Lost Motherboard
Suppose I lost the motherboard on my present computer. Running Win 7. Then I purchased new computer that has Win 8 as the operating sys. If I took the hard drive that my Acronis backup is on from my old computer, could I install it on the new computer with Win 8? Or do I need to buy a computer with Win7?
Thanks,
AJ


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So, if I understand this right, the only good the backup does is if I have a hard drive failure on my main hard drive or lose a file?
If the computer fails for some other reason I can't install the backup hard drive on a new computer, even if it is a Win 7 operating sys.
Is that correct?
And thank you for your help in this mater.
AJ
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To be more accurate, if you have to change the motherboard, you would need the Universal Restore feature to restore your backup to the new motherboard. Although trying Universal Restore is the best alternative short of reinstalling everything, it can be hard to manage succesfully. Your mileage will vary depending on your motherboard, disk controllers (SATA, USB, etc.).
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How about this. Suppose I bought a new computer with Win 7. Could I install the backup hard drive on it and then transfer everything to the new hard drive?
Thanks again.
AJ
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Yes, if you bought a new computer with Win 7, it will be most likely a legacy BIOS + MBR system disk set up and Universal restore will be easier to use. You would start the computer and set it up, then you would copy the folders from the new Win7 (Windows/System32/Drivers, and /SystemWOW64/Drivers, just in case) to a USB drive distinct from the drive where you store your backup.
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