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Backup from non-booting system disk
Hi,
How do I best backup user settings and files (including user registry entries) from a working but non-booting HDD and restore it to the new Windows 7 Pro install?
The back story: system came to me non-booting, had to replace the motherboard, of course the new M/B has a different chipset. Of course there is no user backup. I've created a disk image backup, but Recovery fails and trying to do an Upgrade install results in a blank Compatibility Report.
The old system hard disk is OK and filesystem is fine, so I just need a procedure to get files, settings, and user registry settings (but not registry references to device drivers) off it it and then back onto it after a clean install. The user will already need to reinstall all of the applications, a situation I can usually avoid, so I need to make everything else as easy as possible for them.
I think I have all the resources I need: COA, install disc, a USB to Sata adapter, thumb drives, file server with disk space, other working Windows systems, etc.
In this case "best" means most complete for the user, not easiest on me.
Thanks!
HF