Imaging Software

[Frapple]

Good morning all,

Going to create a company image as we'll be buying new computers within the next few months - for £10/box they may as well save me a couple of hours each!

What imaging software do you suggest?

I managed to grab Acronis 10 license a few months back for free from a promotion, but having trouble finding a download for it - can only see 2009 -raised a support ticket with them.

Downloading Windows Automated Installation Kit now to have a go with ImageX.

 

[Frapple]

Guessing my copy of True Image Personal can't do imaging, only got backup/restore options.

Looking at their website - Acronis Snap Deploy should do what I want - no?

Looked at Clonezilla but need to get this sorted ASAP can't bothered fiddling around with command line tools for two days then having to do it all again because I missed a switch.

Edit: Guessing I've also got to use SysPrep.exe to remove SID as the image will be going on 20-30 machines.

 

[Frapple]

Right, just tried the following.

Prepare desktop, drivers, applications, settings, etc.

Use SysPrep to wipe SID and press 'Reseal' with MiniSetup ticked.

Unistalll HDD - place in USB HDD caddy.

Create image with Acronis True Image Personal of HDD

Restore image to blank HDD

Install HDD in machine.

Then...nothing just a blinking cursor at the top

Exactly the same hardware (dx2420) am I missing something?