Dell Precision T5500 Windows Transfer

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dscarfogliero

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I currently have a Dell Precision 390 with a Core 2 4300 processor and Windows 8. I am going to put Linux on it and make this computer a web server.

I just got a Dell Precision T5500 Quad Core X5550 2.66Ghz, 6GB RAM. How can I move my HD from my old computer to my new one, keeping Windows 8. I don't care about losing anything, I just want to move my copy of Windows 8.

Also on a side note, I got the new Dell Precision off of eBay for $350. Do you guys think that's a fair price for a Dell Precision T5500 Quad Core X5550 2.66Ghz, 6GB RAM?

Thanks for all the help!
 
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Astralv

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Hey there!

Dell Precision 370 is here. I have 2004 workstation that cost me $4000 back in the day. With that in mind- anything with Precision title is valuable as it is flagship Dell workstation model for business the best it can get. Also I had interesting experience with this machine- had to replace 3 hard drives, memory, DVD and motherboard- the only original part I have is power supply, I will say- I doubt it’s quality, but I will say- you paid fair price.

Do you not have a DVD with Windows 8 anymore?

I would say- disconnect HD, move it to the new Precision and start using it. Do you need instructions on how to move the HD?
P.S: what will you do with server? My Presicion has 3 15,000 rpm Seagate Cheetah hard drives, so I would like to use it as a server, but then again- what's the point- I may as well use large external hard drive.
 
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I upgraded to Windows 8 from Windows 7 which I don't have the disk for. You don't think there will be issues is I just move the HD to a new computer?

I am going to use the server as a public web server attached to my domain name to host my website. I'm also going to use it as a public file server (for files I don't want on Google Drive).
 
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It just ate my reply.
Ok, here it goes again: you will need to install applicable drivers for sound card, video card, network card, RAID controller if you have any and so on. You can also use another HD and back up your C drive traditionally by Windows software. It will create image file that you can populate on a new drive and it will work as old one. Up to you. You can run Linux via Virtual Machine. If you not familiar- look it up. It pretty much keeps your curent OS and let you load any other OS (well- not any).

Good idea about the web site. Please, tell me more how you will do it- I need to do it myself- paying $14 a months for last 10 years getting old. Thanks.
 
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What I planning on doing now is to "upgrade" my current computer to Windows 8 using the original product key. In the Windows 8 upgrade tool I am going to download an iso file. I am then going to use that iso file to install Windows 8 on my new SSD in my new computer.

Do you think that will work? Is an upgrade iso the same as a regular install iso?
 
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