> The whole point of my query is to NOT have to install/reinstall XP at > all, but to use the perfectly well-tweaked and up-to-date version I > already have.
Unless your new machine has the same chipset and other hardware that your current machine has, all you will get, most likely, are blue screens and reboots. Like the more infamous HAL, XP's HAL (Hardware Abstraction Layer) won't do that either, Mike. (Google is replete with sure-fire methods of replacing the HAL, but I wouldn't count on that.) Or, you can have fun with this: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/249694/en-us This is the proper way to dual boot between Vista and XP: http://apcmag.com/5485/dualbooting_vista_and_xp. Personally, I would go the VM route unless you need XP for high-end needs. ************************************************************************ * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************
