Quick imaging (Acronis) question

TriedandTested

TriedandTested

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Not used it before, but heard it's the best.

If i have 6 laptops, and i get one exactly how i want all of them to be does Acronis allow me to create an image on a DVD, use it to boot each machine and then images it?

Is it that easy?!

Also, what should i know about changing the SID on each machine?

Thank you,
 
Sinizterguy said:
Dont know what SID is.

The business version of Acronis supports restore to non-identical hardware which seems to be what you are looking for.

The home version does not seem to support it.
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SID is a security identifier.

Thanks for info, but can it be done in the method i mentioned above; via DVD-based images or is it network only?

Like the idea of it being able to image to non-identicle hardware..not sure how that works with drivers etc.
 
bledd. said:
do exactly as you've suggested, but firstly run sysprep it's on your xp disc under .. \SUPPORT\TOOLS\DEPLOY.CAB (open it in winrar/7zip or something, then drag that to say c:\windows\ and run it from there (can run it from anywhere))

it's microsoft's tool for repackaging your system up (it'll ask you for username, password and cd key upon rebooting :)) and the SID will be generated for each system -when you get say a new dell pc, they'll have sysprep'd then ghosted to your machine

-you can test sysprep on your live pc without harming it

once you know how to sysprep (a quick google for a manual for it if you want one) run sysprep, then turn off the machine, now turn it back on and acronis it before it reaches windows :)

phew!

-edit this will work even if the hardware varies a bit, i think it lets you change the network/audio/video card drivers if you need to (rescans them on first boot)
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You replied as i was typing mine.

Thanks for the reply, this is the info i was looking for. Guess i'll have to have a little play.

To clarify:

Create image using acronis
burn image to DVD
sysprep laptop
boot to DVD - i presume acronis makes bootable discs?
image is written to laptop

That the gist of it?
 
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