Move W2008 server onto different hardware ?

What's the best way to move a Windows 2008 server onto different hardware,
specifically a change of disk/RAID controller?

With 2003 server I've simply drop an image on the new box and if it couldn't
boot run a repair install from the CD

With 2008 this doesn't work as there's no repair install and the options to
fix the startup environment don't seem to cover installing a different HDD
controller driver.

How does everyone else do this?

Thanks

Peter Lawton

Hello Peter,

You can make a full server backup and restore it later on:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../cc753528.aspx

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../cc755163.aspx

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> What's the best way to move a Windows 2008 server onto different
> hardware, specifically a change of disk/RAID controller?
>
> With 2003 server I've simply drop an image on the new box and if it
> couldn't boot run a repair install from the CD
>
> With 2008 this doesn't work as there's no repair install and the
> options to fix the startup environment don't seem to cover installing
> a different HDD controller driver.
>
> How does everyone else do this?
>
> Thanks
>
> Peter Lawton
>

Hello Peter,

Also check this posting:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/...e-b552fb5bac9f

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> What's the best way to move a Windows 2008 server onto different
> hardware, specifically a change of disk/RAID controller?
>
> With 2003 server I've simply drop an image on the new box and if it
> couldn't boot run a repair install from the CD
>
> With 2008 this doesn't work as there's no repair install and the
> options to fix the startup environment don't seem to cover installing
> a different HDD controller driver.
>
> How does everyone else do this?
>
> Thanks
>
> Peter Lawton
>

Thanks,

If I restore a backup onto hardware with a different RAID controller than
the original hardware will the restore process change the disk drivers so
that the restored system can boot up? The articles you provided links to
aren't very clear on that point.

Thanks

Peter Lawton

"Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
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> Hello Peter,
>
> You can make a full server backup and restore it later on:
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../cc753528.aspx
>
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../cc755163.aspx
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>> What's the best way to move a Windows 2008 server onto different
>> hardware, specifically a change of disk/RAID controller?
>>
>> With 2003 server I've simply drop an image on the new box and if it
>> couldn't boot run a repair install from the CD
>>
>> With 2008 this doesn't work as there's no repair install and the
>> options to fix the startup environment don't seem to cover installing
>> a different HDD controller driver.
>>
>> How does everyone else do this?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Peter Lawton
>>
>
>

Hello Peter,

Different hardware is and was allways a problem with restoring a full backup.
A system state restore on a fresh install to the same OS version, SP level
and patch level should be better. And for data itself make sure you have
also actual backups.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> Thanks,
>
> If I restore a backup onto hardware with a different RAID controller
> than the original hardware will the restore process change the disk
> drivers so that the restored system can boot up? The articles you
> provided links to aren't very clear on that point.
>
> Thanks
>
> Peter Lawton
>
> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
> news: .com...
>
>> Hello Peter,
>>
>> You can make a full server backup and restore it later on:
>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../cc753528.aspx
>>
>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../cc755163.aspx
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>> What's the best way to move a Windows 2008 server onto different
>>> hardware, specifically a change of disk/RAID controller?
>>>
>>> With 2003 server I've simply drop an image on the new box and if it
>>> couldn't boot run a repair install from the CD
>>>
>>> With 2008 this doesn't work as there's no repair install and the
>>> options to fix the startup environment don't seem to cover
>>> installing a different HDD controller driver.
>>>
>>> How does everyone else do this?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Peter Lawton
>>>

Hello,

I need to move a server onto different hardware with a different RAID
controller, with W2003 this was easy just restore a complete backup and if
it couldn't boot because of a missing RAID driver for the boot device just
do a repair install off the CD to fix it.

It seems that this is quite an omission from W2008, in a DR situation it's
often necessary to restore onto different hardware.

Peter Lawton

"Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
news: .com...
> Hello Peter,
>
> Different hardware is and was allways a problem with restoring a full
> backup. A system state restore on a fresh install to the same OS version,
> SP level and patch level should be better. And for data itself make sure
> you have also actual backups.
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> If I restore a backup onto hardware with a different RAID controller
>> than the original hardware will the restore process change the disk
>> drivers so that the restored system can boot up? The articles you
>> provided links to aren't very clear on that point.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Peter Lawton
>>
>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
>> news: .com...
>>
>>> Hello Peter,
>>>
>>> You can make a full server backup and restore it later on:
>>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../cc753528.aspx
>>>
>>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../cc755163.aspx
>>>
>>> Best regards
>>>
>>> Meinolf Weber
>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>>> confers no rights.
>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>> What's the best way to move a Windows 2008 server onto different
>>>> hardware, specifically a change of disk/RAID controller?
>>>>
>>>> With 2003 server I've simply drop an image on the new box and if it
>>>> couldn't boot run a repair install from the CD
>>>>
>>>> With 2008 this doesn't work as there's no repair install and the
>>>> options to fix the startup environment don't seem to cover
>>>> installing a different HDD controller driver.
>>>>
>>>> How does everyone else do this?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> Peter Lawton
>>>>
>
>