![]() Whether it's a standard IDE controller, SATA controller, SCSI controller, or RAID controller, Windows has to have a driver for it in order to use it. Windows treats all mass storage controllers the same way. The guide is NOT for moving a hard drive within a system where the disk controller that is being used either does not change or uses the same drivers as the old one, or where Windows already has built-in drivers for the new controller (like a standard IDE controller). There are some procedures posted on the Internet for that already. This guide is NOT for moving a Windows installation to completely different hardware (like changing your motherboard). That is a much easier task and can be done with standard driver installation and the Disk Management utility in Windows. This guide is NOT for adding another drive or controller to an existing system when the Windows installation doesn't move from it's existing controller. In general, this guide will work for any situation where the mass storage controller that has to be used for Windows startup is going to change. For instance, you may want to upgrade from a single-disk installation of Windows to a RAID installation, or from an IDE drive to a SCSI drive, or from an IDE drive to a native-mode SATA drive. This guide is applicable to the person who has Windows currently starting up from one hard disk/hard disk controller combination, and wants to start that same Windows installation up from a different hard disk/hard disk controller on the same computer. What You Can and Cannot Do With This Guide However, with this guide, you'll be able to perform this task in most cases with most hardware configurations. This has been exceedingly difficult and in some cases even impossible do to. As a result, many people want to move towards one of these systems as an upgrade, but at the same time want to avoid the hassle of reinstalling Windows and all applications. One of the trends in personal computing these days is the prevelance of more options for hard disks and RAID systems than have been available in the past. Moving Windows to a Different Hard Disk/RAID Controller Without Reinstalling ![]()
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