New build for win 2-K

mbpark · 02-02-2007, 03:22 PM

You really want to run sysprep or something else before moving the motherboard.

There are many devices which Windows installs for low-level functionality that change. Sysprep was designed by MS to abstract that away and allow you to image a machine.

I can also say that you may have issues with newer device drivers and Windows 2000, as many lower-end vendors are not supporting Win2K anymore. There were issues with newer hardware 4 years ago with Win2K. Unless you run a machine that has fully compatible parts, like a Dell Optiplex,

Win2K has issues with HW. It's better to run XP Pro on newer hardware. This isn't because of the OS (Win2K is a fine OS). It's because the vendors aren't so good with writing device drivers for that OS.

The only time I've seen switching a drive working is when I imaged an ATA drive to a SATA drive on the same computer, and then booted XP Pro off of the SATA drive.

This is something which is going to require some work.

02-02-2007, 03:22 PM	#3
mbpark Lecturer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 761	sysprep You really want to run sysprep or something else before moving the motherboard. There are many devices which Windows installs for low-level functionality that change. Sysprep was designed by MS to abstract that away and allow you to image a machine. I can also say that you may have issues with newer device drivers and Windows 2000, as many lower-end vendors are not supporting Win2K anymore. There were issues with newer hardware 4 years ago with Win2K. Unless you run a machine that has fully compatible parts, like a Dell Optiplex, Win2K has issues with HW. It's better to run XP Pro on newer hardware. This isn't because of the OS (Win2K is a fine OS). It's because the vendors aren't so good with writing device drivers for that OS. The only time I've seen switching a drive working is when I imaged an ATA drive to a SATA drive on the same computer, and then booted XP Pro off of the SATA drive. This is something which is going to require some work.

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