[sdw2003] How would you go about this?

[Josh Tays]

If you wanted to vm convert it and run it on ESX though you could use this I
think:

http://www.digi.com/products/usb/anywhereusb.jsp#overview


On Fri, Oct 2, 2009 at 6:13 PM, Josh Tays <josh.tays at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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.
>> >
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>> > 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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