Re: How do you move legit OS to new computer?
depending on the version you have of XP Retail, Upgrade or OEM will determine whether or not you can migrate it to a new system.
Retail can be reinstalled as often as you like on any machine as I understand. OEM locks to your motherboard, Upgrade is also supposed to lock the computer it installs on. Having said that I have managed to get approval after transferring from one mobo to another. The big key seems to be how often you request a new authorization.
As far as the serial of the current install the same thing happened to my buddy and there are "XP serial code viewers" out there on the web. In as much as its your machine I don't see anything illegal with that. Don't ask me were to look I have no idea.
I Put the sticker on the side of the computer, that way it doesn't get lost....
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