Ok, so like the thread title says, i got a new computer ( HP Pavilion a6019h) and it came with vista, my old computer has windows XP running on it, i was wondering, can i put my old hard drive into my new computer, even though it is windows XP? will the programs still run? i dont feel like installing all of my Adobe and macromedia programs agan, plus, lots of games on there, that i dont have the CD key/ CD to anymore. thanks in advance for any help

Hi welcome to the forum You could put the old hard drive in the new PC but you will most likely need to do a repair install of windows xXP to get it going in the new PC. Which you don't have

can you explain what the repair install would do? would it get rid of my Vista? sorry, not very smart when it comes to computer programs like this, im just a gamer lol

There are a few methods of doing this you can remove the new hard disk from the new PC and install your old one and do a repair install of your windows XP which requires a XP cd and leaves you data and programs intact. Or you could setup a dual boot but there is a lot involved in doing that but it can be done.