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1 HD (OS) + 2 different Computers = ?

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mastrmndv2

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**The operating system used is Windows Vista Ultimate 32 bit edition.

Problem: I currently have two computers a) Desktop and b) SFF. I only use the SFF when I go home or for gaming events as the Desktop is WAY to heavy to carry around. The problem is that with the SFF I have to constantly let it update games, patches, and everything else for a number of hours (2 or more) before its ready to be used. With everything else pretty much a pickup and go for the SFF this is getting to be a bit annoying.

Proposed Solution: Using one hot swappable sata HD for both computers. I plan on Installing drivers from both computers on one HD and then before I leave putting said HD from Desktop to SFF.

Unknowns: I'm unsure if this will cause issues since the hardware is radically different between the Desktop and the SFF (specs found in sig.) The times that I have moved one HD from one computer to another things have worked out (Windows XP) although the first boot is normally a big sluggish and requires driver downloads obviously. I've never attempted this on a regular basis or attempted process again after installing drivers for the second computer and then moving HD again. Googling has only revealed a Ubuntu post on the issue with little information.

Anybody with any prior knowledge preferably with Vista as the OS used? Discuss.
 
Even if everything else works, Vista wouldn't let itself run on different box (genuine authentication stuff)
 
Yeah, this isn't going to work. Aside from driver issues, you'd have activation issues as well. Either get two OSes, and a KVM switch, so you can run and update the SFF before going to a gaming event, or sell the SFF and get a laptop.
 
your solution is worse than your problem. just fire it up once in a while to update everything.
 
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