Windows 7 Installation - Transfer to a New Computer

SSD is something I know nothing about, let's see if some of SSD specialists have an idea. Worst case scenario is the reinstall.

Jeff1 said:

So here's where I am at. Tried to edit the registry and it gave me an error msg (Error writing the value's new contents). I tried it for each one and it gave me the same error message each time. So I removed IE 10 and it went back to 8. Then I did the system prep process and it worked.(no error message) The computer shut down. I removed the old mobo, installed the new one, started up the computer, it said new processor installed, went into the BIOS, made sure the SSD was the boot drive and restarted the computer. When it came back on it said (Reboot and select proper Boot device or Insert Boot Media in selected Boot device and press a key). I went back into the BIOS and notice my SSD is showing as a SSD-Generic. At this point I am stuck as I can't get it to boot from this point. It is an Asus P8Q77-M mobo.

How did you fill the SSD with data? From backup on external harddisk?

Try to boot from win7 install disk (repair computer) or win7 system repair disk. Does it see the SSD and files on it? Enter command prompt and do DIR C: or DIR E: or DIR F:

Desther said:

What happens if I don't do sysprep before swapping my drive into a completely new pc?

So you swap whole pc. We call that a motherboard swap. In case your motherboard is faulty you can't even sysprep. In that case Make Windows 7 bootable after motherboard swap


Most important is:

• Both old and new motherboard have disk connected to SATA, or both IDE
• They must use same SATA driver (or IDE driver)

So replace driver with the standard "Standard AHCI1.0 Serial ATA controller" before swap. After that you can swap to new pc without issues (not always).

https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/292068-make-windows-7-bootable-after-motherboard-swap.html

Of course install all new pc drivers afterwards.

Thanks for telling the good news, Jeff.

Desther said:

Kaktussoft said:

Desther said:

What happens if I don't do sysprep before swapping my drive into a completely new pc?

So you swap whole pc. We call that a motherboard swap. In case your motherboard is faulty you can't even sysprep. In that case Make Windows 7 bootable after motherboard swap



Most important is:

• Both old and new motherboard have disk connected to SATA, or both IDE
• They must use same SATA driver (or IDE driver)

So replace driver with the standard "Standard AHCI1.0 Serial ATA controller" before swap. After that you can swap to new pc without issues (not always).

https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/292068-make-windows-7-bootable-after-motherboard-swap.html

Of course install all new pc drivers afterwards.

Thank you for the reply. My SATA controller looks like this:

So should it be ok just to swap straight into a new pc even without Paragon?

I think it should work without PARAGON. Better do now:

1. Install new motherboard drivers. (if possible)
2. Uninstall VGA adapters/sound drivers/network drivers as well.
3. Uninstall related software to point 2.
4. shutdown, power off, replace motherboard

Step 2 and 3 are just to cleanup things. With wrong graphics driver... system can have problem booting. But you can fix that from "safe mode" (uninstall driver within safe mode).

Most important thing: It must be booting whatsoever. SATA driver ... is already default, so fine. If it boots, you can fix problems within win7.

Great job! Thank you!