On Wed, Dec 17, 2003 at 03:42:53PM +1100, Eddie F ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > If the hardware isn't too different there may not be a problem, and it maybe > just find all the hardware... I've found it's usually only a problem when > moving between single and multi proccessor systems... ghost the disk first > though, just in case. > I've heard another way around it is to do an 'apgrade', if you have a W2K > upgrade CD (eventhough it's already running W2K), and pull the disk out > before it reboots. Then put it in the new system and watch it find all the > hadware on it's 'first-boot'.... Never tried this myself though. >
I have been using and administrating winblows workstations for 10 years now. When I buy a new workstation (whatever hardware) I get the HD of the NEW workstation and put that as a slave into ANY of my current workstations, and boot to a special boot HD I have which has a simple WIN2000 on it (which I put into the system as well). I do this so I can access *ALL* files on the SOURCE workstation. I then boot into that simple WIN2000 boot partition. I then format and partition the NEW HD, use ROBOCOPY (resource kit) with /sec flag and copy all data from SOURCE workstation to the TARGET HD. Then I put the HD into the NEW workstation and let it boot, the only thing I do is to boot into VGA mode (you can do that in boot.ini with a flag). Then I install the dirvers for the Network card, display card and anthing else which is different, run NEWSID (www.sysinternals.com) and voila, I have a new system *WITH ALL OF MY SETUPS AND SOFTWARE* accessible. I have *NEVER EVER* had a failure in doing so, and would not go through any other way of doing it. The advantage is too: * you get the latest patches * you get the latest software updates * time saved People who say it doesnt work havent got a clue! It even works on NT. I have been proving it for years and boy I RARELY have BSOD'S! Just copy it, Voytek, you'll be just fine. And yes I hate M$, but for reasons too long to discuss here I need to use it for the client workstations, however I use LINUX and *ALL* my servers are LINUX. jobst -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
