Unable to activate Windows Vista after upgrading the hard drive.

install on HD replacement

HD crashed.  Bought the new HD 2 t.  installed Vista with system recovery disks.  Operating system will not work.  What should I do?

Unfortnunately - since it is a process of recovery provided OEM - only help you can really get is OEM themselves.

Windows XP can have trouble with the size of the player (depending on the installation media level of service pack that you use) or controller drivers.

Are you sure it was your hard drive crashed and nothing else has been damaged?  Could be a bad controller, bad memory even a poor diet.

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