cdb wrote: >:: How is "Disk cloning" related to the reinstalling the software on a >:: new hardware set? > > Some disk cloning software does allow ' foreign ' bare metal restore, > which if ti works right will install correct drivers etc for the new > hardware - time lost is all it takes to clone and possibly install > the drive. Does this work reliably when switching the whole system (motherboard, processor, disk controller, ...)? Won't the system load the wrong drivers before it can recognize that it needs other drivers and starts to install them? Gerhard -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist