Re: Replace my laptop too short hard drive disk to a bigger one...

On Fri, 30 Nov 2007 14:12:22 +0300, "Tony M" <polsol@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

Excuse my ignorance but had thought that one could not re-install Win XP on
a different HD or PC, especially the OEM version, because this was against
MS license and would fall foul of the MS hardware checking utility, not to
mention having to re-register?
Assume the same is true of Vista?

The first reason only says that it is not allowed.

The only problem which prevents the installation of an OEM version on
another hardware, is the lack of a bootable installation media.

Regards from Germany

Franz-Leo
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