Formatted Laptop and Can't Reinstall Hoster

[mousemaster]

Sorry to learn of your predicament I unfortunately have no advice to offer but like you I am keen to know how to overcome this problem, as I am in need of changing the hard drive in my lap top, which of course will then appear to be a different computer to MTU..

Good Luck



Mal

[Beavis]

there is a problem in your machine id# changing.


MTU knows of this problem. supposably it (machine ID#) changes and MTU had no idea about this. i think they are working on it now.


correct me if im wrong bryan.

[gduns - with the Lord]

as I am in need of changing the hard drive in my lap top, which of course will then appear to be a different computer to MTU..

.......If when you change the hard drivr on the computer, you have the old hard drive cloned to the new hard drive. you will accomplish two things. first you wont have to reload windows, and all the software. second, you will have a spare drive set up already for an emergency. (it takes about 5 minutes to plug in a laptop hard drive vs......... a bunch of time reloading.



Norton ghost will do the hard drive clone but on a laptop you will need to use adapters, and a desktop type computer. Most places will do the cloning for a reasonable fee.

[Beavis]

here is the thread

http://forum.mtu.com/showthread.php?...hlight=machine

[gduns - with the Lord]

I presume you are refering to the admin post that states that reinstalling windows may change the serial number, and it will make hoster think it is a different machine..

this is true. when you reinstall windows and you have to re-register microsoft gives you a different serial number. I have done this many times with customers.

when you do the Hard drive clone, you are retaining your old windows identity
and you wont have to re-register anything.

[Beavis]

i agree with gduns!

[mousemaster]

Cheers for the prompt response, I was aware of the option to clone but unfortunately I do not have the necessary software and adaptors, but I guess someone out there could do it for me.


Cheers
Mal

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