Copying Windows XP from a PC?

I know, it must be a silly question but I am still going to ask.

Is there a way to copy the OS or the whole hard drive from a PC and use in a Mac under Bootcamp?

I currently need Windows XP in order to work from home, but don't want to pay a ridiculous amount for something that I am only going to use for a few weeks. I noticed that the cheaper version of Acer Revo nettop PC comes loaded with Win XP and can be found for under $200. The downside is that I don't need the Revo for anything else and it may not be powerful enough for my work tasks. If there is a way to make a bootable copy of Win XP (as we do with Carbon Copy Clooner on Mac), I can actually copy the OS to my Mac and give the Revo to my in-laws so that they can use it as an HTPC.

Does anyone think that it's possible?

ZbHRP said:

You could do it via VMWare fusion, as what I've said, use the Migration Assistant that comes with VMWare..tho it costs 75 bucks, there is a 30-day trial so you could use XP for 4 weeks within the trial.

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Thanks a lot for the tip. I will certainly consider this option.

balamw said:

Once you've got it as a VMWare VM, you could migrate that over to the free VirtualBox.

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After reading VMWare forums for a while, I noticed that people have been having difficulties copying their OEM versions of Windows. It seems like I can't copy the OS from a new PC unless I have the CD or the product key.

It was too good to be true. Thanks anyway for all the help.