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Can I transfer an OS from one HD to another?
I have a broken hard drive and I was planning on replacing it, but then I wouldn't have windows. Is it possible to copy windows from another hard drive that has it pre-installed onto the replacement hard drive? Basically, I want to use a copy of windows on one computer as recovery disks for another. When I asked microsoft this they said it would violate the terms but, didn't mention if there was something that would actually stop me, is there?, and I paid for both copies so I wouldn't be violating anything Is there any other alternatives to buying recovery disks, can I download the information and make my own CD's. It will be cheaper to buy a new HD and recovery disk than to buy another computer so no comments like that are necessary.
Public Comments
- If the copy can proceed there's no stopping you besides MBR which means you have to essentially surgically transplant the old install to a newly pristine install.
