[sdw2003] How would you go about this?

[Josh Tays]

Good luck dude

On Oct 2, 2009, at 9:34 PM, "Thaddeus Braun" <Thaddeus.Braun at taylorguitars.com 
 > wrote:

> Thanks for all the great feedback...we already bought the Acronis
> w/Universal Restore and we will give it a go on Monday. I did like  
> that
> Digi AnywhereUSB thing, though...nice find.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sdw2003-bounces at mattware.com [mailto:sdw2003- 
> bounces at mattware.com]
> On Behalf Of James Eitzen
> Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 7:28 PM
> To: San Diego Windows 2003 User Group
> Subject: Re: [sdw2003] How would you go about this?
>
> What are the respite requiremts of this box?
>
> If it only requires desktop grade performance, it us a prime canidate
> for virtualization if you already have an existing vm server or esxi.
>
> There are a number of p2v tools available. You can also use acronis  
> too.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On 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.
>>>>
>>>> -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
>>>> IT Manager
>>>> Taylor Guitars
>>>> p: 619.258.1207
>>>> e: thaddeus.braun at taylorguitars.com
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