I want to install WinXP on a hard drive in a computer, and then take the hard drive out and put it in another computer, with a different processor, chipset, etc., and have the WinXP installation work ...

I recently got a new Dell E1405 and it's quite nice. It does have, however, a pile of software that I don't need. I made a point to purchase the CD for the operating system (Windows XP Media Center ...