Re: Existing C: Drive and a new system

On Jun 5, 12:04 am, Grinder <grin...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On 6/4/2011 8:00 PM, Omicron wrote:



Hello all,
Can I take an existing C: drive running Windows 7 32-bit and place it
into a brand new computer?
This new computer will have a completely different motherboard, video
card, etc., etc from the existing system.
If it CAN be done, what potential problems will I face and/or what
changes or modifications will I need to do to get it to run properly?
I'm trying to avoid the hassle of re-installing all my software,
email, etc., etc.

To summarize:
Can I build a new system from scratch, BUT take my existing Windows 7
C: drive from my old system and put it into my new box, thus becoming
the new machine's C drive?
Thank you for an help and advice.
Regards.

 From my perspective the "hassle" of having to install a fresh copy of
Windows 7 is vastly outweighed by the uncertainty that any instability
in the new system is being a result of queered drivers.

Spend the hour setting up the new system with a fresh install and be
done with it.

Hello Grinder,
The hassle, as I noted in my original message, is not the installation
of a fresh copy of Windows 7.
It is the installation of 100+ software packages, which encompasses
getting all the disks, getting all the serials, keys, etc., spending
the hours of necessary time installing them, entering the data as
noted, etc., etc.
I can assure you that if it was ONLY a matter of installing the
operating system, we'd not be having this discussion.
I agree, however, that potential instability is not worth the risk,.
That is the reason I asked the original question - to find the views
of you fine folks regarding said instability, dangers, pitfalls, etc.
.

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