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philf:
Dave,

Unfortunately. I think you've got almost zero chance of the drive booting up in another machine. When installing the operating system it looks at some features of your computer and writes some files accordingly.

If you have a license sticker for Vista on your machine you should be able to reuse the number when installing Vista on your new machine. If you haven't got the system disks someone on the forum might have a copy.

Phil.

awemawson:
Dave,

I have a few HP DC7600 small form factor systems lying unused - no hard disks (SATA) as they've been removed for security and varying other installed bits such as ram and type of DVD

You'd be welcome to one (or two!) F.O.C. if you can arrange transport

DavidA:
Phil,

That could be a problem.

When I acquired this machine (from one of my daughters) it had a pre - installed version of Vista.

I checked the registration and had to get a new number as it wouldn't accept the one on the case.

But I don't have  Vista CD.

It needs to run on Vista as there are a couple of programs I use that won't run on XP; of which I do have a licensed copy.

It seems that many of the new computers are coming with either W10 or W10 detuned to W7. I'd rather avoid them if possible.
I'll check at work tomorrow and see if they have a PCIA graphics card laying around.

Dave.

DavidA:
Andrew,

Thanks, I'll keep that in mind if the graphics card trick doesn't work.

Dave.

DavidA:
 Just been reading up on the M2MC51-AR mother board (as fitted to the machine in question) and it does appear that that have a bad reputation.

Andrew,

Can you confirm that the machine(s) you have have the same Mother Board ?

Dave.

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