Original msg.

<<<<< Venkat - I'd have to respectfully disagree - one may install the replacement drive and run the "repair" option from the Win XP CD which will correct any hardware discrepancies and allow the existing Win XP installation to be used. 

Tony Mayer>>>>  

Hi Tony,

very sorry i was not aware of this...... but still not sure whether the "repair" option applies to such situations. (having no occassion to do this so far)

for example, if i have winxp on HDD X on mobo Y and connect the same HDD X to mobo Z and boot from win xp cd and invoke the "repair" option will it complete setup??

somehow i was under the impression that the "repair" option will only take care of corrupted o/s files by deleting them and replacing with good ones!!( i have seen setup going through "hardware config" etc, etc, and thought this was to ensure the hardware was the same)


anyway you must have first hand experience and i don't....... so i accept.

TKS A LOT  for the correction----Venkat

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