Hi,
As per your query I understand, you are moving the crx-quickstart folder, quickstart- jar and license properties to a new machine.
And trying to start AEM, so the same instance for example author you have in your old machine, it should start as is in your new machine.
When I tried from my end, I copied the crx-quickstart folder, quickstart- jar and license properties from my old machine to new machine, the author instance I had in my old machine is working normally in new machine. UpgradeUtil.handleInstallAndUpgrade has mode RESTART in stdout.log.
Can you elaborate the steps you are performing?
Best,
Cal