Pre-loaded HDD??

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Still futzing around with installing XP Pro on a new HDD (vendor
replaced the failing HDD - they also sent the CD install suite that
includes XP Pro and all of the 'free' software that came factory
installed),

During my trials and tribulations, the thought struck me, I wonder if
it would have been possible for the vendor to send me a HDD pre-loaded
with all of that software (including XP) like the HDD was when I bought
this laptop from them less than a year ago?

If so, all I would of had to do is PnP the new HDD. Am I thinking
right, or does XP have to be installed on the HDD by the system that is
going to be using it?

If it can be pre-installed, does anybody know of any vendors who do
that for HDD's that fail during the warranty?
 
If loaded by the system that is going to use it, there is no necessity to
run a repair install in order to set up all of the correct system device
drivers..
 
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