Really need some help (T-T)

**dark06** · Feb 20, 2008, 04:56am

Does anyone know how to ghost an OS.. i have 2 PC's at home.. Since they have both the same hardware. I would just want to know how to ghost a OS so that i will not have to go to the long process of formating.. thanks a lot!!

**Cat-tranz** · Feb 20, 2008, 05:00am

Hi dark06

Am i correct in saying you want to migrate the OS from one Computer to the other ?

**dark06** · 05:14am

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Originally Posted by Cat-tranz

Hi dark06

Am i correct in saying you want to migrate the OS from one Computer to the other ?

just copy the OS to another PC. since they have the same hardwares.. is that posible??..

**Cat-tranz** · Feb 20, 2008, 05:15am

Yes you can copy your OS to a new HDD and it will work if its used in the same Computer but connect the HDD to another Computer even if the hard ware is the same you may still have problems as the BIOS wont be exactly the same.

**dark06** · Feb 20, 2008, 05:18am

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Originally Posted by Cat-tranz

Yes you can copy your OS to a new HDD and it will work if its used in the same Computer but connect the HDD to another Computer even if the hard ware is the same you may still have problems as the BIOS wont be exactly the same.

how about in another computer that has the same hardware ( identically the same)

**Cat-tranz** · Feb 20, 2008, 05:27am

I'm sorry dark06 it wont work the BIOS and CMOS has timed stamps an OS loaded on one Computer wont function in another Computer even one with identical hardware, the only way to install the same OS is to load it, every Computer has a different number and you will have conflicts, people have tried using the same BIOS flash and it still wont work.

**dark06** · Feb 20, 2008, 05:30am

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Originally Posted by Cat-tranz

I'm sorry dark06 it wont work the BIOS and CMOS has timed stamps an OS loaded on one Computer wont function in another Computer even one with identical hardware, the only way to install the same OS is to load it, every Computer has a different number and you will have conflicts, people have tried using the same BIOS flash and it still wont work.

ahmm do you know how to install windowsxp. using the window 98 command the one that uses command prompt?? thnx

**Cat-tranz** · Feb 20, 2008, 05:39am

Yes, but if your going to install XP its advisable to perform a clean install, do you have the Windows Full XP CD ?

**Cat-tranz** · Feb 20, 2008, 05:54am

This link may be helpful to you dark06

Link > Install Windows XP scroll down at page many screen shots

**dark06** · Feb 20, 2008, 06:30am

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Originally Posted by Cat-tranz

This link may be helpful to you dark06

Link > Install Windows XP scroll down at page many screen shots

wow... but it only shows the xp installation in xp(standard) is it possible to install it using a command prompt like the one in windows98??

Feb 20, 2008, 05:00am	#2 (permalink) Re: Really need some help (T-T)
Cat-tranz Tech-Babe Posts: 2,691 Name: Cindy Karma:	Hi dark06 Am i correct in saying you want to migrate the OS from one Computer to the other ? __________________ . .New Members please read > TNT Rules

Feb 20, 2008, 05:15am	#4 (permalink) Re: Really need some help (T-T)
Cat-tranz Tech-Babe Posts: 2,691 Name: Cindy Karma:	Yes you can copy your OS to a new HDD and it will work if its used in the same Computer but connect the HDD to another Computer even if the hard ware is the same you may still have problems as the BIOS wont be exactly the same. __________________ . .New Members please read > TNT Rules

Feb 20, 2008, 05:27am	#6 (permalink) Re: Really need some help (T-T)
Cat-tranz Tech-Babe Posts: 2,691 Name: Cindy Karma:	I'm sorry dark06 it wont work the BIOS and CMOS has timed stamps an OS loaded on one Computer wont function in another Computer even one with identical hardware, the only way to install the same OS is to load it, every Computer has a different number and you will have conflicts, people have tried using the same BIOS flash and it still wont work. __________________ . .New Members please read > TNT Rules

Feb 20, 2008, 05:39am	#8 (permalink) Re: Really need some help (T-T)
Cat-tranz Tech-Babe Posts: 2,691 Name: Cindy Karma:	Yes, but if your going to install XP its advisable to perform a clean install, do you have the Windows Full XP CD ? __________________ . .New Members please read > TNT Rules

Feb 20, 2008, 05:54am	#9 (permalink) Re: Really need some help (T-T)
Cat-tranz Tech-Babe Posts: 2,691 Name: Cindy Karma:	This link may be helpful to you dark06 Link > Install Windows XP scroll down at page many screen shots __________________ . .New Members please read > TNT Rules

Feb 20, 2008, 04:56am	#1 (permalink) Really need some help (T-T)
dark06 Junior Member Posts: 17 Karma:	Does anyone know how to ghost an OS.. i have 2 PC's at home.. Since they have both the same hardware. I would just want to know how to ghost a OS so that i will not have to go to the long process of formating.. thanks a lot!!

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