Hardware Change due to Laptop defect

User Support Hardware Issues
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Hi all,

is it possible to rescue a Qubes Installation R4 without Backup ?

I ask because my Dell Laptop suddenly turned off due to Mainboard defect (Battery blew up)
First i thought with new battery it run again, but does not.

So when i buy the same Laptop (Hardware) and only take the hard disk from the old one is it running ?

Thanks

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Would go for it! Guess you only have to try out. But if it’s really the very same hardware model, then I see a chance, that Qubes will drive up without any issue.

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Agreed. Even if it isn’t the same model, simply clone your disk and give it a try on the new hard drive… While hard drives are usually secured by full-disk-encryption that’s just for adversaries, you should have the password, thus access to all the data stored on the disk.

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Is Qubes/Linux also that “clever” likewise Windows, so it would choose the correct drivers (during boot up) if it found itself on a new machine with slightly different hardware?

This question is just for me only. For interest…

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based on this Anyone tried to take hard disk and use it another machine?, highly possible.

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Ok thanks

I will try and post the results

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Ok it works. I have nearly the same Hardware
Only i had to change the Boot menu in Bios to legacy Mode