Will This Work?

[welsh]

Ok, i currently have HP media center pc sort of, and im taking out the Hard drive to place in a new computer so i dont have to rebuy a new operating system. But the operating system is apparently for this computer, is the operating system linked to the hard drive installed? or is it linked to something else? If you currently own a new HP computer you will know what i mean. i think....

 

[b1gapl]

Yes I believe the operating system is linked in the hard drive and motherboard installed. If you're planning to change those you might have to reinstall the operating system.

 

[welsh]

im changing the motherboard, id rather not end up with a paper weight :S

 

[mophead740]

yeah,
if its an oem copy of wndows it will not work with a new mobo

 

[welsh]

god damnet, HP screwed me over again.....hopefully i can find my copy of windows 98.

 

[mophead740]

considered linux?

 

[welsh]

i like linux, but theres so much i use that runs on windows.

 

[Dr DMoney]

Next time build than buy...

 

[welsh]

yea well, it was my first computer, it came with a 17" LCD monitor and printer and it was on sale for 700 for boxin day sales.

 

[Snake-Eyes]

i like linux, but theres so much i use that runs on windows.

One word: Wine.