Installing Windows with a System Image from a different computer...driver issue?

[Mr Davo]

Hi Everyone,

I am attempting to restore a Windows 7 image from one computer to another. I understand that the 'Backup & Restore' functionality, which I used to create a system image, is not intended to be used between different computer models, however I am giving this a go anyway. I have successfully installed the image backup from computer 'A' to computer 'B' however computer 'B' is presenting a BSOD, as shown below -

I was able to find some information online related to this error, it mostly pertains to Windows XP, but I believe that it is still relevant.

Advanced troubleshooting for "Stop error code 0x0000007B (INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE)" errors in Windows XP

I strongly believe that the issue relates to drivers, so I am wondering if there is 1). Any 'low level' way of adding relevant drivers to a Windows 7 installation without booting into Windows at all?, 2). Whether alternative drivers could be added to the system image?

Any help here will be greatly appreciated.

Kind Regards,

Davo

 

[tman1]

Get a hiren's boot CD, boot this machine off said CD.
Select miniXP
Once on the desktop, run the repair_HDC app, reboot when it finishes.

 

[USAFRet]

Moving an OS drive, whether by System Image or whatever...often does not work.
Clean install of the OS on the new hardware.

 

[tman1]

I have seen my advice work, but only from Intel to Intel or AMD to AMD.

 

[Chicano]

1. Try booting the newly installed inage is Safe Mode
2. Try the Startup Repair* if you have the OS disk, and if not, download a Windows ISO to build a compatible Installation disk... or use the installation disk to repair the installed OS, or do a clean installation.
3. Or download a Repair disk ISO from Microsoft for a startup repair.

Official Windows 7 SP1 ISO from Digital River
http://www.mydigitallife.info/official-windows-7-sp1-iso-from-digital-river/

Repair Disk for KB2823324 and KB2782476 (KB2840165)
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=38435

*Does more than just repair the bootloader if you repeat the repair several times.

 

[USAFRet]

1. Try booting the newly installed inage is Safe Mode
2. Try the Startup Repair* if you have the OS disk... and if not, download a Windows ISO to build a compatible Installation disk... or download a Repair disk ISO from Microsoft.

Official Windows 7 SP1 ISO from Digital River
http://www.mydigitallife.info/official-windows-7-sp1-iso-from-digital-river/

The Digital River downloads do not exist anymore.
You must go directly through Microsoft, and only for a non-OEM license.

 

[srobin]

I was going to suggest what Chicano said about Safe Mode. Digital River is no more.
the only other way would be to sysprep the image. A little involved.

This creates a generalized image for an out of box installation.


http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/135077-windows-7-installation-transfer-new-computer.html

 

[WinOutreach2]

7B is usually due to not having the correct storage controller drivers (or not having them active). Try flipping the motherboard between IDE/ACHI/RAID.

You could inject the drivers with DISM. See Add and Remove Drivers Offline at the TechNet Library.