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Keep Vista install when changing platforms?

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I currently have my vista install on my AMD s939 system. I'm building a new i7 rig next week. Is it possible to migrate the same vista install over to the i7 rig?

I was thinking that I could liek uninstall the nvidia chipset drivers and then just do a bunch of repair installs. Think that could work?

I really really don't want to reformat with win7 just around the corner :eek:
 
possible? yes
probable? Hells no

Going from single core to multi core always causes problems when not reinstalling an OS.
 
it's dual to quad core actually

nor did i have an issue going from single core to dual core on my xp install lol (altho that was just a cpu swap)
 
I'd imagine the chipset swap would lead to massive BSOD. Backup important data then report back.
 
cesium666 said:
I currently have my vista install on my AMD s939 system. I'm building a new i7 rig next week. Is it possible to migrate the same vista install over to the i7 rig?

I was thinking that I could liek uninstall the nvidia chipset drivers and then just do a bunch of repair installs. Think that could work?

I really really don't want to reformat with win7 just around the corner :eek:
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Formatting and reinstalling would be a lot quicker than "do[ing] a bunch of repair installs".


However, I've never tried this mind you, but I've read a few times that Vista is a bit more tolerant to moving platforms than XP was. Can't hurt to try, assuming you have all your data backed up already.
 
I've always been told it's very important to do a fresh install when adding a new motherboard/processor. Just to make sure everything works the right way.
 
It's generally a bad idea to install an entirely new platform, (especially going from an Nvidia chipset with AMD CPU to an Intel chipset and CPU). Random blue screens, goofy lockups, random restarts... all of those things are an almost certainty without performing a complete fresh re installation with new drivers.
Regardless of what you've done in the past; best practice = build new PC, format HDD, install fresh, install drivers,update BIOS. In that order.
 
The basic thing is, if you're not willing to do a reformat, then rethink upgrading. Reformatting fresh for significant new hardware is the [H] thing to do.
 
ya ive already backed up the system. i guess ill just bite the bullet and reformat. hopefully the windows 7 upgrade works fine :p
 
1. Uninstall all platform dependent drivers.
2. Sysprep Windows (reseal operation).
3a. Shut down the PC.
3b. DO NOT turn it on again until you've changed motherboards or you'll have to sysprep all over again!
4. Swap motherboard.
5. Boot Windows.
6. Wait for Windows to redetect all of your hardware IDs.
7. Install new motherboard drivers.
 
whoa that sounds promising

i found the sysprep tool in c:\windows\system32\sysprep\sysprep.exe, but i don't understand the reseal operation part. the only options given are Enter System OOBE and Enter System Audit Mode

EDIT: nvm. i looked at the technet documentation, and it says that reseal has changed to the OOBE option + generalize checkbox
also, just to make sure, this shouldn't corrupt my program installs right?
 
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should I remove my other hard drives when doing the sysprep thing?
 
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