New hard drive, old software

[spider69]

My new PC picked up a problem and needs to go in for a new harddrive. Problem is that I have loaded some software that requires www activation online - which has been done. How do I ensure that I dont re-register for the same software after it is loaded on my PC? ie Kaspersky Internet virus. If I load it on my PC and then request all the updates etc it will tell me that I already have an account. Likewise with MS Flight Sim X, wont MS see this as loading the same software twice? Thereby indicating "piracy". When loading Flight Sim I didnt need to indicate email address and all the rest how does MS know that I am not a pirate?

Any suggestions indications etc?

 

[Grouter]

Clone it: http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support/downloads/discwizard

 

[Drake2007]

Normally you should be more concerned for your Data, Programs and Registration are not generally an issue with re-installs, what you will find is an OS reinstall may set you back in service packs, similar with your games.

 

[ponder]

My new PC picked up a problem and needs to go in for a new harddrive.

Just make sure they take the old hd out in front of you and hand it over to you. Else I would suggest you remove it yourself & keep it in a safe place.

 

[spider69]

Thanks for the replies, PC was under guarantee and therefore cant do it myself. Have to wait 15 working days for IC/Acer/Packard Bell to do it for me:-(
Just worried that I will encounter the problem a friend had when he tried to reinstall software it didnt allow him to activate software due to the fact that it had already been activated (by Him). Data not a problem, had been making regular updates of photos, docs etc.

 

[bekdik]

In the unlikely event you have a problem, contacting the company involved, explaining the reasons, will in 99.99999% of the cases sort you out.

 

[cfvh600]

Hiren's Boot CD has a few useful apps on it to clone your HD

 

[spider69]

bekdik, I really had a problem. Win 7 indicated an "imminent disk failure" as did a live install of Ubuntu 9.10. Overall performance went for a loop and I got some very slow responses from programmes I was running. I communicated with Incredible Connection, but they said that it was out of thier hands and they had to rely on Acer (Even though its a Packard Bell PC).