Bill,

This usage of WinXP is not allowed.  You would have to purchase a new license.

Generally, XP installs itself based, in a large part, on the hardware 
present when installed.  You would have to start XP and immediately 
update the installation (using the XP disk).  But you don't have that 
disk, so you might be out of luck there.

Tony Mayer




>I have a Dell Optiplex GX 110 that had Win98se on the hard drinve. 
>The drive went bad and I purchased a new drive on Ebay out of a Dell 
>Dimension that has never been booted, it has win xp home allready 
>installed from Dell. HD is dated 02-2006
>My question is,
>How do i get my pc to boot with this new drive, I would like to 
>retain the Win XP if possible. It is a legal hd , the guy is parting 
>out these brand new Dell's,
>Thanks,
>Bill
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