Re: Transferring OS To New Computer

On Sat, 30 Jun 2007 13:38:36 +0200 (CEST), John Holmes
<nospam.13inch@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Yes Baby "contributed" in alt.os.windows-xp:


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"Brian" <bkushner@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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If I make a complete Hard Drive clone of my drive on my current
computer, then transfer said drive into a BRAND new computer with a
new motherboard etc, what will happy?

What is the best way to make a transition to a new computer?

Thanks

Brian


The worst that can happen is that it won't fire up and you will have
to do a
quick repair from the OS installation disc.



that's the best.........

component and system drivers will all be wrong,

the OS will not recognise the system hardware

In reality a complete reinstall of the OS may be the better option.





You fucking idiot. Never heard of a repair installation, eh?
I have done a few repair installations in this sort of scenario and
they usually go off fine. The only issue is if the motherboard
driversetc (e.g. disk controllers, network adapter drivers etc) are
not on the transferred hard drive. However, the repair install will
give you a working computer and you can install missing drivers from
the disks later.
.

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