moving xp to new machine

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I bought XP home and is working fine but it's time to
replace my PC with a new one. how do I move my OS?
 
I bought XP home and is working fine but it's time to
replace my PC with a new one. how do I move my OS?
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First, is it a retail copy or an OEM copy? If it's an OEM copy,
its license ties it to the first computer it's installed on, and
you can't.

Assuming a retail copy, just remove it from the old computer, and
reinstall it on the new one. You'll have to reactivate it, but
that should be no problem.
 

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