"cameronjpu" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I am considering helping someone upgrade their server economically by
> simply cloning it (P4 1.4 Ghz Rambus system) to a dual core Opteron
> system. I am wondering though if I should expect any problems getting
> the OS to recognize both cores. Anyone around here done this kind of
> thing, have any tips on what to look out for? From what I can imagine,
> it should be pretty straightforward - the OS when put into the new PC
> will need drivers reinstalled but the database performance should
> improve greatly, right out of the box.
>
> Thanks!
>
I'm afraid your wrong. Porting an existing Windows installation
to a new box fails in most cases, because Windows is "married"
to the hardware. There are ways to deal with the issue as per
the links below but I would never consider using them for a server,
because one expects a rock-solid and robust installation on a
server. Still - it's your decision.
How to Move a Windows Installation to Different Hardware
http://support.microsoft.com/directo...;EN-US;Q249694
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q314082
How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/support...es/Q292175.ASP
And here is how the professionals do it with servers. The Swing
kit is the best developed method but it is not free.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserv...ocs/msfsc.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserv...rview/ads.mspx
www.sbsmigration.com (swing kit)
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