How to reinstall WinXP on new hard drive

May 13, 2008

I have a three year old WinXP installation that is gradually going corrupt

with random unexplained program crashes and lockups.

Just purchased a new Western Digital 320 GB EIDE internal hard drive and

plan to install it in this machine.

Can I install Windows from my original XP disk on the new hard drive... then

transfer data from the old drive to the new hard drive? (After I have

updated Windows.)

If so... what are the potential pitfalls? Is there a step-by-step guide

somewhere to instruct me?

jeff

May 13, 2008

Re: How to reinstall WinXP on new hard drive

Jeff Ingman wrote:

> I have a three year old WinXP installation that is gradually going corrupt

> with random unexplained program crashes and lockups.

>

> Just purchased a new Western Digital 320 GB EIDE internal hard drive and

> plan to install it in this machine.

>

> Can I install Windows from my original XP disk on the new hard drive... then

> transfer data from the old drive to the new hard drive? (After I have

> updated Windows.)

>

> If so... what are the potential pitfalls? Is there a step-by-step guide

> somewhere to instruct me?

>

> jeff

>

Remove the old drive, install the new drive. Make sure its set for a

master single drive.

Insert CD in drive and boot. If it does not, then look at your

motherboard bios to make sure the CD is one of the first devices in the

boot sequence. XP will walk you through formatting the drive and

installing XP.

Once done, shutdown. Set the drive for master (dual drive) and install

the old one as slave on the same cable, or master single on a second

cable, and leave the first one alone, you don't have to change it if you

put both drives on their own cables.

Boot XP and you can now copy the files you need.

Note: You cannot copy installed software like Office. You have to

re-install Office. You can copy your documents, but not programs

themselves.

As for what data, only you know what programs you have. You might take

a gander at the programs and their "settings" options as sometimes they

give you the address (folder) where settings are saved. Sometimes you

have to just do research.

I have firefox web browser and I know where the settings are by going to

their website and finding docs on the product.

May 13, 2008

Re: How to reinstall WinXP on new hard drive

unexplained crashes and

lockups may simply be

a result of not maintaining

your disk and file system.

in any case, my suggestion is

to install your new harddrive

as a slave.

be sure that the harddrive

jumpers are set for "slave"

and your bios recognizes

the new drive as a secondary

disk.

now you should boot with

your windows cd and initiate

an installation.

the cd will scan your disks

and provide you with options

and sizes of free space.

for this, you will want to

select your new disk to

setup windows.

afterwards what you will

end up with is a dual boot

system.

a menu will be provided

for you to select which windows

you want to log into, either

the previous one or the new

one.

the benefit of having a dual

boot is that you can transfer

files in between the disks.

further, one disk will also

serve as a backup operating

system in the event one crashes.

perhaps, alleviating your old

drive of personal files and

transferring over to the new

disk, will allow you the freedom

to perform some disk maintenance.

--

db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

"Jeff Ingman" <jeff@ingmancompany.com> wrote in message

news:R9WdndZq-q5dQrTVnZ2dnUVZ_sednZ2d@scnresearch.com...

>I have a three year old WinXP installation that is gradually going corrupt with

>random unexplained program crashes and lockups.

>

> Just purchased a new Western Digital 320 GB EIDE internal hard drive and plan

> to install it in this machine.

>

> Can I install Windows from my original XP disk on the new hard drive... then

> transfer data from the old drive to the new hard drive? (After I have updated

> Windows.)

>

> If so... what are the potential pitfalls? Is there a step-by-step guide

> somewhere to instruct me?

>

> jeff

>

May 13, 2008

Re: How to reinstall WinXP on new hard drive

Yes. You will need to reinstall your apps, but you can capture the files

and settings to intermediate storage using the Files and Settings Transfer

wizard and then restore with FAST when the new drive is set up.

"Jeff Ingman" <jeff@ingmancompany.com> wrote in message

news:R9WdndZq-q5dQrTVnZ2dnUVZ_sednZ2d@scnresearch.com...

>I have a three year old WinXP installation that is gradually going corrupt

>with random unexplained program crashes and lockups.

>

> Just purchased a new Western Digital 320 GB EIDE internal hard drive and

> plan to install it in this machine.

>

> Can I install Windows from my original XP disk on the new hard drive...

> then transfer data from the old drive to the new hard drive? (After I have

> updated Windows.)

>

> If so... what are the potential pitfalls? Is there a step-by-step guide

> somewhere to instruct me?

>

> jeff

>

May 13, 2008

Re: How to reinstall WinXP on new hard drive

db:

I suspect the answer isn't trivial... but what do you mean by "crashes and

lockups may simply be a result of not maintaining your disk and file

system"?

If it isn't too difficult... I'd prefer fixing my current installation over

reinstalling Windows on the new hard drive. But I've read that there comes a

point with many heavily used PCs where reinstalling Windows is the only good

option to fixing the types of issues I've been dealing with.

I know I have some program/Windows conflicts. I just don't have a clue how

to diagnose/fix.

jeff

" db.·.. ><))) ·>` .. ." <databaseben.public.newsgroup.microsoft.com> wrote

in message news:%23gBS7qStIHA.4924@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> unexplained crashes and

> lockups may simply be

> a result of not maintaining

> your disk and file system.

>

> in any case, my suggestion is

> to install your new harddrive

> as a slave.

>

> be sure that the harddrive

> jumpers are set for "slave"

> and your bios recognizes

> the new drive as a secondary

> disk.

>

> now you should boot with

> your windows cd and initiate

> an installation.

>

> the cd will scan your disks

> and provide you with options

> and sizes of free space.

>

> for this, you will want to

> select your new disk to

> setup windows.

>

> afterwards what you will

> end up with is a dual boot

> system.

>

> a menu will be provided

> for you to select which windows

> you want to log into, either

> the previous one or the new

> one.

>

> the benefit of having a dual

> boot is that you can transfer

> files in between the disks.

>

> further, one disk will also

> serve as a backup operating

> system in the event one crashes.

>

> perhaps, alleviating your old

> drive of personal files and

> transferring over to the new

> disk, will allow you the freedom

> to perform some disk maintenance.

>

> --

>

> db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

>

> "Jeff Ingman" <jeff@ingmancompany.com> wrote in message

> news:R9WdndZq-q5dQrTVnZ2dnUVZ_sednZ2d@scnresearch.com...

>>I have a three year old WinXP installation that is gradually going corrupt

>>with random unexplained program crashes and lockups.

>>

>> Just purchased a new Western Digital 320 GB EIDE internal hard drive and

>> plan to install it in this machine.

>>

>> Can I install Windows from my original XP disk on the new hard drive...

>> then transfer data from the old drive to the new hard drive? (After I

>> have updated Windows.)

>>

>> If so... what are the potential pitfalls? Is there a step-by-step guide

>> somewhere to instruct me?

>>

>> jeff

>>

>

May 13, 2008

RE: How to reinstall WinXP on new hard drive

Jeff,

Western Digital offers a free utility that will migrate the entire

contents of your old hard drive to the new drive. Just go to their web site

and download it. I've used it a couple of times. It worked fine for me.

Milt

"Jeff Ingman" wrote:

> I have a three year old WinXP installation that is gradually going corrupt

> with random unexplained program crashes and lockups.

>

> Just purchased a new Western Digital 320 GB EIDE internal hard drive and

> plan to install it in this machine.

>

> Can I install Windows from my original XP disk on the new hard drive... then

> transfer data from the old drive to the new hard drive? (After I have

> updated Windows.)

>

> If so... what are the potential pitfalls? Is there a step-by-step guide

> somewhere to instruct me?

>

> jeff

>

May 13, 2008

Re: How to reinstall WinXP on new hard drive

Milt...

Thanks for the tip.

Question... need I be concerned about migrating my current balky Windows

installation (or perhaps some balky program installs) across to the new

drive using the WD utility?

Or does the utility only migrate data?

jeff

.........................

"Milt" <Milt@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> Jeff,

>

> Western Digital offers a free utility that will migrate the entire

> contents of your old hard drive to the new drive. Just go to their web

> site

> and download it. I've used it a couple of times. It worked fine for me.

>

> Milt

>

> "Jeff Ingman" wrote:

>

>> I have a three year old WinXP installation that is gradually going

>> corrupt

>> with random unexplained program crashes and lockups.

>>

>> Just purchased a new Western Digital 320 GB EIDE internal hard drive and

>> plan to install it in this machine.

>>

>> Can I install Windows from my original XP disk on the new hard drive...

>> then

>> transfer data from the old drive to the new hard drive? (After I have

>> updated Windows.)

>>

>> If so... what are the potential pitfalls? Is there a step-by-step guide

>> somewhere to instruct me?

>>

>> jeff

>>

May 13, 2008

Re: How to reinstall WinXP on new hard drive

Yes. If you want to set up the new drive with a clean installation of

Windows then simply do it that way.

"Jeff Ingman" <jeff@ingmancompany.com> wrote in message

news:uqednbJ4E_ulYbTVnZ2dnUVZ_rCtnZ2d@scnresearch.com...

> Milt...

>

> Thanks for the tip.

>

> Question... need I be concerned about migrating my current balky Windows

> installation (or perhaps some balky program installs) across to the new

> drive using the WD utility?

>

> Or does the utility only migrate data?

>

> jeff

> ........................

> "Milt" <Milt@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:95322D5F-04CB-4206-AB93-E35B9179C374@microsoft.com...

>> Jeff,

>>

>> Western Digital offers a free utility that will migrate the entire

>> contents of your old hard drive to the new drive. Just go to their web

>> site

>> and download it. I've used it a couple of times. It worked fine for me.

>>

>> Milt

>>

>> "Jeff Ingman" wrote:

>>

>>> I have a three year old WinXP installation that is gradually going

>>> corrupt

>>> with random unexplained program crashes and lockups.

>>>

>>> Just purchased a new Western Digital 320 GB EIDE internal hard drive and

>>> plan to install it in this machine.

>>>

>>> Can I install Windows from my original XP disk on the new hard drive...

>>> then

>>> transfer data from the old drive to the new hard drive? (After I have

>>> updated Windows.)

>>>

>>> If so... what are the potential pitfalls? Is there a step-by-step guide

>>> somewhere to instruct me?

>>>

>>> jeff

>>>

>

May 13, 2008

Re: How to reinstall WinXP on new hard drive

"Jeff Ingman" <jeff@ingmancompany.com> wrote in message

news:R9WdndZq-q5dQrTVnZ2dnUVZ_sednZ2d@scnresearch.com...

>I have a three year old WinXP installation that is gradually going corrupt

>with random unexplained program crashes and lockups.

>

> Just purchased a new Western Digital 320 GB EIDE internal hard drive and

> plan to install it in this machine.

>

> Can I install Windows from my original XP disk on the new hard drive...

> then transfer data from the old drive to the new hard drive? (After I have

> updated Windows.)

>

> If so... what are the potential pitfalls? Is there a step-by-step guide

> somewhere to instruct me?

>

> jeff

Now listen up Jeff...

Regardless of what you've heard, under *no* circumstances should you

"install Windows from my original XP disk on the new hard drive..." since

(my) "three year old WinXP installation that is gradually going corrupt with

random unexplained program crashes and lockups." If you have a corrupt

operating system that's causing these "crashes and lockups", the last thing

you want to do is transfer that OS to a new HDD. Capiche?

You can use, as Milt suggested, use the WD "Data Lifeguard Utility" to clone

the contents of your old HDD to the new 320 GB one. But a clone is a clone

is a clone. If you clone garbage, garbage is what you'll get. Capiche?

So do this.

If you can somehow clean up your old HDD to the point where it boots without

incident and functions continuously without *any* problems, then you're

good-to-go with the disk cloning utility from WD. Then you can transfer your

entire system over to the new HDD - your OS, all your programs &

applications, your user-created data - in short, everything that's on the

old HDD. It's an ideal way to go assuming that you're dealing with a

non-corrupt OS and other data on the "source" HDD.

(That WD utility will be included in the CD that comes with a retail, boxed

version of the WD disk. If you purchased an OEM version of the drive, you

can download the program from WD's website).

Now if you just can't clean up your old system to a point as described

above, then make a fresh install of the OS onto your new HDD and copy off

any user-created data from the old drive. You'll have to install all your

programs. If you go this route try to do so with a slipstreamed XP-SP3

installation CD so that you won't have to go through the onerous chore of

installing all the previous MS Critical Updates.

Anna

May 13, 2008

Re: How to reinstall WinXP on new hard drive

Jeff,

As Anna says below, if you use the WD tool, you will have exactly what

you have now. The only difference is, it will be on the new hard drive. If

you are having problems with your programs, you will still have them after

the transfer. But you will be no worse off than you are now. And you will

know if the problems are caused by your hard drive or your programs.

After the transfer, everything on your old hard drive will be intact.

Just as it is now. So if you install the old one as "slave", you can

reinstall or repair whatever you want on the new "primary" and all of your

data and settings will still be available for transfer.

Milt

"Jeff Ingman" wrote:

> Milt...

>

> Thanks for the tip.

>

> Question... need I be concerned about migrating my current balky Windows

> installation (or perhaps some balky program installs) across to the new

> drive using the WD utility?

>

> Or does the utility only migrate data?

>

> jeff

> .........................

> "Milt" <Milt@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:95322D5F-04CB-4206-AB93-E35B9179C374@microsoft.com...

> > Jeff,

> >

> > Western Digital offers a free utility that will migrate the entire

> > contents of your old hard drive to the new drive. Just go to their web

> > site

> > and download it. I've used it a couple of times. It worked fine for me.

> >

> > Milt

> >

> > "Jeff Ingman" wrote:

> >

> >> I have a three year old WinXP installation that is gradually going

> >> corrupt

> >> with random unexplained program crashes and lockups.

> >>

> >> Just purchased a new Western Digital 320 GB EIDE internal hard drive and

> >> plan to install it in this machine.

> >>

> >> Can I install Windows from my original XP disk on the new hard drive...

> >> then

> >> transfer data from the old drive to the new hard drive? (After I have

> >> updated Windows.)

> >>

> >> If so... what are the potential pitfalls? Is there a step-by-step guide

> >> somewhere to instruct me?

> >>

> >> jeff

> >>

>

May 13, 2008

Re: How to reinstall WinXP on new hard drive

Anna...

Based on your and other comments above I'm prepared to go for a clean

install of WinXP on the new hard drive... even tho it will mean reinstalling

all my application software and copying data files across from the old hard

disk.

One question...

How do I get my hands on a WinXP disk with SP3... short of purchasing a new

retail copy? (My current XP install is an OEM version that came with my Dell

PC.)

jeff

"Anna" <myname@myisp.net> wrote in message

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>

> "Jeff Ingman" <jeff@ingmancompany.com> wrote in message

> news:R9WdndZq-q5dQrTVnZ2dnUVZ_sednZ2d@scnresearch.com...

>>I have a three year old WinXP installation that is gradually going corrupt

>>with random unexplained program crashes and lockups.

>>

>> Just purchased a new Western Digital 320 GB EIDE internal hard drive and

>> plan to install it in this machine.

>>

>> Can I install Windows from my original XP disk on the new hard drive...

>> then transfer data from the old drive to the new hard drive? (After I

>> have updated Windows.)

>>

>> If so... what are the potential pitfalls? Is there a step-by-step guide

>> somewhere to instruct me?

>>

>> jeff

>

> Now listen up Jeff...

>

> Regardless of what you've heard, under *no* circumstances should you

> "install Windows from my original XP disk on the new hard drive..." since

> (my) "three year old WinXP installation that is gradually going corrupt

> with random unexplained program crashes and lockups." If you have a

> corrupt operating system that's causing these "crashes and lockups", the

> last thing you want to do is transfer that OS to a new HDD. Capiche?

>

> You can use, as Milt suggested, use the WD "Data Lifeguard Utility" to

> clone the contents of your old HDD to the new 320 GB one. But a clone is a

> clone is a clone. If you clone garbage, garbage is what you'll get.

> Capiche?

>

> So do this.

>

> If you can somehow clean up your old HDD to the point where it boots

> without incident and functions continuously without *any* problems, then

> you're good-to-go with the disk cloning utility from WD. Then you can

> transfer your entire system over to the new HDD - your OS, all your

> programs & applications, your user-created data - in short, everything

> that's on the old HDD. It's an ideal way to go assuming that you're

> dealing with a non-corrupt OS and other data on the "source" HDD.

>

> (That WD utility will be included in the CD that comes with a retail,

> boxed version of the WD disk. If you purchased an OEM version of the

> drive, you can download the program from WD's website).

>

> Now if you just can't clean up your old system to a point as described

> above, then make a fresh install of the OS onto your new HDD and copy off

> any user-created data from the old drive. You'll have to install all your

> programs. If you go this route try to do so with a slipstreamed XP-SP3

> installation CD so that you won't have to go through the onerous chore of

> installing all the previous MS Critical Updates.

> Anna

>

May 13, 2008

Re: How to reinstall WinXP on new hard drive

"Jeff Ingman" <jeff@ingmancompany.com> wrote in message

news:_Jidne1QOqDBirfVnZ2dnUVZ_j6dnZ2d@scnresearch.com...

> Anna...

>

> Based on your and other comments above I'm prepared to go for a clean

> install of WinXP on the new hard drive... even tho it will mean

> reinstalling all my application software and copying data files across

> from the old hard disk.

>

> One question...

>

> How do I get my hands on a WinXP disk with SP3... short of purchasing a

> new retail copy? (My current XP install is an OEM version that came with

> my Dell PC.)

>

> jeff

>

> "Anna" <myname@myisp.net> wrote in message

> news:%23si9EMUtIHA.4376@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>

>> "Jeff Ingman" <jeff@ingmancompany.com> wrote in message

>> news:R9WdndZq-q5dQrTVnZ2dnUVZ_sednZ2d@scnresearch.com...

>>>I have a three year old WinXP installation that is gradually going

>>>corrupt with random unexplained program crashes and lockups.

>>>

>>> Just purchased a new Western Digital 320 GB EIDE internal hard drive and

>>> plan to install it in this machine.

>>>

>>> Can I install Windows from my original XP disk on the new hard drive...

>>> then transfer data from the old drive to the new hard drive? (After I

>>> have updated Windows.)

>>>

>>> If so... what are the potential pitfalls? Is there a step-by-step guide

>>> somewhere to instruct me?

>>>

>>> jeff

>>

>> Now listen up Jeff...

>>

>> Regardless of what you've heard, under *no* circumstances should you

>> "install Windows from my original XP disk on the new hard drive..." since

>> (my) "three year old WinXP installation that is gradually going corrupt

>> with random unexplained program crashes and lockups." If you have a

>> corrupt operating system that's causing these "crashes and lockups", the

>> last thing you want to do is transfer that OS to a new HDD. Capiche?

>>

>> You can use, as Milt suggested, use the WD "Data Lifeguard Utility" to

>> clone the contents of your old HDD to the new 320 GB one. But a clone is

>> a clone is a clone. If you clone garbage, garbage is what you'll get.

>> Capiche?

>>

>> So do this.

>>

>> If you can somehow clean up your old HDD to the point where it boots

>> without incident and functions continuously without *any* problems, then

>> you're good-to-go with the disk cloning utility from WD. Then you can

>> transfer your entire system over to the new HDD - your OS, all your

>> programs & applications, your user-created data - in short, everything

>> that's on the old HDD. It's an ideal way to go assuming that you're

>> dealing with a non-corrupt OS and other data on the "source" HDD.

>>

>> (That WD utility will be included in the CD that comes with a retail,

>> boxed version of the WD disk. If you purchased an OEM version of the

>> drive, you can download the program from WD's website).

>>

>> Now if you just can't clean up your old system to a point as described

>> above, then make a fresh install of the OS onto your new HDD and copy off

>> any user-created data from the old drive. You'll have to install all your

>> programs. If you go this route try to do so with a slipstreamed XP-SP3

>> installation CD so that you won't have to go through the onerous chore of

>> installing all the previous MS Critical Updates.

>> Anna

>>

>

You may or may not be able to buy an XP disk with SP3 integrated.

However, as you have a Dell, you would be better off installing the version

on your CD.

The Dell CD is not quite the same thing as a retail version of XP; in

particular, the retail version does

not contain the drivers necessary to get the Dell hardware working

correctly.

I would presume that you also have the Dell driver CD. If you don't, then

you get one from Dell.

I also presume that you have the owner's manual for the PC.

If so, then the fine manual tells you how to install XP from the CDs

supplied by Dell.

Then you can install SP3.

Jim

May 14, 2008

Re: How to reinstall WinXP on new hard drive

Make one using a program like nLite and the standalone SP3 package for IT

Professionals. The process is called slipstreaming and you use you original

XP cd (OEM is OK as long as it is an XP cd and not just a recovery cd).

nLite:

http://www.nliteos.com/guide/

SP3 standalone:

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=5b33b5a8-5e76-401f-be08-1e1555d4f3d4&DisplayLang=en

"Jeff Ingman" <jeff@ingmancompany.com> wrote in message

news:_Jidne1QOqDBirfVnZ2dnUVZ_j6dnZ2d@scnresearch.com...

> Anna...

>

> Based on your and other comments above I'm prepared to go for a clean

> install of WinXP on the new hard drive... even tho it will mean

> reinstalling all my application software and copying data files across

> from the old hard disk.

>

> One question...

>

> How do I get my hands on a WinXP disk with SP3... short of purchasing a

> new retail copy? (My current XP install is an OEM version that came with

> my Dell PC.)

>

> jeff

>

> "Anna" <myname@myisp.net> wrote in message

> news:%23si9EMUtIHA.4376@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>

>> "Jeff Ingman" <jeff@ingmancompany.com> wrote in message

>> news:R9WdndZq-q5dQrTVnZ2dnUVZ_sednZ2d@scnresearch.com...

>>>I have a three year old WinXP installation that is gradually going

>>>corrupt with random unexplained program crashes and lockups.

>>>

>>> Just purchased a new Western Digital 320 GB EIDE internal hard drive and

>>> plan to install it in this machine.

>>>

>>> Can I install Windows from my original XP disk on the new hard drive...

>>> then transfer data from the old drive to the new hard drive? (After I

>>> have updated Windows.)

>>>

>>> If so... what are the potential pitfalls? Is there a step-by-step guide

>>> somewhere to instruct me?

>>>

>>> jeff

>>

>> Now listen up Jeff...

>>

>> Regardless of what you've heard, under *no* circumstances should you

>> "install Windows from my original XP disk on the new hard drive..." since

>> (my) "three year old WinXP installation that is gradually going corrupt

>> with random unexplained program crashes and lockups." If you have a

>> corrupt operating system that's causing these "crashes and lockups", the

>> last thing you want to do is transfer that OS to a new HDD. Capiche?

>>

>> You can use, as Milt suggested, use the WD "Data Lifeguard Utility" to

>> clone the contents of your old HDD to the new 320 GB one. But a clone is

>> a clone is a clone. If you clone garbage, garbage is what you'll get.

>> Capiche?

>>

>> So do this.

>>

>> If you can somehow clean up your old HDD to the point where it boots

>> without incident and functions continuously without *any* problems, then

>> you're good-to-go with the disk cloning utility from WD. Then you can

>> transfer your entire system over to the new HDD - your OS, all your

>> programs & applications, your user-created data - in short, everything

>> that's on the old HDD. It's an ideal way to go assuming that you're

>> dealing with a non-corrupt OS and other data on the "source" HDD.

>>

>> (That WD utility will be included in the CD that comes with a retail,

>> boxed version of the WD disk. If you purchased an OEM version of the

>> drive, you can download the program from WD's website).

>>

>> Now if you just can't clean up your old system to a point as described

>> above, then make a fresh install of the OS onto your new HDD and copy off

>> any user-created data from the old drive. You'll have to install all your

>> programs. If you go this route try to do so with a slipstreamed XP-SP3

>> installation CD so that you won't have to go through the onerous chore of

>> installing all the previous MS Critical Updates.

>> Anna

>>

>

May 14, 2008

Re: How to reinstall WinXP on new hard drive

>(My current XP install is an OEM version that came with my Dell PC.)

If you don't have the original discs, you may contact Dell support and/or

use the following form for ordering backup discs including(quotes)

"factory-installed operating system as well as the device drivers and

utilities specific to your system":

http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/dellcare/en/backupcd_form?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&redirect=1

I have no personal experience of using the above form and just know it's

there if it's needed, so you may wish to contact their customer service

first. You may also ask them if the backup disc is integrated with SP3.

Hope this helps and good luck.

"Jeff Ingman" <jeff@ingmancompany.com> wrote in message

news:_Jidne1QOqDBirfVnZ2dnUVZ_j6dnZ2d@scnresearch.com...

> Anna...

>

> Based on your and other comments above I'm prepared to go for a clean

> install of WinXP on the new hard drive... even tho it will mean

> reinstalling all my application software and copying data files across

> from the old hard disk.

>

> One question...

>

> How do I get my hands on a WinXP disk with SP3... short of purchasing a

> new retail copy? (My current XP install is an OEM version that came with

> my Dell PC.)

>

> jeff

>

> "Anna" <myname@myisp.net> wrote in message

> news:%23si9EMUtIHA.4376@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>

>> "Jeff Ingman" <jeff@ingmancompany.com> wrote in message

>> news:R9WdndZq-q5dQrTVnZ2dnUVZ_sednZ2d@scnresearch.com...

>>>I have a three year old WinXP installation that is gradually going

>>>corrupt with random unexplained program crashes and lockups.

>>>

>>> Just purchased a new Western Digital 320 GB EIDE internal hard drive and

>>> plan to install it in this machine.

>>>

>>> Can I install Windows from my original XP disk on the new hard drive...

>>> then transfer data from the old drive to the new hard drive? (After I

>>> have updated Windows.)

>>>

>>> If so... what are the potential pitfalls? Is there a step-by-step guide

>>> somewhere to instruct me?

>>>

>>> jeff

>>

>> Now listen up Jeff...

>>

>> Regardless of what you've heard, under *no* circumstances should you

>> "install Windows from my original XP disk on the new hard drive..." since

>> (my) "three year old WinXP installation that is gradually going corrupt

>> with random unexplained program crashes and lockups." If you have a

>> corrupt operating system that's causing these "crashes and lockups", the

>> last thing you want to do is transfer that OS to a new HDD. Capiche?

>>

>> You can use, as Milt suggested, use the WD "Data Lifeguard Utility" to

>> clone the contents of your old HDD to the new 320 GB one. But a clone is

>> a clone is a clone. If you clone garbage, garbage is what you'll get.

>> Capiche?

>>

>> So do this.

>>

>> If you can somehow clean up your old HDD to the point where it boots

>> without incident and functions continuously without *any* problems, then

>> you're good-to-go with the disk cloning utility from WD. Then you can

>> transfer your entire system over to the new HDD - your OS, all your

>> programs & applications, your user-created data - in short, everything

>> that's on the old HDD. It's an ideal way to go assuming that you're

>> dealing with a non-corrupt OS and other data on the "source" HDD.

>>

>> (That WD utility will be included in the CD that comes with a retail,

>> boxed version of the WD disk. If you purchased an OEM version of the

>> drive, you can download the program from WD's website).

>>

>> Now if you just can't clean up your old system to a point as described

>> above, then make a fresh install of the OS onto your new HDD and copy off

>> any user-created data from the old drive. You'll have to install all your

>> programs. If you go this route try to do so with a slipstreamed XP-SP3

>> installation CD so that you won't have to go through the onerous chore of

>> installing all the previous MS Critical Updates.

>> Anna

>>

>

May 14, 2008

Re: How to reinstall WinXP on new hard drive

Well, the simplest way to reinstall XP as a clean install - just as it was

shipped from the factory (for a recent Dell) is just to use the Dell System

Restore option, at boot up (like pressing Ctrl-F11 at boot).

Be aware that if you do this, you'll be put back to the way it was shipped

from Dell, and lose everything installed since then. But it's the easiest

approach - for a clean install.

xfile wrote:

>> (My current XP install is an OEM version that came with my Dell PC.)

>

> If you don't have the original discs, you may contact Dell support and/or

> use the following form for ordering backup discs including(quotes)

> "factory-installed operating system as well as the device drivers and

> utilities specific to your system":

>

> http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/dellcare/en/backupcd_form?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&redirect=1

>

> I have no personal experience of using the above form and just know it's

> there if it's needed, so you may wish to contact their customer service

> first. You may also ask them if the backup disc is integrated with SP3.

>

> Hope this helps and good luck.

>

> "Jeff Ingman" <jeff@ingmancompany.com> wrote in message

> news:_Jidne1QOqDBirfVnZ2dnUVZ_j6dnZ2d@scnresearch.com...

>> Anna...

>>

>> Based on your and other comments above I'm prepared to go for a clean

>> install of WinXP on the new hard drive... even tho it will mean

>> reinstalling all my application software and copying data files across

>> from the old hard disk.

>>

>> One question...

>>

>> How do I get my hands on a WinXP disk with SP3... short of purchasing a

>> new retail copy? (My current XP install is an OEM version that came with

>> my Dell PC.)

>>

>> jeff

>>

>> "Anna" <myname@myisp.net> wrote in message

>> news:%23si9EMUtIHA.4376@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>>

>>> "Jeff Ingman" <jeff@ingmancompany.com> wrote in message

>>> news:R9WdndZq-q5dQrTVnZ2dnUVZ_sednZ2d@scnresearch.com...

>>>> I have a three year old WinXP installation that is gradually going

>>>> corrupt with random unexplained program crashes and lockups.

>>>>

>>>> Just purchased a new Western Digital 320 GB EIDE internal hard drive

>>>> and

>>>> plan to install it in this machine.

>>>>

>>>> Can I install Windows from my original XP disk on the new hard drive...

>>>> then transfer data from the old drive to the new hard drive? (After I

>>>> have updated Windows.)

>>>>

>>>> If so... what are the potential pitfalls? Is there a step-by-step guide

>>>> somewhere to instruct me?

>>>>

>>>> jeff

>>>

>>> Now listen up Jeff...

>>>

>>> Regardless of what you've heard, under *no* circumstances should you

>>> "install Windows from my original XP disk on the new hard drive..."

>>> since

>>> (my) "three year old WinXP installation that is gradually going corrupt

>>> with random unexplained program crashes and lockups." If you have a

>>> corrupt operating system that's causing these "crashes and lockups", the

>>> last thing you want to do is transfer that OS to a new HDD. Capiche?

>>>

>>> You can use, as Milt suggested, use the WD "Data Lifeguard Utility" to

>>> clone the contents of your old HDD to the new 320 GB one. But a clone is

>>> a clone is a clone. If you clone garbage, garbage is what you'll get.

>>> Capiche?

>>>

>>> So do this.

>>>

>>> If you can somehow clean up your old HDD to the point where it boots

>>> without incident and functions continuously without *any* problems, then

>>> you're good-to-go with the disk cloning utility from WD. Then you can

>>> transfer your entire system over to the new HDD - your OS, all your

>>> programs & applications, your user-created data - in short, everything

>>> that's on the old HDD. It's an ideal way to go assuming that you're

>>> dealing with a non-corrupt OS and other data on the "source" HDD.

>>>

>>> (That WD utility will be included in the CD that comes with a retail,

>>> boxed version of the WD disk. If you purchased an OEM version of the

>>> drive, you can download the program from WD's website).

>>>

>>> Now if you just can't clean up your old system to a point as described

>>> above, then make a fresh install of the OS onto your new HDD and copy

>>> off

>>> any user-created data from the old drive. You'll have to install all

>>> your

>>> programs. If you go this route try to do so with a slipstreamed XP-SP3

>>> installation CD so that you won't have to go through the onerous chore

>>> of

>>> installing all the previous MS Critical Updates.

>>> Anna

May 14, 2008

Re: How to reinstall WinXP on new hard drive

Hi,

Thanks for sharing :)

"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message

news:u3ZhdlXtIHA.2208@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> Well, the simplest way to reinstall XP as a clean install - just as it was

> shipped from the factory (for a recent Dell) is just to use the Dell

> System Restore option, at boot up (like pressing Ctrl-F11 at boot).

>

> Be aware that if you do this, you'll be put back to the way it was shipped

> from Dell, and lose everything installed since then. But it's the

> easiest approach - for a clean install.

>

> xfile wrote:

>>> (My current XP install is an OEM version that came with my Dell PC.)

>>

>> If you don't have the original discs, you may contact Dell support and/or

>> use the following form for ordering backup discs including(quotes)

>> "factory-installed operating system as well as the device drivers and

>> utilities specific to your system":

>>

>> http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/dellcare/en/backupcd_form?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&redirect=1

>>

>> I have no personal experience of using the above form and just know it's

>> there if it's needed, so you may wish to contact their customer service

>> first. You may also ask them if the backup disc is integrated with SP3.

>>

>> Hope this helps and good luck.

>>

>> "Jeff Ingman" <jeff@ingmancompany.com> wrote in message

>> news:_Jidne1QOqDBirfVnZ2dnUVZ_j6dnZ2d@scnresearch.com...

>>> Anna...

>>>

>>> Based on your and other comments above I'm prepared to go for a clean

>>> install of WinXP on the new hard drive... even tho it will mean

>>> reinstalling all my application software and copying data files across

>>> from the old hard disk.

>>>

>>> One question...

>>>

>>> How do I get my hands on a WinXP disk with SP3... short of purchasing a

>>> new retail copy? (My current XP install is an OEM version that came with

>>> my Dell PC.)

>>>

>>> jeff

>>>

>>> "Anna" <myname@myisp.net> wrote in message

>>> news:%23si9EMUtIHA.4376@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>>>

>>>> "Jeff Ingman" <jeff@ingmancompany.com> wrote in message

>>>> news:R9WdndZq-q5dQrTVnZ2dnUVZ_sednZ2d@scnresearch.com...

>>>>> I have a three year old WinXP installation that is gradually going

>>>>> corrupt with random unexplained program crashes and lockups.

>>>>>

>>>>> Just purchased a new Western Digital 320 GB EIDE internal hard drive

>>>>> and

>>>>> plan to install it in this machine.

>>>>>

>>>>> Can I install Windows from my original XP disk on the new hard

>>>>> drive...

>>>>> then transfer data from the old drive to the new hard drive? (After I

>>>>> have updated Windows.)

>>>>>

>>>>> If so... what are the potential pitfalls? Is there a step-by-step

>>>>> guide

>>>>> somewhere to instruct me?

>>>>>

>>>>> jeff

>>>>

>>>> Now listen up Jeff...

>>>>

>>>> Regardless of what you've heard, under *no* circumstances should you

>>>> "install Windows from my original XP disk on the new hard drive..."

>>>> since

>>>> (my) "three year old WinXP installation that is gradually going corrupt

>>>> with random unexplained program crashes and lockups." If you have a

>>>> corrupt operating system that's causing these "crashes and lockups",

>>>> the

>>>> last thing you want to do is transfer that OS to a new HDD. Capiche?

>>>>

>>>> You can use, as Milt suggested, use the WD "Data Lifeguard Utility" to

>>>> clone the contents of your old HDD to the new 320 GB one. But a clone

>>>> is

>>>> a clone is a clone. If you clone garbage, garbage is what you'll get.

>>>> Capiche?

>>>>

>>>> So do this.

>>>>

>>>> If you can somehow clean up your old HDD to the point where it boots

>>>> without incident and functions continuously without *any* problems,

>>>> then

>>>> you're good-to-go with the disk cloning utility from WD. Then you can

>>>> transfer your entire system over to the new HDD - your OS, all your

>>>> programs & applications, your user-created data - in short, everything

>>>> that's on the old HDD. It's an ideal way to go assuming that you're

>>>> dealing with a non-corrupt OS and other data on the "source" HDD.

>>>>

>>>> (That WD utility will be included in the CD that comes with a retail,

>>>> boxed version of the WD disk. If you purchased an OEM version of the

>>>> drive, you can download the program from WD's website).

>>>>

>>>> Now if you just can't clean up your old system to a point as described

>>>> above, then make a fresh install of the OS onto your new HDD and copy

>>>> off

>>>> any user-created data from the old drive. You'll have to install all

>>>> your

>>>> programs. If you go this route try to do so with a slipstreamed XP-SP3

>>>> installation CD so that you won't have to go through the onerous chore

>>>> of

>>>> installing all the previous MS Critical Updates.

>>>> Anna

>

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