I could not fix Windows XP Home service pack 2 upgrade. The system indicates that it cannot find a previous version of Windows installed .__I lost the previous version disk.

Hi, I'm in big trouble.

I just try to repair my Windows XP service pack 2/3 upgrade.

The system asked me to save the copy, but after trying to save the computer freezes.

I try several time to reinstall and now the system asked me to reinstall the software, I need to reinstall the earlier version of Windows that has been '2000', but unfortunately I throw away a few months ago.

I bought a new hard drive were I have installed a new version of XP 64-bit.

Is it possible to transfer all my documents, files, settings, etc in the new hard drive?

All advice avaiable?

Thanks in advance.

CICO.

Disconect your drive, insert your disk again as master, install Windows XP on the new drive. Once msupdate was executed and the manufacturers drivers have been installed and the sys works ok.

Stop, connect the old drive as slave, restart

Transfer data as needed. You may need to "take possession of records" - see victory help (donot attempt the transfer settings)

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