Microsoft WIN XP on a new rig.

[KeepItRed]

After you build a new rig, how do you install Windows XP since everything is brand new?

 

[MrChad]

Guide

Make sure you follow mechBgon's security tips as well (read these before you begin).

 

[JustAnAverageGuy]

I'd get SP2 ASAP

Or better yet, download it to a CD and install it before I even connected the computer to the network.

Link

 

[KeepItRed]

Oh man...when making a new rig u gotta buy a fresh copy of Windows...CRAP! I wanted to use my old one..there's another $300....

 

[JustAnAverageGuy]

Originally posted by: KeepItRed
Oh man...when making a new rig u gotta buy a fresh copy of Windows...CRAP! I wanted to use my old one..there's another $300....

$90 on NewEgg.

 

[MrChad]

Originally posted by: KeepItRed
Oh man...when making a new rig u gotta buy a fresh copy of Windows...CRAP! I wanted to use my old one..there's another $300....

Your old one might be fine as long as you don't have it installed in two places at once.

Where are you getting $300 from? You shouldn't need to spend more than $100 for XP Home or $150 for XP Pro.

 

[KeepItRed]

Well this is Canadian money, It's $130 for Home SP2 and $250 for Pro SP2 although I would like to use my old one, but the problem is it's registered with microsoft over the net.

 

[MrChad]

Originally posted by: KeepItRed
Well this is Canadian money, It's $130 for Home SP2 and $250 for Pro SP2 although I would like to use my old one, but the problem is it's registered with microsoft over the net.

Is it an OEM version or a retail copy?

 

[KeepItRed]

Retail, straight from the store.

 

[MrChad]

It's definitely transferrable to your new PC then, even if it's already been registered/activated. You just need to remove it from your existing PC.

 

[KeepItRed]

Actually I think I made a mistake, the WIN XP HOME came with my old MDG computer...it's on a CD though.

 

[KeepItRed]

One more thing, the guide you posted...How can it work when you have a FRESH HD? Straight from the store with no DOS...?

 

[stars]

You can format the hard drive during the Windows install or with the disc included (if any) w/ the hard drive.

 

[Brian23]

Windows?

 

[MrChad]

Originally posted by: KeepItRed
One more thing, the guide you posted...How can it work when you have a FRESH HD? Straight from the store with no DOS...?

You boot directly from the CD. As stars mentioned, you can format the drive and begin the installation process all from Windows setup.

 

[Killrose]

i'm interested if you were able to make it thru the MS activation process. UPDATE please?

 

[SoundTheSurrender]

Originally posted by: Killrose
i'm interested if you were able to make it thru the MS activation process. UPDATE please?

HAHAHA.