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Move system disc from one pc to another
I remember that is not suggested to switch disk from one comp to another. However I am interested if this would cause any problems. We are moving a system from optiplex 380 to optiplex 790 to an raid0 array. Clean install with all apps would take a long time so we are looking for some shortcuts.. Any suggestions?
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Just move the disk over, Windows 7 handles this a lot better the older OS's. If you where to hit any problems just reinstall the OS (not format->install) just reinstall right over the old OS.
You may create an image from the first system using Norton Ghost for example. Then, install this image on the new system.
This could cause problems if the bios seting are different for each computer. I would suggest mapping the disk or purchasing another disk for the other computer. You could also use a remote desktop program and access the other computer from any network or over the internet.
The problems you get are usualy from drivers installed that arnt for the hardware you have. Ghostning wont really help those issues.
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Drivers will not be a problem. I remeber that in the times of 98 and xp such thing were not recommended with following blue screens etc.. Does maybe any of you tried this way?
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as above, I'd make an image of the original disk first, and use that. Acronis do some good tools here, with free trials too.
http://www.acronis.co.uk/homecomputing/products/trueimage/
They say they can cope with different hardware too, but I haven't tested this feature.
If it failed, you might want to try PCmover from Laplink on a fresh install.
http://www.laplink.com/pcmover/index.html
http://www.acronis.co.uk/homecomputing/products/trueimage/
They say they can cope with different hardware too, but I haven't tested this feature.
If it failed, you might want to try PCmover from Laplink on a fresh install.
http://www.laplink.com/pcmover/index.html
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Thank you all for your recommendations, probably we will give a try with acronis for which we have a licence.
@nobus: Did you ever experience any problems when migrating systems with this tools, somethnig to be carefull?
On the current machine we have a DSPlicence.. Qlemo mentioned that we will have to reactive w7 again.. If I understand DSP licencsing that means that we will have to buy another licence or is somehow possible to use this licence futher?
@nobus: Did you ever experience any problems when migrating systems with this tools, somethnig to be carefull?
On the current machine we have a DSPlicence.. Qlemo mentioned that we will have to reactive w7 again.. If I understand DSP licencsing that means that we will have to buy another licence or is somehow possible to use this licence futher?
you cannnot use the OEM licence on another pc - each licence is tied to the hardware
i must say i did not try it on OEM systems - but it works fine for the rest
i must say i did not try it on OEM systems - but it works fine for the rest
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We have not tested yet the mentioned tools however because of the question inactivity I will close this thread. Thank you for your help!
you can always post results here!
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