Is there any hope in moving Win7 HDD to a new home?

[bigmck]

It says two hours ago.

 

[mitchell65]

It says two hours ago.

Thank you!

 

[bigmck]

I'm pretty sure the forum just applies the "[x] hours ago" in relation to your current time.

If it says "2 hours ago", it has nothing to do with time zones. It is two hours ago.

 

[mitchell65]

So the OP's first post was 9 hours ago. That means the local time of the post was 2am ish. Whereas in the UK the time when it was posted was 9 am. Or have I gone of my trolley a bit?

 

[boohbah]

I think you will have a bit of a wait. it would appear that he was using a compter at about 3 o /clock this morning!

Nonsense, it was 9am!

You don't live in Cornwall then! Ask Boohbah, he'll give you the time o' day!

When Spike Milligan was alive he said that if anyone asked him the time he had it written down on a piece of paper. When asked "What if the paper in wrong?" He said "I just don't tell 'um"

I'LL tell im Dreckly

 

[4sqrs]

Okay, I have read all of the replies and I am going to reply to the relevant ones, which involves "why not a clean install (legit and what not)? and what have i done that did not work.
1) My reason has nothing to do with legit, I am not spending days reinstalling and configuring fresh installs. So please do not mention that again.
2) I have tried the repair option, did not work. tried reverting drivers to legacy/generic didn't help. Tried cloning the hdd using Linux and a command line utility called "DD" but that only works when cloning on the same Mobo. However I could use a revised tutorial on those last methods.

Thank you

 

[DeaconFrost]

It doesn't take days to do a clean install. If you plan ahead, it's actually quite quick. I'm down to about 2 hours. If you are going to rule that out completely, you may not get much help here. That's like going to the doctor's office, and telling him which maladies he can and cannot diagnose you with. You may not like it as an answer, but it's the best one when swapping hardware.

However, if you don't like the best answer, then it sounds like Sysprep is what you want, assuming both systems are currently bootable. It should do the job, as Windows 7 is much more forgiving about hardware changes than past versions. No one is going to tell you it is a better, more efficient method, though.

 

[4sqrs]

So that is it, Clean install or nothing?

 

[DeaconFrost]

If you want the best results, for the cleanest, most efficiently running system, a clean install is the way to go. I really don't get the fear over it, considering you say you have a legit license. It doesn't take nearly as long as some people make it out to be.

However, as I mentioned above, Sysprep would be an option to try. You'd still want to have your data backed up anyway.

 

[edwar]

Right I was up @ 3:00 AM. Usually up @ 5:00 AM.

I have no idea why the OP didn't just say Retail. But if it is NON OEM what else is there.

 

[bigmck]

So that is it, Clean install or nothing?

You can clone or image, but if you do that you are imaging your old motherboard drivers and all kind of stuff from the old install. Do yourself a favor and do a Clean Install. If your Docs are on a separate partition from your OS and Programs, it should be a breeze to do it. Forty minutes for the Clean Install and then you can take your time installing programs. Just put the ones in you need at first.

 

[gregrocker]

So that is it, Clean install or nothing?

Did you read my post above? I gave you the options for both freeware and paid methods to move Win7 to another PC which have been used here for years.

Did you think I was typing them out to exercise my fingers? It's amazing you would reply only to the posts which didn't answer your direct question!

 

[bigmck]

Did you read my post above? I gave you the options for both freeware and paid methods to move Win7 to another PC which have been used here for years.

Did you think I was typing them out to exercise my fingers? It's amazing you would reply only to the posts which didn't answer your direct question!

I don't think you were forced to type any replies. No need to chastise the OP.

 

[oxymoron02]

I don't think you were forced to type any replies. No need to chastise the OP.

Ah don't mind Greg, he's pretty grouchy with everyone. Makes me look positively playful by comparison!

 

[gregrocker]

I don't think you were forced to type any replies. No need to chastise the OP.

Ah don't mind Greg, he's pretty grouchy with everyone. Makes me look positively playful by comparison!

Everyone? All 28,000 posts? Why would anyone rep me then?

It's bad enough having half the OP's lately ignoring help but then to be piled on by supposed "colleagues" here is intolerable. Are you trying to drive me out?

Come to think of it, neither of you have ever had a nice thing to say that I've seen. I spend a good part of my 5-6 hours per day here at least trying to be collegial.

 

[oxymoron02]

Everyone? All 26,000 posts? Why would anyone rep me then?

It's bad enough having half the OP's lately ignoring help but then to be piled on by others here is going to drive me out of here. Is that what you want?

I was just playing :I

 

[bigmck]

I don't think you were forced to type any replies. No need to chastise the OP.

Ah don't mind Greg, he's pretty grouchy with everyone. Makes me look positively playful by comparison!

Everyone? All 28,000 posts? Why would anyone rep me then?

It's bad enough having half the OP's lately ignoring help but then to be piled on by supposed "colleagues" here is intolerable. Are you trying to drive me out?

Come to think of it, neither of you have ever had a nice thing to say that I've seen. I spend a good part of my 5-6 hours per day here at least trying to be collegial.

Number of posts and being polite do not have anything to do with each other. If you think you posts are well mannered, then perhaps I am wrong. Please forgive me.

 

[SIW2]

Greg is correct.

I have done it numerous times without any problem.

It can be done manually - but I suggest you try sysprep - or if you already moved it to a new machine - use the Paragon program Greg linked to ( they are giving it away ).

It has never failed me and is very to use.

If someone makes the effort to post - paticularly someone with the experience of Greg -he doesn't expect it to be ignored.

 

[gregrocker]

Thank you, Si. You are my teacher here from the beginning and one who I look up to the most. So it means more than you can know.

Number of posts and being polite do not have anything to do with each other. If you think you posts are well mannered, then perhaps I am wrong. Please forgive me.

My point is that in that number of posts I've never been warned about impoliteness and in fact just last week had the owner of the Forums reply to my exasperation over OP's not following through by telling me to "hit them harder." Even then I don't like nagging and spend time editing it out of my posts.

In this case I had spent several hours PM'ing SIW2 to get the latest download of Paragon Adaptive Restore CD, putting together the best methods for imaging/moving HD over to new hardware. In the interim the thread was hijacked so it may have confused or derailed the OP's train of thought. All I saw was intensive work being ignored, then when I complained about it, being piled upon as though I was an usurper.

I have no ill will toward anyone here and would like to have upbeat positive relations with everyone. But having steps ignored - especially in a speciality where missing one step can ruin Win7 - is a constant source of aggravation which I struggle to rise above. I won't apologize for taking my work seriously.

 

[Layback Bear]

Okay I have went through all these post several times and I'm confused.
I don't care about time zones or the what not.
All I want to know does the OP have a legal copy of Windows? With a little help from Noel that shouldn't take long.
Has the OP tried any suggestion that Greg has posted? What was the outcome. If for what ever reason they didn't work more help will be given.
Is the OP going to try any of Greg's suggestion? If so I will tag along and see what happens. Now if the OP doesn't want to follow the good suggestions from some very capable people that is also fine. The OP can have a nice day and we can get on with our lives helping other people.