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Name: tactless
Date: March 1, 2004 at 08:03:14 Pacific
OS: winNT workstation 4.0
CPU/Ram: pentium iv / 256
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Can anybody give me any directions how to clone winNT from one hardware configuration to an other. I know it's possible with the same configuration but I've problems if the configurations changess!



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Name: Steve Dunn
Date: March 4, 2004 at 12:33:53 Pacific
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Its a lottery in my experience - it may just boot and work (you may need to install graphics/sound drivers etc - no real problem) or it won't boot at all. Suck it and see.


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Name: BluScarab
Date: March 5, 2004 at 18:26:24 Pacific
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Before you clone, uninstall network card software and network card drivers, video card software and video drivers, sound card software and sound drivers, modem drivers, and any additional pci cards installed. Basically, you want to strip down the O/S proprietary drivers and use the windows generic drivers. You are trying to minimize the BSODs.

CLONE THE DRIVE AND CHANGE THE SID ON ALL CLONED PARTITIONS

Do not boot the source computer with the clone still installed.

Move clone to new computer and press F6 at the blue "inspecting hardware configuration" startup screen. This will allow you load the mass storage driver for the new motherboard. You must press F6 quickly at this screen before the detection of the mass storage drivers or you'll get a STOP: INACCESSIBLE BOOT DEVICE error. After loading the new mass storage driver, continue bootup and reload the drivers for the rest of your hardware. Do a full inspection of the EVENT VIEWER and resolve any additional errors.

Have fun!

~BlueScarab~
HACK THE PLANET!


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