http://www.ghacks.net/2006/07/18/backup-or-restore-windows-xp-without-new-activation/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:41:21 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.ghacks.net/2006/07/18/backup-or-restore-windows-xp-without-new-activation/#comment-325495 Brian Sat, 03 May 2008 06:29:20 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2006/07/18/backup-or-restore-windows-xp-without-new-activation/#comment-325495 Might work with similar hard drives if the Volume Serial ID and file system (NTFS) format is identical. In other words, use tools to duplicate the partition to new drive, or build similar partition, install XP, then modify the Serial ID with the correct tools... this is not the Volume name, but the Volume Serial Number like 843C-3D55 displayed in a command prompt "dir" listing. With a similar partition and VSN, the backup activation should not detect a change of hardware, unless XP looks deeper into the hard disk architecture. Might work with similar hard drives if the Volume Serial ID and file system (NTFS) format is identical. In other words, use tools to duplicate the partition to new drive, or build similar partition, install XP, then modify the Serial ID with the correct tools… this is not the Volume name, but the Volume Serial Number like 843C-3D55 displayed in a command prompt “dir” listing. With a similar partition and VSN, the backup activation should not detect a change of hardware, unless XP looks deeper into the hard disk architecture.

]]> http://www.ghacks.net/2006/07/18/backup-or-restore-windows-xp-without-new-activation/#comment-40736 glm Mon, 07 Aug 2006 12:45:16 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2006/07/18/backup-or-restore-windows-xp-without-new-activation/#comment-40736 The tip described in the last two paragraphs seems doesn't work if I install or restore xp to a different hard disk (even if they are on the same machine). The tip described in the last two paragraphs seems doesn’t work if I install or restore xp to a different hard disk (even if they are on the same machine).

]]> http://www.ghacks.net/2006/07/18/backup-or-restore-windows-xp-without-new-activation/#comment-34795 thunder7 Wed, 19 Jul 2006 18:51:55 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2006/07/18/backup-or-restore-windows-xp-without-new-activation/#comment-34795 You are a genious If I said it once I will say it again :) Thank You for the tip. You are a genious If I said it once I will say it again :)
Thank You for the tip.

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