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Clarification of the limitations of a Windows XP install

Subject: Clarification of the limitations of a Windows XP install
From: Chris
Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 08:57:35 -0700 PDT
Newsgroups: it.comp.os.win.xp

Hello all,

I'm trying to settle an argument with someone about the following:

Is it possible to take a hard drive out of one system (say a custom
built machine) with a fresh Windows XP installation along with my
applications, and put it into another system (another custom built
machine with different hardware) and boot up normally?

My argument is because of the different hardware and internal things
specific to the first system, there is no way that it will work in
something that has totally different hardware.  I remember trying this
in Windows 98 long ago, but something about drivers and registry
things stopped that thought cold...

If I am right or wrong, please give some supporting links/
documentation or an argument as to why.

Thanks!

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