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I have a Restore Disk instead of an OS disk for my new laptop. This
has Windows XP Professional on it. How can I use this disk to install
the Windows XP Professional on another PC and put Win 2K on the
laptop? Please?
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Alasdair Baxter, Nottingham, UK.Tel +44 115 9705100; Fax +44 115 9423263

"It's not what you say that matters but how you say it.
It's not what you do that matters but how you do it"

The restore disk is particular to that laptop. It has drivers, etc.
specifically for that laptop. It is highly unlikely that it would work on
another computer.

However, you could format the laptop's HDD, and install Win2k. BUT, you
would have to have all the drivers for the laptop.

"Alasdair Baxter" <> wrote in message
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>I have a Restore Disk instead of an OS disk for my new laptop. This
> has Windows XP Professional on it. How can I use this disk to install
> the Windows XP Professional on another PC and put Win 2K on the
> laptop? Please?
> --
>
> Alasdair Baxter, Nottingham, UK.Tel +44 115 9705100; Fax +44 115 9423263
>
> "It's not what you say that matters but how you say it.
> It's not what you do that matters but how you do it"

Miggsee wrote:
> The restore disk is particular to that laptop. It has drivers, etc.
> specifically for that laptop. It is highly unlikely that it would work on
> another computer.
>
> However, you could format the laptop's HDD, and install Win2k. BUT, you
> would have to have all the drivers for the laptop.

So you just blow through town every now and then and don't stop to
visit? Gotten too high and mighty?

"Rôgêr" <> wrote in message
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> Miggsee wrote:
>> The restore disk is particular to that laptop. It has drivers, etc.
>> specifically for that laptop. It is highly unlikely that it would work on
>> another computer.
>>
>> However, you could format the laptop's HDD, and install Win2k. BUT, you
>> would have to have all the drivers for the laptop.
>
> So you just blow through town every now and then and don't stop to visit?
> Gotten too high and mighty?

Bless you, Rôgêr! <TIC> ~ HTHAY?

Alasdair Baxter wrote:
> I have a Restore Disk instead of an OS disk for my new laptop. This
> has Windows XP Professional on it. How can I use this disk to install
> the Windows XP Professional on another PC and put Win 2K on the
> laptop? Please?


You cannot. OEM licences are tied to the system they are shipped with.
Besides a restore disc doesn't even contain the OS - it contains the means
to unlock the hidden hard drive partition that contains the operating system
install files. Putting 2000 on the laptop would also invalidate the
warranty. If you want XP on another system, you'll have to buy it.

As someone else said, you'd need to look a drivers, though that isn't such a
big problem for 2000 as it's still widely supported.

--
Facon - the artificial bacon bits you get in Pizza Hut for sprinkling
on salads.

Miss Perspicacia Tick, <>, wrote:

> Alasdair Baxter wrote:
>> I have a Restore Disk instead of an OS disk for my new laptop. This
>> has Windows XP Professional on it. How can I use this disk to
>> install the Windows XP Professional on another PC and put Win 2K on
>> the laptop? Please?
>
>
> You cannot. OEM licences are tied to the system they are shipped with.

wrote the mental **** who also wrote "Please check your facts before
posting."

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA!!!

> Besides a restore disc doesn't even contain the OS - it contains the
> means to unlock the hidden hard drive partition that contains the
> operating system install files.

wrote the mental **** who also wrote "Please check your facts before
posting."

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA!!!

"Miggsee" <> wrote in message
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>
> "Rôgêr" <> wrote in message
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>> Miggsee wrote:
>>> The restore disk is particular to that laptop. It has drivers, etc.
>>> specifically for that laptop. It is highly unlikely that it would
>>> work on another computer.
>>>
>>> However, you could format the laptop's HDD, and install Win2k. BUT,
>>> you would have to have all the drivers for the laptop.
>>
>> So you just blow through town every now and then and don't stop to
>> visit? Gotten too high and mighty?
>
> Bless you, Rôgêr! <TIC> ~ HTHAY?
Yeah, what Rôgêr said <| )

Not only is it the missing or wrong drivers.
All Restore Disks are "personalized" to that particular
Laptop or Desktop. They won't let themselves install on another Computer.
Not even the OS itself.
That's why the great discussion about Restore CD and Original CD came up.

"WormWood" <> wrote in message
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> "Miggsee" <> wrote in message
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>> "Rôgêr" <> wrote in message
>> news:2K2dnf2f6LLZVpzfRVn-...
>>> Miggsee wrote:
>>>> The restore disk is particular to that laptop. It has drivers, etc.
>>>> specifically for that laptop. It is highly unlikely that it would work
>>>> on another computer.
>>>>
>>>> However, you could format the laptop's HDD, and install Win2k. BUT, you
>>>> would have to have all the drivers for the laptop.
>>>
>>> So you just blow through town every now and then and don't stop to
>>> visit? Gotten too high and mighty?
>>
>> Bless you, Rôgêr! <TIC> ~ HTHAY?
> Yeah, what Rôgêr said <| )
>

Original reply, eh? ~ teeheehee

On Thu, 3 Feb 2005 11:50:11 -0000, "Miss Perspicacia Tick"
<> wrote:

>You cannot. OEM licences are tied to the system they are shipped with.
>Besides a restore disc doesn't even contain the OS - it contains the means
>to unlock the hidden hard drive partition that contains the operating system
>install files. Putting 2000 on the laptop would also invalidate the
>warranty. If you want XP on another system, you'll have to buy it.

Does that mean that if I fit a new hard drive to the computer with XP,
the restore disk is useless?

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Alasdair Baxter, Nottingham, UK.Tel +44 115 9705100; Fax +44 115 9423263

"It's not what you say that matters but how you say it.
It's not what you do that matters but how you do it"