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Thread ID: 136167	2014-01-28 19:02:00	Upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7 - what to know?	Renmoo (66)	Press F1

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1366298	2014-01-29 06:10:00	Explain what i wrote before then ? Today I attached the wrong HDD it had a customers XP install that they wanted me to keep for them and XP loaded up new drivers fine, the hardware was totally different, only thing apart from drivers installing was a warning that the hardware had changed since last used and had to be reactivated (words to that effect) The original Was a very old HP computer, AMD something or other and the drive got attached to a i3 roughly 1 1/2 years old, Theres at least 6 + years difference in ages between PC's - It had XP on the drive, and booted fine and installed drivers had I have let it. I was meant to be wiping the drive but missed the "press any key to boot from CD" option as the phone rang. Going by your claim, your calling me a liar. Thanks very much. you've been around computers a long time you I'd be shocked if you say you have never put a Drive with XP on different hardware and its not booted. People ask and do it here on this forum all the time. I've done it with Customers PC countless times when their MB's have failed. If it wont boot in normal mode you try safe mode, its then 50/50 if that works or not. From post #6: W7 is agnostic, it doesn't matter if the PCs are different or not. Above its claimed W7 will. If its syspreped yeah sure it will, but you cant take a working W7 from one PC and simply attach to another and expect to boot, sometimes it simply wont, other times no problems and it installs drivers etc. Doesn't really matter anyway - if its only 3 PC's being upgraded here, its not worth the trouble making images. maybe an answer file, but the COA would still need to be entered or altered later on. Any tech could do all 3 at once as long as they have the workspace. Shoot, I got 5 doing various things today ;) and two more lappies to work on sitting on the shelf - run out of bench space :(	wainuitech (129)
1366299	2014-01-29 06:24:00	Don't you just love a pissing contest.	plod (107)
1366300	2014-01-29 06:32:00	Don't you just love a pissing contest. :D Yep, but saying something CANT be done when in fact it can is wrong. Sure its not recommend with XP and may fail, but it CAN and has been done. ( licencing options aside - OEM)	wainuitech (129)
1366301	2014-01-29 08:05:00	WT, 1 incident doesn't prove jack mate....I deployed NT3.x, 4.x, XP, for years over hundreds of desktops, XP doesnt have a install routine until the O/S is loaded, and if it loads its luck, W7 does, and that's why its agnostic....there could be several reasons why the XP drive booted, same controller, non SATA, drivers already loaded, generalisation of device drivers, generic drivers etc etc. Hell I have even done it myself on occasion, and while my success rate is high, its not a supported process nor recommended in corporate networks, especially when not system prepped. Neither did I call you a liar, so drop the drama's. Sure experienced techs can fudge it, but lets not kid ourselves. Imaging of XP is for backup purposes, not for deployment.	SolMiester (139)
1366302	2014-01-29 08:43:00	W7 does, and that's why its agnostic BULLSHIT Not every W7 will and I can prove it. Explain then why The W7 I have here wont load into ANY other Hardware, yet does if you put it back into a same brand Computer.? Hell I have even done it myself on occasion, and while my success rate is high, its not a supported process nor recommended :rolleyes: Hmmmmm contradiction ------- A few posts back you said it cant be done, now you admit you have done it. So guess the original comment wasn't quite correct eh ;) BTW-- You better reply to the following forum and tell the person hes wrong as well WIN7-Moving-hard-drive-to-different-hardware (www.dslreports.com) because w7 is agnostic and hes wrong.	wainuitech (129)
1366303	2014-01-29 08:56:00	www.tomshardware.com seems theres plenty of people that have the same problem ? This is the sort of thing I was talking about in the quote above --- If the drive can be sysprepped first, then fine, if not, its not always possible - Nuff said.	wainuitech (129)
1366304	2014-01-29 09:31:00	BULLSHIT Not every W7 will and I can prove it. Explain then why The W7 I have here wont load into ANY other Hardware, yet does if you put it back into a same brand Computer.? :rolleyes: Hmmmmm contradiction ------- A few posts back you said it cant be done, now you admit you have done it. So guess the original comment wasn't quite correct eh ;) BTW-- You better reply to the following forum and tell the person hes wrong as well WIN7-Moving-hard-drive-to-different-hardware (www.dslreports.com) because w7 is agnostic and hes wrong. Jees WT, get a grip. The guy in the forum cant boot the drive, because it hasnt been prepped!, IE: imaged to install...as for your W7 that wont install on any other hardware but that which it came from i would suggest the system prep didnt work and instigate OOBE. As for the contradiction?, yes, an experienced tech may have a few tricks to get a XP image booting on another board, but it takes the generalisation of device drivers because XP doesnt go through a device driver install until the O/S is loaded.	SolMiester (139)
1366305	2014-01-29 18:46:00	As for the contradiction?, yes, an experienced tech may have a few tricks to get a XP image booting on another board, but it takes the generalisation of device drivers because XP doesnt go through a device driver install until the O/S is loaded. Totally agree, xp and W7 do basically the same thing, but W7 is better at it. If the hardware on is to different on a previous W7 then it will throw a fit and not boot and install new drivers for the hardware. Sysprep W7 and no worries at all. There is software about that can change OS's HAL's etc for new hardware when cloning Eg: Paragons comes to mind. Actually going out to a persons place today to do exactly that.	wainuitech (129)
1366306	2014-01-29 19:11:00	Meh, your not listening WT, they dont do the same thing, but whatever dude, im done!	SolMiester (139)
1366307	2014-01-29 19:47:00	Meh, your not listening WT, they dont do the same thing, but whatever dude, im done! why then wont you answer the previous question, as its going against what you stated mate: I've asked and it appears to be ignored. Explain then why The W7 I have here wont load into ANY other Hardware, yet does if you put it back into a same brand Computer.?	wainuitech (129)
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