Easiest way to clone or transfer to a new computer


Scannerman said:
I have broached this subject many times and I am somewhat reluctant to reply to it as my approach isn't exactly standard or even popular. I clone and I clone often. I like my options. Whenever a a new Windows OS arrives on the scene I keep my old OS and simply opt for dual or multi-boot. This means that I have the best of both worlds. Over time I transition those apps and programs that I am fond of to the new OS. I keep clones of every OS I use. SSDs today are relatively inexpensive so it won't break my budget to do this. A person can spend an equal amount of hours trying to coax an older operating system to work on newer hardware so why not opt for the best of both worlds by having a fresh installation of the latest OS handy? This will allow the user to tweak away on the old operating system at their leisure while having a current OS to boot to when it is needed and they don't have time to fiddle.

Backups fail. That doesn't mean they shouldn't be made. Clones, when made properly, will almost always boot up. Fresh installations are not without issues. Where does that leave me? Well, I must look at my options. Make clones, keep a fresh installation handy, make a generous number of restore points, and backup my data once a week. This is a system that works for me. I also have a large designated storage that I call my archives that I copy my desktop to once a week. I simply over write the duplicate files. I'm not saying that everyone should do what I do but perhaps it will give others some ideas about how they want to back up their data. My archives are in RAID 1 so that even if a drive physically fails I still have one working copy.

Different users have different needs and again, user preference prevails. IMO simply relying on a backup to preserve your data is a recipe for failure. Cloning provides a viable alternative in the event of a failed backup. Even if the clone is old in most cases personal files can be easily extracted from the drive with the failed OS and copied to the clone when your PC has more than one operating system.
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I did exactly the same. Dual boot XP and Vista while familiarise with Vista and slowly transition. Then upgrade Vista to 7. Dual boot 7 and 8.0 Then upgrade 8.0 to 8.1 Upgrade 8.1 to 10. Dual boot 10 and 11.
 

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SIW2 said:
Depending on how you did the clone it might something as simple as changing the bcd entries and/or the os letter alias. Not all cloning programs will adjust appropriately.

clone\copy\migrate\whatever you want to call it can be done in numerous ways

In ye olden days when dinosaurs strode clone used to mean an exact copy. Which meant the source disk had to be detached before attempting to boot from the cloned disk. Otherwise, windows will change the sig of the second disk to be brought online with obvious consequences. More recently the "cloning" program will correct the "clone" so that isn't a problem. Some programs are not very good at it. Always use the best tool for the job.

Drive letters are to make it easier for you. Windows is really looking not for c:\something .exe. It is looking for longseriesofnumbers\something.exe

longseriesofnumbers is the disk and partition id. If the disk or partition changes there are consequences unless you make the necessary adjustments.
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For the fellows that didn't read all the posts, the clone is fine, but the new disk is NVMe and Windows are missing the Intel Rapid Storage Technology drivers (IRST) to properly detect it, hence the BSOD "Inaccessible Boot Device". Clean installation did work but the whole point is to avoid it if possible. So for the clone to work he needs a way to inject the IRST drivers in the clone, or switch from IRST to plain good AHCI.

PS: I found these instructions to inject drivers: Inject drivers in Windows installation after motherboard change
 
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    Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generation)
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    Asus P8H61 s1155 ATX
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    2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600
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    Gainward NE5105T018G1-1070F (nVidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4GB GDDR5)
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spapakons said:
For the fellows that didn't read all the posts, the clone is fine, but the new disk is NVMe and Windows are missing the Intel Rapid Storage drivers (IRST) to properly detect it, hence the BSOD "Inaccessible Boot Device". Clean installation did work but the whole point is to avoid it if possible. So for the clone to work he needs a way to inject the IRST drivers in the clone.
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I appreciate the recap. I went through about three quarters of the thread and almost deferred to not commenting. Intel has made IRST a real pain as of late in the name of propriety (strike 1). Then they dropped Optane and flipped the line over to SK Hynix (Solidigm) (strike 2) and left users in a lurch with TBMT regardless of whether their CPUs were "Windows Ready" or not. So much more could be said of Intel CPUs, such as their recent 13th and 14th gen lines, but I spare the reader in the knowledge that AMD is not without issues either.

Soft raid is fun to play with but it has been my experience that if data is of a more valuable and sensitive nature I'm better off using hard raid, or an HBA option. Win 11 will work with Optane drivers but I have no idea how well older operating systems will work on the latest hardware using older drivers. My newest system board is AMD and around 7 years old.

My understanding is that the OP is referring to a laptop. In that regard I would opt for a clean installation and I would avoid using IRST altogether. I'm from that time when mammoths roamed the earth and laptops were used as a mobile convenience while desk tops served as the central storage stations. The idea of IRST on a laptop just makes me shake my head. But hey, that's just me.
 

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    RAID arrays included:

    LSI RAID 10 (WD Velociraptors) 1115.72 GB
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    INTEL RAID 0 (KINGSTON HYPER X) System 447.14 GB
    INTEL RAID 1 TOSHIBA ENTERPRIZE class Data 2794.52 GB
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Funny fact: The first "portable" computers were a huge suitcase almost the size of modern tower and weighted more than a modern tower.
 

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    Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz
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    Mobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
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    WINDOWS DEFENDER
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    Legacy MBR installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, no WDDM 2.0 graphics drivers, no SSE4.2, cannot get more unsupported ;) This is only my test laptop. I had installed Windows 11 here before upgrading my main PC. For my main PC I use everyday see my 2nd system specs.
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    Windows 11 Pro v24H2 (build 26100.4349)
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    Custom-built PC
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    Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generation)
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    Asus P8H61 s1155 ATX
    Memory
    2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600
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    Gainward NE5105T018G1-1070F (nVidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4GB GDDR5)
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    Realtek HD audio (ALC887)
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    Sony Bravia KDL-19L4000 19" LCD TV via VGA
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    1440x900 32-bit 60Hz
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    WD Blue SA510 2.5 1000GB SSD as system disk, Western Digital Caviar Purple 4TB SATA III (WD40PURZ) as second
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    Thermaltake Litepower RGB 550W Full Wired
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    Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
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    100Mbps
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    Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
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    Microsoft Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Legacy BIOS (MBR) installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, WDDM 3.0 graphics drivers, WEI score 7.4
spapakons said:
Funny fact: The first "portable" computers were a huge suitcase almost the size of modern tower and weighted more than a modern tower.
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Remember the Toshiba "Luggable" which was a monochrome computer with an orange screen !!!

It did run both OS/2 and Windows though.
Cheers
jimbo
 

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jimbo45 said:
Remember the Toshiba "Luggable" which was a monochrome computer with an orange screen !!!

It did run both OS/2 and Windows though.
Cheers
jimbo
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I once had the original compaq portable (size of a suitcase). It weighed a ton.
I think this was the 1st commercial portable.

I was at Toronto airport and at top of a very high escalator. Imagine my horror when I dropped it and it tumbled all the way to the bottom.

However, aprt from a couple of scratches, it survived.

In the video selling these, the guy in video lifted one over his head and dropped it to show how robust they were.

You needed a sledgehammer to break one of these.
 

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spapakons said:
Funny fact: The first "portable" computers were a huge suitcase almost the size of modern tower and weighted more than a modern tower.
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I'm a Jones' Boomer (gen 2) so the dinos were already dead by the time I got into PCs. My first desktop PC with Windows was a Sony VAIO.

Before that I used a Tandy and a Commodore 64. The Sony hasn't made it to the museum yet but it probably won't be long before it does.

Steve's Computer Collection

The museum of old, rare, vintage, antique computers
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    Intel i7 6900K and i9-7960X / AMD 3800X (8 core)
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    ASUS X99E-WS USB 3.1 and ASUS X299 SAGE
    Memory
    128 GB CORSAIR DOMINATOR PLATINUM (B DIE)
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA 1070 and RTX 3070
    Sound Card
    Crystal Sound (onboard)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    single Samsung 30" 4K and 8" aux monitor
    Screen Resolution
    4K and something equally attrocious. I'll be working on this.
    Hard Drives
    A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W

    Ports X, Y, and Z are reserved for USB access and removable drives.

    Drive types consist of the following: Various mechanical hard drives bearing the brand names, Seagate, Toshiba, and Western Digital. Various NVMe drives bearing the brand names Kingston, Intel, Silicon Power, Crucial, Western Digital, and Team Group. Various SATA SSDs bearing various different brand names.

    RAID arrays included:

    LSI RAID 10 (WD Velociraptors) 1115.72 GB
    LSI RAID 10 (WD SSDS) 463.80 GB

    INTEL RAID 0 (KINGSTON HYPER X) System 447.14 GB
    INTEL RAID 1 TOSHIBA ENTERPRIZE class Data 2794.52 GB
    INTEL RAID 1 SEAGATE HYBRID 931.51 GB
    PSU
    SEVERAL. I prefer my Corsair Platinum HX1000i but I also like EVGA power supplies
    Case
    ThermalTake Level 10 GT (among others)
    Cooling
    Noctua is my favorite and I use it in my main. I also own various other coolers.
    Keyboard
    all kinds.
    Mouse
    all kinds
    Internet Speed
    360 mbps - 1 gbps (depending)
    Browser
    FIREFOX
    Antivirus
    KASPERSKY (no apologies)
    Other Info
    Gave Dell touch screen with Windows 11 to daughter and got me an OTVOC. Being a PC builder I own many desktop PCs as well. I am a father of five providing PCs, laptops, and tablets for all my family, most of which I have modified, rebuilt, or simply built from scratch. I do not own a cell phone, never have, never will.
cereberus said:
I once had the original compaq portable (size of a suitcase). It weighed a ton.
I think this was the 1st commercial portable.
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The Compaq portable was my first "laptop". I remember that it cost half the price of a new car at the time! No, I never used it in my lap. It did take a lot of airplane trips with me.
 

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    Intel Core i5 14500
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    Gigabyte B760M G P WIFI
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    64GB DDR4
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    GeForce RTX 4060
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    Chipset Realtek
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    LG 45" Ultragear, Acer 24" 1080p
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    5120x1440, 1920x1080
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    Crucial P310 2TB 2280 PCIe Gen4 3D NAND NVMe M.2 SSD (O/S)
    Silicon Power 2TB US75 Nvme PCIe Gen4 M.2 2280 SSD (backup)
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    LIAN LI LANCOOL 216 E-ATX PC Case
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    Lots of fans!
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    Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000
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    Logitech G305
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    Verizon FiOS 1GB
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    Firefox
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    Malware Bytes & Windows Security
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    Home Brew
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    Intel Core i5 14400
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    Gigabyte B760M DS3H AX
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    32GB DDR5
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    Intel 700 Embedded GPU
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    Realtek Embedded
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    27" HP 1080p
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    1920x1080
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    Crucial P310 2TB 2280 PCIe Gen4 eD NAND PCIe SSD
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    Thermaltake Smart BM3 650W
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    Okinos Micro ATX Case
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    Fans
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    Logitech G305
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    Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000
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    Verizon FiOS 1GB
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    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Malware Bytes & Windows Security
These luggage computers would never fit in the hand bag frame in order to take them with you in the airplane. You would have to risk putting them in the luggage area. They also require AC power, they had no battery, so they were not truly portable.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (build 22631.4249) test laptop, Windows 11 Pro v24H2 (build 26100.4349) main PC
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Extensa 5630EZ
    CPU
    Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz
    Motherboard
    Acer Extensa 5630
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Mobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC268 @ Intel 82801IB ICH9 - High Definition Audio Controller
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB SATA Device (250 GB, SATA-III)
    Internet Speed
    VDSL 50 Mbps
    Browser
    MICROSOFT EDGE
    Antivirus
    WINDOWS DEFENDER
    Other Info
    Legacy MBR installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, no WDDM 2.0 graphics drivers, no SSE4.2, cannot get more unsupported ;) This is only my test laptop. I had installed Windows 11 here before upgrading my main PC. For my main PC I use everyday see my 2nd system specs.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro v24H2 (build 26100.4349)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom-built PC
    CPU
    Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generation)
    Motherboard
    Asus P8H61 s1155 ATX
    Memory
    2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600
    Graphics card(s)
    Gainward NE5105T018G1-1070F (nVidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4GB GDDR5)
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD audio (ALC887)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia KDL-19L4000 19" LCD TV via VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900 32-bit 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    WD Blue SA510 2.5 1000GB SSD as system disk, Western Digital Caviar Purple 4TB SATA III (WD40PURZ) as second
    PSU
    Thermaltake Litepower RGB 550W Full Wired
    Case
    SUPERCASE MIDI-TOWER
    Cooling
    Deepcool Gamma Archer CPU cooler, 1x 8cm fan at the back
    Mouse
    Sunnyline OptiEye PS/2
    Keyboard
    Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Legacy BIOS (MBR) installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, WDDM 3.0 graphics drivers, WEI score 7.4
spapakons said:
These luggage computers would never fit in the hand bag frame in order to take them with you in the airplane. You would have to risk putting them in the luggage area. They also require AC power, they had no battery, so they were not truly portable.
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Yep, and I'm sure that's why Compaq made them close to bulletproof. Over the roughly four years I traveled with it, it went on several dozen trips to the midwest and West Coast and survived them all.
 

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    Home Brew
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 14500
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte B760M G P WIFI
    Memory
    64GB DDR4
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce RTX 4060
    Sound Card
    Chipset Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG 45" Ultragear, Acer 24" 1080p
    Screen Resolution
    5120x1440, 1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Crucial P310 2TB 2280 PCIe Gen4 3D NAND NVMe M.2 SSD (O/S)
    Silicon Power 2TB US75 Nvme PCIe Gen4 M.2 2280 SSD (backup)
    Crucial BX500 2TB 3D NAND (2nd backup)
    External off-line backup Drives: 2 NVMe 4TB drives in external enclosures
    PSU
    Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 750W
    Case
    LIAN LI LANCOOL 216 E-ATX PC Case
    Cooling
    Lots of fans!
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000
    Mouse
    Logitech G305
    Internet Speed
    Verizon FiOS 1GB
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Malware Bytes & Windows Security
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 24H2, Build 26100.4351 Experience Pack 1000.26100.107.0
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home Brew
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 14400
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte B760M DS3H AX
    Memory
    32GB DDR5
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel 700 Embedded GPU
    Sound Card
    Realtek Embedded
    Monitor(s) Displays
    27" HP 1080p
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Crucial P310 2TB 2280 PCIe Gen4 eD NAND PCIe SSD
    Samsung EVO 990 2TB NVMe Gen4 SSD
    Samsung 2TB SATA SSD
    PSU
    Thermaltake Smart BM3 650W
    Case
    Okinos Micro ATX Case
    Cooling
    Fans
    Mouse
    Logitech G305
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000
    Internet Speed
    Verizon FiOS 1GB
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Malware Bytes & Windows Security
If the issue is missing vmd drivers 11/12/13/14 gen intel cpu:

Disable vmd in bios if possible.

Or add drivers . For people who dont want to mess around with commands, dism++ or winntsetup are handy gui method for adding drivers from another os or winpe.
 

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My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win7,Win11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    i5-9400
    Motherboard
    gigabyte b365m ds3h
    Memory
    2x8gb 3200mhz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    benq gw2480
    PSU
    bequiet pure power 11 400CM
    Cooling
    cryorig m9i
  • Operating System
    win7,win11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    pentium g5400
    Motherboard
    gigabyte b365m ds3h
    Memory
    1x8gb 2400
    PSU
    xfx pro 450
My workstation will second as a 'laptop' but 80lbs in my lap is a little uncomfortable. ;-)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    WIN 11, WIN 10, WIN 8.1, WIN 7 U, WIN 7 PRO, WIN 7 HOME (32 Bit), LINUX MINT
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    DIY, ASUS, and DELL
    CPU
    Intel i7 6900K and i9-7960X / AMD 3800X (8 core)
    Motherboard
    ASUS X99E-WS USB 3.1 and ASUS X299 SAGE
    Memory
    128 GB CORSAIR DOMINATOR PLATINUM (B DIE)
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA 1070 and RTX 3070
    Sound Card
    Crystal Sound (onboard)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    single Samsung 30" 4K and 8" aux monitor
    Screen Resolution
    4K and something equally attrocious. I'll be working on this.
    Hard Drives
    A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W

    Ports X, Y, and Z are reserved for USB access and removable drives.

    Drive types consist of the following: Various mechanical hard drives bearing the brand names, Seagate, Toshiba, and Western Digital. Various NVMe drives bearing the brand names Kingston, Intel, Silicon Power, Crucial, Western Digital, and Team Group. Various SATA SSDs bearing various different brand names.

    RAID arrays included:

    LSI RAID 10 (WD Velociraptors) 1115.72 GB
    LSI RAID 10 (WD SSDS) 463.80 GB

    INTEL RAID 0 (KINGSTON HYPER X) System 447.14 GB
    INTEL RAID 1 TOSHIBA ENTERPRIZE class Data 2794.52 GB
    INTEL RAID 1 SEAGATE HYBRID 931.51 GB
    PSU
    SEVERAL. I prefer my Corsair Platinum HX1000i but I also like EVGA power supplies
    Case
    ThermalTake Level 10 GT (among others)
    Cooling
    Noctua is my favorite and I use it in my main. I also own various other coolers.
    Keyboard
    all kinds.
    Mouse
    all kinds
    Internet Speed
    360 mbps - 1 gbps (depending)
    Browser
    FIREFOX
    Antivirus
    KASPERSKY (no apologies)
    Other Info
    Gave Dell touch screen with Windows 11 to daughter and got me an OTVOC. Being a PC builder I own many desktop PCs as well. I am a father of five providing PCs, laptops, and tablets for all my family, most of which I have modified, rebuilt, or simply built from scratch. I do not own a cell phone, never have, never will.
1974darrenh said:
Anyway, I used PC MOVER and it's done a fantastic job. My new laptop is now up and running and I don't have to worry about BIOS issues etc. All my files are there and I didn't have to install any programs.
Click to expand...

Nice! Could you please mark this thread as resolved.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win 11 Pro 24H2 26100.4351
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i7-14700F
    Motherboard
    ASUS TUF Z690-PLUS WIFI BIOS v4301
    Memory
    G.SKILL Ripjaws S5 Series 64GB (2 x 32GB) DDR5
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ventus 2X 12GB OC
    Sound Card
    Sound Blaster AE-5 Plus
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS TUF Gaming 27" 2K HDR Gaming
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1440
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 990 Pro 1TB NVMe (Win 11 24H2)
    SK hynix P41 500GB NVMe (24H2 VHDX)
    SK hynix P41 2TB NVMe (x3)
    Crucial P3 Plus 4TB
    PSU
    Corsair RM850x Shift
    Case
    Antec Dark Phantom DP502 FLUX
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-U12A chromax.black + 7 Phantek T-30's
    Keyboard
    Logitech MK 320
    Mouse
    Razer Basilisk V3
    Internet Speed
    350Mbs
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Winows Security
    Other Info
    Windows 11 24H2 26100.4351 (VHDX)
    On System One (Dual Boot)
  • Operating System
    Win 11 Pro 24H2 26100.4351
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-11700F
    Motherboard
    Asus TUF Gaming Z590 Plus WiFi
    Memory
    64 GB DDR4
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA GeForce RTX 2060
    Sound Card
    SoundBlaster Audigy Fx V2
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung F27T350
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 980 Pro 1TB
    Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB
    Samsung 870 EVO 500GB SSD
    PSU
    Corsair HX750
    Case
    Cougar MX330-G Window
    Cooling
    Hyper 212 EVO
    Internet Speed
    350Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Security
Flipmode said:
Yes, too true. I feel so many users don't understand it is incredibly beneficial starting fresh every 2-3 years.
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A clean installation was the solution I came to as I started reading this thread. As someone with low-level technical skills, and one who has successfully cloned different drives on the same machine, I immediately saw that cloning or somehow getting from one dissimilar machine to another would be opening a can of worms for someone like myself. I'm old school and would have simply bitten the bullet and clean installed according to my skill level.

Having said that, this thread wasn't a total waste for me.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo IdeaPad L340
    CPU
    Intel Core i3-8145U
    Memory
    16GB
    Hard Drives
    500 GB M2 1 TB HDD
    Internet Speed
    400 MB
    Browser
    Chrome | Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender | Block unknown executables | Various ASR rules enabled | Smart App Control
Speaking of dissimilar hardware, the clone would have boot successfully if the laptop had an ordinary SATA or M.2 disk set to AHCI. The BSOD is because of totally different storage controller requiring IRST drivers Windows cannot find. The solution is to make the driver available to Windows either by copying the files in a folder such as Windows\System32 and Windows\INF or using a tool to install them offline (without Windows running).
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (build 22631.4249) test laptop, Windows 11 Pro v24H2 (build 26100.4349) main PC
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Extensa 5630EZ
    CPU
    Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz
    Motherboard
    Acer Extensa 5630
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Mobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC268 @ Intel 82801IB ICH9 - High Definition Audio Controller
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB SATA Device (250 GB, SATA-III)
    Internet Speed
    VDSL 50 Mbps
    Browser
    MICROSOFT EDGE
    Antivirus
    WINDOWS DEFENDER
    Other Info
    Legacy MBR installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, no WDDM 2.0 graphics drivers, no SSE4.2, cannot get more unsupported ;) This is only my test laptop. I had installed Windows 11 here before upgrading my main PC. For my main PC I use everyday see my 2nd system specs.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro v24H2 (build 26100.4349)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom-built PC
    CPU
    Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generation)
    Motherboard
    Asus P8H61 s1155 ATX
    Memory
    2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600
    Graphics card(s)
    Gainward NE5105T018G1-1070F (nVidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4GB GDDR5)
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD audio (ALC887)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia KDL-19L4000 19" LCD TV via VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900 32-bit 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    WD Blue SA510 2.5 1000GB SSD as system disk, Western Digital Caviar Purple 4TB SATA III (WD40PURZ) as second
    PSU
    Thermaltake Litepower RGB 550W Full Wired
    Case
    SUPERCASE MIDI-TOWER
    Cooling
    Deepcool Gamma Archer CPU cooler, 1x 8cm fan at the back
    Mouse
    Sunnyline OptiEye PS/2
    Keyboard
    Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Legacy BIOS (MBR) installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, WDDM 3.0 graphics drivers, WEI score 7.4
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