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This is Not a Free method (cost about $60) but it relatively inexpensive, easy and fast and leaves you with excellent backup tool, and few other interesting features.
Get Acronis True Image 2010
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-012-_-Product
Get the new Ad-On , http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/trueimage/plus-pack.html
Install the programs and make a Backup Recovery CD (it is part of the tools in the program).
Boot the computer form the CD. Backup the Hard Drive into an External Drive or through Wire Network (If you have one). The application would sense any external Drive, and or the Network.
Build the new computer.
Boot after build from the True Image CD, and Restore the HD choosing the Restore to Dissimilar Hardware.
What it does? During the Restore process It strips all the former drivers, and restores the OS to the HD with generic Chipset and Generic Drivers.
When you boot it would take some time to organize and Auto reinstall whatever is available in the OS.
When it is done, boot, look at the Device Manage, and reinstall Update the residual Hardware that need it own drivers.
Typically, it is the Audio, Network, and Video that need new drivers. But YMMV.
P.S. I usually get all the drivers that the new system needs and save then on the HD before the initial Backup in a special folder. After the restore whatever is needed would be easily accessible in the special folder.
Get Acronis True Image 2010
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-012-_-Product
Get the new Ad-On , http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/trueimage/plus-pack.html
Install the programs and make a Backup Recovery CD (it is part of the tools in the program).
Boot the computer form the CD. Backup the Hard Drive into an External Drive or through Wire Network (If you have one). The application would sense any external Drive, and or the Network.
Build the new computer.
Boot after build from the True Image CD, and Restore the HD choosing the Restore to Dissimilar Hardware.
What it does? During the Restore process It strips all the former drivers, and restores the OS to the HD with generic Chipset and Generic Drivers.
When you boot it would take some time to organize and Auto reinstall whatever is available in the OS.
When it is done, boot, look at the Device Manage, and reinstall Update the residual Hardware that need it own drivers.
Typically, it is the Audio, Network, and Video that need new drivers. But YMMV.
P.S. I usually get all the drivers that the new system needs and save then on the HD before the initial Backup in a special folder. After the restore whatever is needed would be easily accessible in the special folder.