Well, the helpdesk guys are gonna do whatever gets done, so I'm thinking
maybe discretion is the better part of valor, i.e. take the new one as box
#2.

> From: "Robert Comer" 
> I may have been a bit to negative -- I usually just go ahead and install
> new, but I have done it the other way too.  I usually get a more stable
> install fresh, that's all.
> - Bob Comer
> "Ellen K"  wrote in message
> news:4092a1.a58d61{at}harborwebs.com...
>> , ok, thanks.  Maybe I'll try to get a better box as
my box #2 and
> just
>> leave this one alone (except for maybe adding a second hard drive).
>> 
>> > From: "Robert Comer" 
>> > If it's different hardware it's better to reinstall.
>> > It's possible to clone it, but it would probably cause more problems
> than it
>> > solved for you.
>> > - Bob Comer
>> > "Ellen K"  wrote in message
>> > news:709242.a27af4{at}harborwebs.com...
>> >> OK, hardware-challenged Ellen here:
>> >>
>> >> I want them to give me a better box here.  Is it possible
to clone over
>> > exactly
>> >> what's on this one if the new box has a faster chip and a
bigger hard
>> > drive, or
>> >> do I hafta reinstall and reconfigure everything from scratch?
> Currently
>> > have
>> >> W2Ksp3 and new box would also.
>> >>

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