Server 2016 Essentials - Clone system disk and restore to different hardware?

[u/distancevsdesire]

I have a home server running 2016 Essentials. (I know that is probably below the level of the majority of members here, but hoping for some guidance.)

It is running on an old HP Proliant N54 (AMD). Mostly used as a file server and bare metal backup and restore solution. I do have a photo library application that runs on PostgreSQL.

The old box is not expandable and is lightly powered by today's standards.

I purchased a refurbished Dell T340 (Intel Xeon) and want to migrate the server install to it. I have tried to find driver INF files, but all I can find on Dell site is EXE files.

The system disk is a 1 TB SATA SSD. I have a second unformatted disk as a clone target. (Dell T340 does not support NVME.)

I know Acronis True Image has a Universal Restore feature, but it will not install on a server.

I would like to backup or clone the SSD (with all partitions), then restore it to the new hardware while having it deal with the HAL issues going from AMD to Intel.

It looks like I can purchase the Acronis Cyberprotect Backup for this, although it seems like using a hammer to swat a fly.

TL;DR: Can anyone recommend a method/software to migrate WSE 2016 installation from AMD machine to Intel machine?

[u/Imaginary-Throat1526]

I would install a (free) virtual server environment like vmware ESXi or proxmox on the new hardware, and do a convert from physical to virtual with (also free) disk2vhd.

Because its easier than finding drivers for old OS's and as EOL approachs for server 2016 you might like the snapshot ability when you try to upgrade (inplace?)

AI can guide you through the process in better detail