Move hard drive to new pc no start

[RussHB]

I want to move a hard drive from an older PC Celeron 1GH to a slightly newer PC with 1.7 GH Celeron. I get nothing when I switch hard drives. How can I make the newer PC run on the older Hard Drive. I am running Xp on both PC's.

 

[kenney408]

you should check on the connection if it connected proper. Power and the IDE. check also if it on the right slot on the motherboard.

 

[RussHB]

I tried copying the file in windows system 32 called drivers. the computer started but gave error msg corupted system 32 file run set up and select r. I did it took me to the windows directory and I did not know what to do next.

 

[vacunita]

Windows XP does not take kindly to being moved from one PC to another.

Really, Windows is going to have a field day with all the hardware changes. Not to mention, it'll probably require re-activation once it boots, as the hardware changes will be so many, that it will think and rightly so its in a new PC.

I would suggest, you boot from the Windows Setup disc, and do a repair install. it will keep your files untouched, but you'll have to download all upgrades again and probably fix some of the software installations you had, and even then, its going to ask you for drivers for all the new hardware.

That is if it doesn't ask you for reactivation first, in which case you'll need to call Microsoft to get it reactivated.


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[BadBigBen]

see:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;824125

Ben

"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."

 

[cyberspace]

As pointed out, you can't just take a hard disk from one PC and then expect it to work in another. If the machines are the same brand you have a better chance but different brands...unlikely. There are a number of reasons for this, many of which are hardware related.

The corrupted file is proably hal.dll or config.sys, and as pointed out, doing a repair install with the hard disk in the new machine should take care of it.

However what may also be worth a try (and results in less fuss if it works) is to boot into the recovery console and run the 'chkdsk /r' command

'When all else fails.......read the manual'

 

[PedalSteel]

I want to move a hard drive from an older PC Celeron 1GH to a slightly newer PC with 1.7 GH Celeron. I get nothing when I switch hard drives. How can I make the newer PC run on the older Hard Drive. I am running Xp on both PC's.

Forgive me if I've misunderstood, but why switch hard-drives?

You say you're running XP on both machines, so surely all you need to do is add the old drive to the new machine and boot from the new drive.

If you want to put the old drive back in the old machine, just copy the files you need -- non-system files, of course -- to the new drive and then remove the old disk.

Why would you want -- or expect -- to run your old XP system on your new PC?