Ok, so if I go ahead and say yes, what will I have to do. I still have the origianl software that came with the OEM computer that I bought, but will I need it and can I then go and use the Quick Restore disks that came with it and restore it back to factory settings or did I blow that too? Am I stuck with having to answer yes. It's just sitting here looking at me:>) Jim
-----Original Message----- From: Windows Home/SOHO [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Kylde Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 3:42 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Activate Windows on hard drive replacement yes, it's detected too many hardware changes, you have no choice but to re-activate (and your xp will be unstable, not a good idea to just swp hd's like that) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I have a Compaq1 with a working HD loaded with XPHome. I took another HD > from another PC(Compaq2) with its own working copy of XP and put it in the > Compaq1. Now the Compaq1 is telling me "This copy of WIndows must be > activated with Microsoft before you can log on. Do you want to activate > Windows now?" Why is it asking me that when it was used for 2 years > already? > I have not clicked on yes or no. I just wanted to put a larger HD in the > Compaq1 because the MB on the Compaq2(where I got the Seagate HD) had gone > out. Did I use the wrong procedure? -- Regards, Kylde -- ---------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Is your picture included in the Official Win-Home List Members Profiles Page? http://www.besteffort.com/winhome/Profiles.html If not, write to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ---------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Is your picture included in the Official Win-Home List Members Profiles Page? http://www.besteffort.com/winhome/Profiles.html If not, write to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
