swapping win7 boot drive from intel to AMD system

[spdfreak]

I built a new X6 1075T system and I want to move the current boot drive from my Q6600/P6N SLI system. Some people have reported success just doing the swap. Other have suggested uninstalling certain MB hardware. As far as I can see, the only devices I might need to uninstall are the Nvidia SATA controllers, the video card and the sound. Any other suggestions? I have 3 other drives as well- should I move them all over at one time or after I move the boot drive?

 

[RebateMonger]

The only real issue is the disk controller so you can get it to boot. Windows is pretty good at adapting to video and sound card changes, simply with the installation of new drivers after you've got the thing booted.

 

[corkyg]

Unless the chipsets are compatible, the normal result is a blue screen.

 

[Nothinman]

I built a new X6 1075T system and I want to move the current boot drive from my Q6600/P6N SLI system. Some people have reported success just doing the swap. Other have suggested uninstalling certain MB hardware. As far as I can see, the only devices I might need to uninstall are the Nvidia SATA controllers, the video card and the sound. Any other suggestions? I have 3 other drives as well- should I move them all over at one time or after I move the boot drive?

It's still hit or miss even with Win7, but usually doing a repair install is good enough to get the system booting again.

 

[notposting]

I have had varying success--if you can clone the drive or make a backup so you are free to experiment that will help the most. Good luck!

 

[SimMike2]

With XP you would get consistent blue screens if the hard drive controllers were different. Vista and Windows 7, at least in my experience, seem to be more forgiving of the major hardware swap. They might require reactivation however.

 

[spdfreak]

I've made a backup using Acronis... I think I will try sticking it in the new system as is and if it blue screens, I'll put it back in the old system and come up with another plan. The IDE/ATAPI controller is the standard MS driver. The SATA controllers are Nvidia. I'm thinking that I should uninstall the SATA controllers and have the win7 disc in the drive in case it needs to find new SATA drivers but this is uncharted water for me.

 

[spdfreak]

Wow, I'm impressed... I cloned the drive to a backup and installed the backup in the new X6 system. That way if it was going to mess up a drive, it would be the back up. It booted right up to the login screen and did some updates. Audio worked (probably the same realtek HD audio codec), ethernet worked, and it is updating the video drivers right now (from Nvidia to AMD). The Nvidia SATA controllers disappeared in device manager and the only storage drivers that show up are the standard IDE/ATAPI. Does AMD have any specialized drivers or do they use the standard MS ones?

 

[Emulex]

sysprep is built into win7 now - trigger that and booya.


I wouldn't use it for anything but P2V myself.. clean install ftw.

 

[spdfreak]

I got the boot drive (WD 640 Black) swapped into the new X6 system and everything is working perfectly... even my ancient ATI TV tuner card worked with no need to reinstall drivers, etc. It is currently using the IDE controllers which I think is best considering the questions over AMD's AHCI drivers expressed in this thread.

 

[JackMDS]

If it really important and you do not mind to spent about $70.

Get Acronis TrueImage Home 2011 with the Plus add on.

Create an image of the current drive to an external drive or another network computer.

Boot from the CD the new computer and restore the image using the Plus option.

In 99% of the time you will have after the restore a functional new computer with the old staff. Depending on the size, the backup and restore can take 30min. to an Hour.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-022-_-Product

http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/trueimage/plus-pack.html


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