem is that I have 3

>> > copies

>> > of

>> > the Windows XP retail upgrade but do not know which key goes with which

>> > computer.

>> >

>> > I could not get WHS to install and will build a new computer this fall

>> > and

>> > purchase the WHS software (If you wonder).

>> >

>> > Thanks for rading this message. Thanks for any help I get

>> >

>> > Doyle

>>

>

> Thanks again to all that have commented. A couple more questions.

>

> 1, If I want to re-install Windows XP do I have to install Windows

> 2000

> and then upgrade it again? I have the Windows 2000 CD.

>

> 2. Do I have to use my original Windows XP CD? I cannot do a clean

> install with because it is an upgrade CD.

>

> Thanks to everyone again!

>

> Doyle

>

August 1, 2007

RE: re-installing windows xp on a rebuilt computer

I would like to thank everyone that responded to my request for help. I am

very appreciative of your efforts to assist me.

I got the system rerady today and tried to start the install of XP. It only

got a little ways into setup and it re-booted spontaneously. This happpened 3

or 4 times in a row. It would re-boot at different spots in setup and I could

not spot any pattern. This happened with the Windows XP and with the Windpws

2000 D's.

I changed out the DVD dive with another and the same thing happened,

Somnething is wrong with the system, so I am not going to beat myself to

death, but Iwill get a new mobo, cpu, and memory and build another computer.

End of Story

Thanks again everybody

Doyle

"Re-install Windows XP on a Rebuilt compu" wrote:

> I am sorry if this is a long post, but I want all the facts out.

>

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