disk to new box

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in case of disaster [like surge strike]

1st scenario:
mb is destroyed, but harddisk is left untouched is it posible to move
harddisk with xp to new box [same proc, same mb type] and boot?
or is neccessary to make a fresh install of xp on a new box with new disk,
and later try to copy doc & sett folders from old disk to the new? and also
reinstall all apps again?

2nd scenario:
mb & proc is ok, but harddisk shows mechanical weaknes [data are still
readable, but is better to put new disk], is there some way to make disk
image and transfer it to new disk [same or diferent type & sizie]?
again, doc & sett is easy to backup & restore on new disk, but what with
installed apps [need to be installed again], also what with xp instalation
[need to be installed fresh again]?

any advice?
thnx.
 
sali said:
1st scenario:
mb is destroyed, but harddisk is left untouched is it posible to move
harddisk with xp to new box [same proc, same mb type] and boot?
or is neccessary to make a fresh install of xp on a new box with new disk,
and later try to copy doc & sett folders from old disk to the new? and also
reinstall all apps again?
Click to expand...

You should reinstall Windows, but you do not need to reinstall your
applications in this case.
"How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade (Reinstallation) of Windows XP"
(http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315341)
2nd scenario:
mb & proc is ok, but harddisk shows mechanical weaknes [data are still
readable, but is better to put new disk], is there some way to make disk
image and transfer it to new disk [same or diferent type & sizie]?
again, doc & sett is easy to backup & restore on new disk, but what with
installed apps [need to be installed again], also what with xp instalation
[need to be installed fresh again]?
Click to expand...

Get a disk imagiung tool like Norton Ghost and copy the data to the
new diskl. That's all.
 
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