Re: Moving the Hardrive

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Thanks, really want to avoid all that, I can run Repair from windows cd
boot

On Oct 16, 7:59 pm, "Dave Patrick" <DSPatr...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
These articles may help.

How to Move a Windows Installation to Different Hardwarehttp://support.microsoft.com/?id=249694

HOW TO: Replace the Motherboard on a Computer That Is Running Windowshttp://support.microsoft.com/?id=824125

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<gmacco...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:| I'm starting to have intermittant hardware failure on one of my WIN2K3
| Standard (no AD, No Exchange ect) Boxes (this is my ISA Server) it's
| either MB, RAM, or CPU (not to bore you with the details) I want to
| move the Hardrive to some new hard ware that's not the same (basicilly
| this was an old server except for a new HD)
|
| Now with winxp you could change the hd controller to "Standard Primary
| Controller", shutdown, move the HD and XP won't BSOD on bootup and
| start the Detection process all over,
|
| With server 2003 I understand the HAL is tighter, so I Changed Video,
| HD Controller, remove the NIC's, Changed some of the System Devices ect
| all to Generic Standard (before I had complete total failure on the
| box)
|
| On the new Box I get a hung boot (no BSOD) I believe I get hung on the
| acpitabl.dat should I try to remove it or zero it out or?
|
| any other suggestion would be helpful
|

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