Help needed transfering xp from laptop to laptop

ladybird40 · 07-03-2009, 11:12 AM

Hello all
Please be gentle with me, It's my first time on here.
I bought a new-ish laptop as my old one is dying through lack of ram.
The new one does not have windows xp - the old one does
how do i transfer the xp from the old one to the new one?
i have the product code - but no discs
would really appreciate any help with this, am going nuts trying to do it on my own
many thanks

Ladybird40

ps i'm not very technical

**Basementgeek** · 07-03-2009, 11:26 AM

Welcome to the forum!

I don't understand your comment dying because of a lack of RAM. They don't die, they will just be slow.

Bottom line is you can't. You will need to buy a retail version of XP.

BG

ladybird40 · 07-03-2009, 11:37 AM

oh damn
i hoped that that wasnt the case
my old lap top got slower and slower and just wasnt up to the job anymore - no one can live with 512 gig of ram, and it weighed a tonne!!
ta babe

**vladimirb** · 07-03-2009, 11:46 AM

Well, you could add more RAM...
Tell us what is make/model of the old laptop...

**Basementgeek** · 07-03-2009, 01:57 PM

There is nothing wrong with 512 of RAM in XP, most likely you have too many things loading on start up. I run a XP Home and XP Pro with no problems on 512.

BG

07-03-2009, 11:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
ladybird40 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 2 OS: XP	Help needed transfering xp from laptop to laptop Hello all Please be gentle with me, It's my first time on here. I bought a new-ish laptop as my old one is dying through lack of ram. The new one does not have windows xp - the old one does how do i transfer the xp from the old one to the new one? i have the product code - but no discs would really appreciate any help with this, am going nuts trying to do it on my own many thanks Ladybird40 ps i'm not very technical

07-03-2009, 11:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
Basementgeek Moderator, Home Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Central Ohio, USA Posts: 1,952 OS: XP Pro SP2/Vista Ultimate SP2	Re: Help needed transfering xp from laptop to laptop Welcome to the forum! I don't understand your comment dying because of a lack of RAM. They don't die, they will just be slow. Bottom line is you can't. You will need to buy a retail version of XP. BG __________________ Donating to the forum keeps TSF free for all. Submit New Articles Proud member of ASAP

07-03-2009, 11:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
ladybird40 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 2 OS: XP	Re: Help needed transfering xp from laptop to laptop oh damn i hoped that that wasnt the case my old lap top got slower and slower and just wasnt up to the job anymore - no one can live with 512 gig of ram, and it weighed a tonne!! ta babe

07-03-2009, 11:46 AM	#4 (permalink)
vladimirb Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Banja Luka, Serb Republic Posts: 4,159 OS: xp pro sp3, 7 Ultimate 64-bit, Server 2003, Server 2008, VMware vCenter Server My System	Re: Help needed transfering xp from laptop to laptop Well, you could add more RAM... Tell us what is make/model of the old laptop... __________________ MCP - MCSA Cisco SMB Account Manager

07-03-2009, 01:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
Basementgeek Moderator, Home Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Central Ohio, USA Posts: 1,952 OS: XP Pro SP2/Vista Ultimate SP2	Re: Help needed transfering xp from laptop to laptop There is nothing wrong with 512 of RAM in XP, most likely you have too many things loading on start up. I run a XP Home and XP Pro with no problems on 512. BG __________________ Donating to the forum keeps TSF free for all. Submit New Articles Proud member of ASAP Last edited by Basementgeek; 07-03-2009 at 01:58 PM.