Pretty much what I figured with settings and licensing.. just lookin for some magical tech help .KEN-JENNINGS wrote:
I don't think you can use Ghost because the hardware will be markedly different (like you mentioned, there would be driver issues too). Plus you would need to reactivate the same copy of windows (assuming its the copy that came installed on the laptop), which may or may not be tricky. I think the best bet would be to backup all your files and then reload windows and put all your backup onto the PC.
There should be a profile exporter, usually in the tools folder of the install disk/image.Kmarion wrote:
I should add that the laptop is vista and the new machine is windows 7.
No I would do the OS as well. If need be I could do an OS upgrade later if I wanted to.Agent_Dung_Bomb wrote:
So wait. You're trying to migrate programs and data, but not the OS? If that is what you are trying to do, then no it isn't possible. Yes, you can easily enough move your data over, but programs put files in so many locations and the registry that you simply cannot move most installed applications between systems. They must be reinstalled.
Is this what you are talking aboot? http://www.platespin.com/products/powerconvert/jsnipy wrote:
There should be a profile exporter, usually in the tools folder of the install disk/image.Kmarion wrote:
I should add that the laptop is vista and the new machine is windows 7.
I think that's why he said a mortal version. That is all high-end data center management there. Major $$$$$Kmarion wrote:
Is this what you are talking aboot? http://www.platespin.com/products/powerconvert/jsnipy wrote:
There should be a profile exporter, usually in the tools folder of the install disk/image.Kmarion wrote:
I should add that the laptop is vista and the new machine is windows 7.
Link me?
true.. modern tech can see so... not modernghettoperson wrote:
It sounds like it would end up a disaster with very little working and you'd need to reinstall things.
this. just wishing.Agent_Dung_Bomb wrote:
I think that's why he said a mortal version. That is all high-end data center management there. Major $$$$$Kmarion wrote:
Is this what you are talking aboot? http://www.platespin.com/products/powerconvert/jsnipy wrote:
There should be a profile exporter, usually in the tools folder of the install disk/image.
Link me?
So what you're saying is do it the hard way?jsnipy wrote:
this. just wishing.Agent_Dung_Bomb wrote:
I think that's why he said a mortal version. That is all high-end data center management there. Major $$$$$Kmarion wrote:
Is this what you are talking aboot? http://www.platespin.com/products/powerconvert/
Link me?
magical product.
I'm liking acronis for general backup. It allows you to setup an ftp connection and backup off site.. woot.Agent_Dung_Bomb wrote:
I prefer Acronis True Image myself. In theory you should be able to use the Windows Sysprep utility to help with this. What you would do is use Sysprep to remove SIDs and other security identifiers, and set up a mini-PNP to run on the next bootup. Then you would boot to the True Image disk and make an image. Once installed onto the laptop and booted, the SIDs should be regenerated and the PNP should hopefully pick up new hardware and allow for proper driver installation.
However, there could still be issues with this. Whether you image or not the HAL should be the same for both systems, because the PNP would not replace this. If you are coming from a system that isn't using a HAL for a multi-core system and you are moving to one, this will cause issues.
There is also the possibility that the IDE controller drivers are so far off that even with the PNP the system will simply refuse to boot.