same hard drive different motherboard

[The Amish Kid]

Ok I am basically building a new computer soon but I am using my old hard drive, and I cant find my windows cd that came with my computer. I cant use that hard drive in my new computer without reinstalling windows can I? If I cant will it matter if I use a different version of windows when I reinstall it?

 

[Dishdog]

you will need to reinstall windows. can you find your product key, if so phone microsoft and they should send you a new copy of windows.

 

[The Amish Kid]

where would I find the product key at? Is it on my computer?

 

[Dishdog]

i belive everest tells you. if you don't have everest just google it.

 

[The Amish Kid]

I didnt see anything about it on everest. I have windows home edition with service pack two on my computer, my brother has a cd for windows home edition with service pack one. Could I just use that cd?

 

[Delta1]

Provided he has an origonal windows disc and not a restore sytem then yes it will work fine, just remeber to install SP2 once the install is finished.

 

[Dishdog]

it's illigal to use the same windows on 2 computers.

the product key should be under "operating system" in everest.

 

[Delta1]

The disc in which windows is installed from is irrelevent, he has 2 liecenses therfore he can install it on two systems.

 

[Dishdog]

yes as long as you use your product key it's legal.

 

[DJ Stephen]

stop argueing, you will need to re intall windows, does the copy have to be genuine as long as the product key on your computer is?