If you move pfSense ssd to another pc, will it work in new pc?
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Question: If I install pfSense on Chinese 4 port commodity pc #1 and then put the drive from that pc into Chinese 4 port commodity pc #2 from another vendor, will pfSense still work properly in pc #2? Both have intel ports.
I can do this with Windows on regular PCs and it always configures correctly on the 1st startup. I've been doing it for years with no problems. But I have no idea if other operating systems are this flexible.
Thanks.
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@coffeecup25 It should be fine if the CE. Worst would be it may ask to setup the interfaces again. Plus is registered to a single machine.
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@provels Thanks. I suspected this, but still wanted to hear it from someone else. This would be for an emergency situation.
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@coffeecup25 said in If you move pfSense ssd to another pc, will it work in new pc?:
Question: If I install pfSense on Chinese 4 port commodity pc #1 and then put the drive from that pc into Chinese 4 port commodity pc #2 from another vendor, will pfSense still work properly in pc #2? Both have intel ports.
When I switched computers, a few years ago, I just copied over the config file and adjusted the ports. I did a fresh install of pfSense on the new computer. Worked fine.
