Installing Genuine Windows XP

[malvin1578]

Hi,
 im planning to buy and install  Genuine WindowsXP Pro to my IBM Laptop,
currently install right now is not genuine and i want to receive some free update and software online from Microsoft but since not genuine it cann't update. My hard disk space is 12GB only, Pentium3 450Mhz with 384MB SDRAM.
 Question are:
1.)is it easily to install the Genuine Windows XP Professional? what happen to currently install OS WindowsXP-NOT GENUINE? is it automatically delete it?

2.)Plan to install to 12GB Hard Disk the Genuine WindowsXP then maybe soon want to upgrade the Hard Disk from 12GB to 40GB, is it ok and is it succesfully re-nstall the original WindowsXP to new install 40Gb Hard Disk?

3.)is it possibly to install the Genuine WindowsXP in 1PC but the Hard Disk is being replace for additional storage?

anybody can help.....

[Spero-T]

1. You old copy will be automatically delete infact every thing on you computer will back to factory settings (yes)

2. yes

3. No sure what you mean 

[kbm292]

For your third question.  Are you asking if you need to have Windows XP installed if the drive is only going to be used to additional storage?  If that's what you are asking the answer is no.  You don't need an OS on any additional drives that are used for storage.

[patio]

All the above can be done...
In regards to your 3rd question all you would need to do when you buy the larger drive is to "clone" the 12G to the newer drive...there are a few methods of doing this but we'll wait til you're ready.
Good to hear you are going legit.
You should definitely visit the laptop's manuf, site prior to attempting this and DLoad all the drivers you need for that machine...

[malvin1578]

My third question is:

is it possibly re-install again the OS WindowsXP if im planning to replace my Hard Disk? according to some computer shop is not possible is that right?

[programming_pat]

yes that is possible

[malvin1578]

THANKS TO ALL!!!

spero-T
kbm292
programming_pat

[patio]

My third question is:

is it possibly re-install again the OS WindowsXP if im planning to replace my Hard Disk? according to some computer shop is not possible is that right?

I answered your 3rd question...yes you can do it. No it's not illegal. Yes there are more than one way to do it but the one i stated is the easiest.

[malvin1578]

thanks Patio....