I’ve done this dozens of times. Among the things you have to consider are whether you are replacing the motherboard and whether your copy of XP is retail or OEM.
If you aren’t replacing the motherboard there is nothing to be concerned about. If you are, you need to consider whether you are switching to another brand of CPU. I’ve done both scenarios, and switching from Intel to AMD, or vice versa, is a pain, but it can be done.
For switching motherboards it is best to keep the old hard drive, until you get the new systen XP activated. XP will usually activate without a call to Microsoft if you don’t swap the hard drive. You will need the motherboard driver CD after the swap.
If you change brands of CPU, you need to do a repair/reinstall, which is a pain, but I’ve done it several times.
Did I mention that even if you are keeping your old hard drive, you should first clone it. Once you start down this road you need complete backup of the entire system. Preferabley done before you damage anything.
Once you have replaced a motherboard and gotten XP activatd you can upgrade the hard drive. Trying to do both at the same time will be interpreted as an attempt to install XP on two computers.
If you aren’t replacing the motherboard there is nothing to be concerned about. If you are, you need to consider whether you are switching to another brand of CPU. I’ve done both scenarios, and switching from Intel to AMD, or vice versa, is a pain, but it can be done.
For switching motherboards it is best to keep the old hard drive, until you get the new systen XP activated. XP will usually activate without a call to Microsoft if you don’t swap the hard drive. You will need the motherboard driver CD after the swap.
Did I mention that even if you are keeping your old hard drive, you should first clone it. Once you start down this road you need complete backup of the entire system. Preferabley done before you damage anything.
Once you have replaced a motherboard and gotten XP activatd you can upgrade the hard drive. Trying to do both at the same time will be interpreted as an attempt to install XP on two computers.