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how to boot from HD in a different box?

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by dfingold

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i have hard drive with win2000 server installed on it and i'm trying to boot it in a different box (different hardware).
when i boot nothing happens. what should i do?

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by djent

Put it back where it came from! W2k on installation detects hardware and installs the appropriate drivers to match. If you move a HD from a PC with an AMD MB to a PC with a P4 it probably won't work. If all that changes is to video or NIC you shouldbe able to boot to safe mode and install drivers to correct the mismatch.

by djent

I would need to more about the old and new hardware config, like MB chipset, video, LAN, modem, sound. The point is that are so many variables, It might be as simple as setting the display back to standard VGA or as complex as unknown hardware drivers for your MB chipset that cause it to lockup. Often it is just easier to reinstall the OS and apps, plug and play isn't perfect and sometimes just compounds problems.

by dfingold

Thank for your help. but i can't spend more time on this so i'm installing the OS again.

by djent

If you are setting up NTFS the C: partition should not exceed 1023 cyl ( MS knowledg base or executive.com for boot partition limits) or you get a future that a required boot file cannot be found. Many OEM are installing FAT32 FS to avoid the limitsas they dont want to partition drives, so when the customer does an NTFS conversion the OS may not boot.

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