I'd like to upgrade my Dell Latitude D650 laptop with an SSD. XP-Pro SP3 is still running well, and all the apps are updated regularly (even though XP has been orphaned). The original Hitachi 120 GB HDD has performed admirably since 2007, but is overdue for a crash.
I'm thinking of using Acronis True Image to Clone the Hitachi thru the Laptop's USB 2 connection. I've already resurrected the XP Product Code with Speccy & double checked it with Belarc.
I've got 3 Questions:
#1 - Will I have to re-activate XP-Pro once it resides on the SSD with a call to Microsoft?
#2 - Does Microsoft even provide re-activation service since they've Orphaned XP?
#3 - Is the product key the only thing I'll need after all (no need to call MS)?
I'm thinking of using Acronis True Image to Clone the Hitachi thru the Laptop's USB 2 connection. I've already resurrected the XP Product Code with Speccy & double checked it with Belarc.
I've got 3 Questions:
#1 - Will I have to re-activate XP-Pro once it resides on the SSD with a call to Microsoft?
#2 - Does Microsoft even provide re-activation service since they've Orphaned XP?
#3 - Is the product key the only thing I'll need after all (no need to call MS)?