INSTALLING XP, so i can use my HDD on any PC[b]

[ideas]

Transportable XP

i would like to find a way to install windows xp on one harddrive, capable of booting from any computer i use it in?

ur help would be greatful

[jaclaz]

hmmm....

NOT easy.

There is a couple of ongoing threads here, though:

http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=15837&hl=

http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=14181&hl=

jaclaz

[ciccillover]

I can give a suggestion. Try http://episteme.arstechnica.com, select the Motherboard section. There's a sticky thread named "Swapping motherboard without so much of a reinstall", or something like that. Use that method to install generic drivers for ATA controller and the rest. That should be enough, I think. Not tested, though.

Ciao, jaclaz, italiano anch'io!

Edited March 7, 2006 by ciccillover

[Angelico_Payne]

Maybe by resseting the SID and defaulting the system hive?

Anyway great idea, I'm at your dissposal for beta testing and stuff.