imported_KuJaX
Platinum Member
When you have a bunch of computers with the EXACT same hardware, how do you duplicate the hard drives so that you don't have to go through the entire process of formatting, installing software, patches, etc?
Basically I need to assume that there is a special way so that you can input the appropriate Windows CD key for each machine. Do you have to use sysprep? And then a ghosting software like Acronis or Norton Ghost?
Basic rundown:
*Have four identical machines that need to even be identical (other than CD key) software wise.
*I would like to activate the primary "source" image so that it is activated and validated to install all of Windows XP updates, including IE7
*I then need to have the above "source" hard drive duplicated to the other three hard drives, without any conflict with Microsoft (will need to change CD-Key for the other three Windows instances)
Basically I need to assume that there is a special way so that you can input the appropriate Windows CD key for each machine. Do you have to use sysprep? And then a ghosting software like Acronis or Norton Ghost?
Basic rundown:
*Have four identical machines that need to even be identical (other than CD key) software wise.
*I would like to activate the primary "source" image so that it is activated and validated to install all of Windows XP updates, including IE7
*I then need to have the above "source" hard drive duplicated to the other three hard drives, without any conflict with Microsoft (will need to change CD-Key for the other three Windows instances)
