[sdw2003] How would you go about this?

[Michael J McCafferty]

Indeed. I agree. the USB can be used in a VM. Even with the Acronis
stuff, some new hardware is newer than XP can support. So, don't go
*too* new. :o)

On Fri, 2009-10-02 at 17:16 -0700, James Eitzen wrote:
> USB ports can be mapped to vm's.  Just FYI.
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On Oct 2, 2009, at 4:54 PM, "Thaddeus Braun" <Thaddeus.Braun at taylorguitars.com 
>  > wrote:
> 
> > Winner! Winner! We just ran into this, too. We started scoping it out
> > after Eric's post, and then finally found the Universal Restore  
> > product.
> > For $90, we can move this XP box to dissimilar (read: newer) hardware
> > and be assured it'll work. That's a good $90 to spend, in my book.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: sdw2003-bounces at mattware.com [mailto:sdw2003- 
> > bounces at mattware.com]
> > On Behalf Of Josh Tays
> > Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 4:38 PM
> > To: San Diego Windows 2003 User Group
> > Subject: Re: [sdw2003] How would you go about this?
> >
> > You can use Acronis True image to make a backup and then use Acronis
> > universal restore to restore to dissimilar hardware:
> >
> > http://www.acronis.com/enterprise/products/ATIES/universal- 
> > restore.html
> >
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Oct 2, 2009 at 4:22 PM, Eric Louie <eric at netunity.org> wrote:
> >
> >> Image it using acronis.com or storagecraft.com, or just clone the
> > drive &
> >> drop the clone into a new box.
> >>
> >> -e- Sent with Wireless Sync from 619-743-5375
> >>
> >> ---- Original Message ----
> >> From: "Thaddeus Braun" <Thaddeus.Braun at taylorguitars.com>
> >> Date: 10/2/09 4:14 pm
> >> To: "San Diego Windows 2003 User Group" <sdw2003 at mattware.com>
> >> Subj: [sdw2003] How would you go about this?
> >> I've inherited a problem...and it's on an XP machine. I need to get
> > some
> >> processes that run on an extremely old XP machine onto another
> >> updated-hardware XP machine. A reinstall of the software is not an
> >> option, and neither is going virtual with it (a USB port fob is
> > required
> >> for this process to run).
> >>
> >> How would you take an existing XP install and get it onto a
> >> newer-hardware box? I want a physical to physical conversion so that
> > the
> >> computer name and IP stay the same...ideas?
> >>
> >> Thaddeus Braun
> >> IT Manager
> >> Taylor Guitars
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