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Moving Win 2K System Hard drive

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by gizmoxman 1 view

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I need to move Win 2K advanced server system hard drive (single partition) to a totaly different (different cpu/chip set/video) computer. How can I get the system to recognize the new P&P hardware.

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by gizmoxman

I read the article. I do not have the opportunity to do a backup/restore process. The original computer is dead!!! I have the drive out. Re-installation is such an obvious (and unacceptable option) I did not expect anyone to offer it as a legitimate solution.

by gizmoxman

I read the article. I do not have the opportunity to do a backup/restore process. The original computer is dead!!! I have the drive out. Re-installation is such an obvious (and unacceptable option) I did not expect anyone to offer it as a legitimatesolution.

by poettone

Well the first thing I would do is yto Ghost the drive over to another drive Bam theres your backup! then just install the drive it will find and load all the needed driver files, you know PnP Although you may need to check the HCL to see if all drivers are available for your hardware,

Good Luck

by gizmoxman

When the drive is installed in another computer with a different HAl layer it will not!!! get beyond the DOS boot stage. Therefor, it will never get to the P&P recognision stage. The computer simply hangs with the cryptic message "to check the drive"

by montea7

I must say your responses was uncalled for, it could have been phrased a little better. I suppose though if you had been doing regular backups moving the hard drive to a new box would not be a big deal. So if you are frustrated because of your own short sightedness or failure to have some sort of disaster plan in effect (before the disaster happens)then I can understand your response. I don't like it but every neighborhood gets a grouch sooner or later.

by gizmoxman

I appreciate all the constructive help you can offer. I probably was a little harsh. I was indeed frastrated after spending lots of time and trying all the obvious solutions. I was hoping for the "expert" level help.
Thanks.

by poettone

I have done this, maybe you are just incapable of doind things the correct way to begin with, Alas to the previous respondants who feel the same, your a jerk off

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