[sdw2003] How would you go about this?

[Josh Tays]

Acronis makes some good products.  Virtualizing would work if it was done
from a workstation based virtualization solution but wouldn't work on an esx
server.

On Fri, 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
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> > ---- 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
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> > Taylor Guitars
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Josh