So. I'm doing a major upgrade in May/June (2x 9800 GX2's, 780i, Q9450) and I'm wondering - since these new components are essentially like me building an entirely new rig, how will I be able to swap my OS over? It's currently on a WD 150 GB Raptor...and I'm wondering, how can I swap my HDD + OS over to the new rig without losing any data?
just use the same harddrive no??
That's what I mean. I WANT to use to new hard drive.Vilham wrote:
just use the same harddrive no??
...Lemme try and lay this out.
Current: Swapping to:
E6600 Q9450
680i 780i
8800 GTX 2 9800 GX2's
WD Raptor 150 GB with Vista Home Premium x64
What I'm wondering is - can I simply put my HDD in the new computer and be able to have all my data and my OS running fine? What will I need to do?
You will need to check that you are running the right drivers for your new hardware. Windows will automatically detect your new hardware, but you'll probably want to DL the latest drivers for each new component from the manufacturers' websites.
I do not believe that windows will boot on a different boot device. If you are changing your motherboard, chances are it won't work.Poseidon wrote:
That's what I mean. I WANT to use to new hard drive.Vilham wrote:
just use the same harddrive no??
...Lemme try and lay this out.
Current: Swapping to:
E6600 Q9450
680i 780i
8800 GTX 2 9800 GX2's
WD Raptor 150 GB with Vista Home Premium x64
What I'm wondering is - can I simply put my HDD in the new computer and be able to have all my data and my OS running fine? What will I need to do?
Edit: If the drive is just data, it should. But as a boot drive? I bet not.
Last edited by SenorToenails (2008-04-10 22:04:41)
The hard drive should transfer fine (I've done it), but you'll likely have to re-activate windows.
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I've simply moved boot drives over.SenorToenails wrote:
Edit: If the drive is just data, it should. But as a boot drive? I bet not.
Last edited by -TL- (2008-04-10 22:08:00)
Really? To a different boot device? I have never had that work.-TL- wrote:
I've simply moved boot drives over.
Edit: I guess it's doable. See here.
Last edited by SenorToenails (2008-04-10 22:11:45)
No, I'm referring to physical drives. I have tried this before, and I always ended up with a blue screen "Invalid Boot Device" or something along those lines.-TL- wrote:
Are you talking about the logical drive? I believe Poseidon was referring to the physical raptor hard disk.
I suppose there are a number of variables that could cause a drive to not transfer properly, but yeah, I've moved a boot drive onto a new MB and processor.SenorToenails wrote:
No, I'm referring to physical drives. I have tried this before, and I always ended up with a blue screen "Invalid Boot Device" or something along those lines.-TL- wrote:
Are you talking about the logical drive? I believe Poseidon was referring to the physical raptor hard disk.
So, Poseidon, I guess your best bet is to just try it and see if it works.
Last edited by -TL- (2008-04-10 22:20:52)
Okay, first of all, what kind of OS do you have? Second, do you have your OS disc and key?Poseidon wrote:
So. I'm doing a major upgrade in May/June (2x 9800 GX2's, 780i, Q9450) and I'm wondering - since these new components are essentially like me building an entirely new rig, how will I be able to swap my OS over? It's currently on a WD 150 GB Raptor...and I'm wondering, how can I swap my HDD + OS over to the new rig without losing any data?
We can work this out, I just need to know what you have and what not.
When I did an upgrade to another motherboard with a dualcore instead of single, vista would BSOD me every time it tried to boot.
You could be luckier though, but it's not guaranteed it will work.
You could be luckier though, but it's not guaranteed it will work.
I did this when getting my new computer. I just cloned the old drive to the new one after formatting the new one, and although I had to reactivate Windows, it worked fine.
Why are you buying a new rig right now with what you have currently? It seems like a waste of money when Nehalem and the 10-series will provide much more tangible performance increases.
Why are you buying a new rig right now with what you have currently? It seems like a waste of money when Nehalem and the 10-series will provide much more tangible performance increases.
When I swapped my nforce mobo to x38, Vista booted just fine and works without any problems.
3930K | H100i | RIVF | 16GB DDR3 | GTX 480 | AX750 | 800D | 512GB SSD | 3TB HDD | Xonar DX | W8
Even if you run windows repair and you manage to get into Windows its not worth it. You will get a lot of errors.
Vista Home Premium x64. And yes, I have the OEM version. If it won't work on the OEM version, I could always just either 1) Pick up the full version or 2) Borrow it from a friendG-NOT_(:0) wrote:
Okay, first of all, what kind of OS do you have? Second, do you have your OS disc and key?Poseidon wrote:
So. I'm doing a major upgrade in May/June (2x 9800 GX2's, 780i, Q9450) and I'm wondering - since these new components are essentially like me building an entirely new rig, how will I be able to swap my OS over? It's currently on a WD 150 GB Raptor...and I'm wondering, how can I swap my HDD + OS over to the new rig without losing any data?
We can work this out, I just need to know what you have and what not.
1) Job with lots of cash inflow...nukchebi0 wrote:
I did this when getting my new computer. I just cloned the old drive to the new one after formatting the new one, and although I had to reactivate Windows, it worked fine.
Why are you buying a new rig right now with what you have currently? It seems like a waste of money when Nehalem and the 10-series will provide much more tangible performance increases.
2) I'm a PC enthusiast, and it's just about time for me to upgrade anyways
3) As everyone in the tech world knows, if you keep on waiting for new things to come out, you'll never have your stuff. I'm gonna be selling my 8800 GTX right now, and when the 9900's come out, I'm gonna sell my GX2's.
Hmm. At this point, it seems like a crapshoot. I think I'll buy a copy of Vista Home Premium Full Version to ensure that it works, and then sell it once I'm all set.GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
When I swapped my nforce mobo to x38, Vista booted just fine and works without any problems.
Why dont you just backup all your data and do a fresh install?
If the harddrive controller on your new motherboard is identical to the one on your old one, there's a good chance that you can swap over. In all likelihood, though, they won't be identical, and you need to make sure that you uninstall the controller drivers completely before swapping to the new hardware, as Windows will then boot with a basic controller driver that should work for most hardware.
If you do this, though, there's every chance that residual drivers will cause massive system instability, and it is seriously recommended to throw Windows on a clean partition after switching to motherboards of different make and model.
If you do this, though, there's every chance that residual drivers will cause massive system instability, and it is seriously recommended to throw Windows on a clean partition after switching to motherboards of different make and model.
You are going through all that effort to begin with why not just do a fresh install? As an enthusiast, I would have though you would have crossed this bridge already
You stated you had OEM version, its not likely to pass activation.
Ghost your image off to be safe.
You stated you had OEM version, its not likely to pass activation.
Ghost your image off to be safe.
I made a thread just like this a few days ago
My advice is a fresh install, like sup said even if you get into windows after a repair install you get little problems hidden here and there.
My advice is a fresh install, like sup said even if you get into windows after a repair install you get little problems hidden here and there.
Remove drivers. Make an image of the drive. Build new PC. Transfer image to new hard drive.
Job done.
As mikkel has pointed out - there is a chance it'll all go tits up because of residual drivers. But this is fairly rare, provided you do remember to remove all your drivers and your hardware is not too radically different.
(I'd do a fresh install)
Job done.
As mikkel has pointed out - there is a chance it'll all go tits up because of residual drivers. But this is fairly rare, provided you do remember to remove all your drivers and your hardware is not too radically different.
(I'd do a fresh install)
Last edited by Bertster7 (2008-04-11 12:37:02)
a windows repair might help to after transferring the image. this rebuilds the driver store and should solve any driver related failures after the transfer. you could lose some program functionality afterwards though, but maybe worth a shot if you're reluctant to do a fresh install. and there are ways to restore the software hive of the registry too.
Okay, now I can help you out. First of all, when I did a complete makeover, I had a bunch of CD-R's with me, and i saved all my important info and what not, (pictures, documents, personal stuff, etc etc..) Then I reformatted my HD and used xp pro for my OS, and installed that, then the mobo drives, and other important drives. Then, I took all my CD-R's and installed them into my HD storage space, which was a 250 gb and used my 2x150 Raptors in Raid 0 for my OS and games.Poseidon wrote:
Vista Home Premium x64. And yes, I have the OEM version. If it won't work on the OEM version, I could always just either 1) Pick up the full version or 2) Borrow it from a friendG-NOT_(:0) wrote:
Okay, first of all, what kind of OS do you have? Second, do you have your OS disc and key?Poseidon wrote:
So. I'm doing a major upgrade in May/June (2x 9800 GX2's, 780i, Q9450) and I'm wondering - since these new components are essentially like me building an entirely new rig, how will I be able to swap my OS over? It's currently on a WD 150 GB Raptor...and I'm wondering, how can I swap my HDD + OS over to the new rig without losing any data?
We can work this out, I just need to know what you have and what not.
It's fairly simple, but you can't have all your stuff saved cuz, since your getting a new mobo, which requires one I.D and you have to reformat in order for it to work. So, just get a some CD-R discs and save them, and reformat your drive when you reinstall your Vista Home, and you'll have no problems. This is the preferred way, in which you will be successful.
It seem like there is a fine line between constantly upgrading and wasting money unnecessarily.Poseidon wrote:
Vista Home Premium x64. And yes, I have the OEM version. If it won't work on the OEM version, I could always just either 1) Pick up the full version or 2) Borrow it from a friendG-NOT_(:0) wrote:
Okay, first of all, what kind of OS do you have? Second, do you have your OS disc and key?Poseidon wrote:
So. I'm doing a major upgrade in May/June (2x 9800 GX2's, 780i, Q9450) and I'm wondering - since these new components are essentially like me building an entirely new rig, how will I be able to swap my OS over? It's currently on a WD 150 GB Raptor...and I'm wondering, how can I swap my HDD + OS over to the new rig without losing any data?
We can work this out, I just need to know what you have and what not.1) Job with lots of cash inflow...nukchebi0 wrote:
I did this when getting my new computer. I just cloned the old drive to the new one after formatting the new one, and although I had to reactivate Windows, it worked fine.
Why are you buying a new rig right now with what you have currently? It seems like a waste of money when Nehalem and the 10-series will provide much more tangible performance increases.
2) I'm a PC enthusiast, and it's just about time for me to upgrade anyways
3) As everyone in the tech world knows, if you keep on waiting for new things to come out, you'll never have your stuff. I'm gonna be selling my 8800 GTX right now, and when the 9900's come out, I'm gonna sell my GX2's.
Where do you work?
It's not un-necessary...I get below 10,000 3DMarks with this machine. That's bad (in my eyes).nukchebi0 wrote:
It seem like there is a fine line between constantly upgrading and wasting money unnecessarily.Poseidon wrote:
Vista Home Premium x64. And yes, I have the OEM version. If it won't work on the OEM version, I could always just either 1) Pick up the full version or 2) Borrow it from a friendG-NOT_(:0) wrote:
Okay, first of all, what kind of OS do you have? Second, do you have your OS disc and key?
We can work this out, I just need to know what you have and what not.1) Job with lots of cash inflow...nukchebi0 wrote:
I did this when getting my new computer. I just cloned the old drive to the new one after formatting the new one, and although I had to reactivate Windows, it worked fine.
Why are you buying a new rig right now with what you have currently? It seems like a waste of money when Nehalem and the 10-series will provide much more tangible performance increases.
2) I'm a PC enthusiast, and it's just about time for me to upgrade anyways
3) As everyone in the tech world knows, if you keep on waiting for new things to come out, you'll never have your stuff. I'm gonna be selling my 8800 GTX right now, and when the 9900's come out, I'm gonna sell my GX2's.
Where do you work?
And I work with my dad who's in the medical business, and at a game retail shop. I started a few weeks ago.
Edit: Ok, I get 11,400 3dmarks. Not bad, but this rig is still becoming outdated extremely fast.
Alright. Thanks man. Guess I'll be picking up a copy of Vista Home Premium later in the week.G-NOT_(:0) wrote:
Okay, now I can help you out. First of all, when I did a complete makeover, I had a bunch of CD-R's with me, and i saved all my important info and what not, (pictures, documents, personal stuff, etc etc..) Then I reformatted my HD and used xp pro for my OS, and installed that, then the mobo drives, and other important drives. Then, I took all my CD-R's and installed them into my HD storage space, which was a 250 gb and used my 2x150 Raptors in Raid 0 for my OS and games.Poseidon wrote:
Vista Home Premium x64. And yes, I have the OEM version. If it won't work on the OEM version, I could always just either 1) Pick up the full version or 2) Borrow it from a friendG-NOT_(:0) wrote:
Okay, first of all, what kind of OS do you have? Second, do you have your OS disc and key?
We can work this out, I just need to know what you have and what not.
It's fairly simple, but you can't have all your stuff saved cuz, since your getting a new mobo, which requires one I.D and you have to reformat in order for it to work. So, just get a some CD-R discs and save them, and reformat your drive when you reinstall your Vista Home, and you'll have no problems. This is the preferred way, in which you will be successful.
Last edited by Poseidon (2008-04-11 20:56:58)