If we are talking Windows PC's, I have several times using Maxtor 
(Seagate) software cloned HD's to replace drives, and/or changed out 
motherboards, graphics cards, etc. with no problems. It will either find 
the right drivers if they were previously installed or part of windows. 
Yes sometimes if it can't find the drivers, it can be a time consumer to 
find the right ones though. Kubuntu seemed to do it also, but don't have 
enough experience with the dual boot to comment.

Gerhard Fiedler wrote:
> 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
>   
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