In re: xp registration server availability It is my understanding, based on some googling but no personal experience, that the WinXP registration servers _are_ still available, and that the update servers are also functioning. There were some issues reported where the telephone-based registration function might no longer be available. ~ Bob Ammerman RAm Systems -----Original Message----- From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf Of Carl Denk Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2014 6:44 PM To: piclist@mit.edu Subject: Re: [OT] XP to 8.1 On 5/ Maybe I don't actually need to change, until perhaps my hand is reall= y forced by something like a drive failure. Thanks for all the comments Joe Pick up a spare drive, use Clonezilla, one of the Disc manufacturer's transfer program to make a clone drive, and stick it in a closet. I don't know if you could clone it to a DVD or Blueray disc. -- http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/chang= e your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .