From: "Robert Comer" 

More than tried, used it twice.

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Bob Comer





"Glenn Meadows"  wrote in message
news:45c8a711$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> True.
>
> Have you tried it, or just looked at it at this point?
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> Glenn M.
> "Robert Comer"  wrote in message
> news:45c8a6a6$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>>> Sounds like a variation of the Image Prep option, where you could create
>>> a custom loadable image, that would run thru the detect phase during
>>> first boot after the drive is imaged.
>>
>> The idea is kind of the same but it goes about the job differently.
>> Image prepping also messes with things like computer name and membership
>> too, and you don't want that on a real restore.
>>
>> --
>> Bob Comer
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>> "Glenn Meadows"  wrote in message
>> news:45c8a4cd$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>>> Sounds like a variation of the Image Prep option, where you could create
>>> a custom loadable image, that would run thru the detect phase during
>>> first boot after the drive is imaged.
>>>
>>> Like the tool OEM's can use to have a semi standard image, include the
>>> specific drivers for all their hardware, and then when the machine is
>>> first turned on, it detects what system it's on, and installs
>>> appropriately.
>>>
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>>>
>>> Glenn M.
>>> "Robert Comer"  wrote
in message
>>> news:45c8876d{at}w3.nls.net...
>>>>> If you can't restore to new hardware then you just
have a copy not a
>>>>> backup.
>>>>
>>>> That's exactly what all the backup software I've seen
does. The problem
>>>> is not the backup software, it's the way Windows works that's the
>>>> problem.
>>>>
>>>> The Acronis Universal restore basically wipes out all
knowledge of what
>>>> the previous hardware was and forces it to redetect,
that's quite a bit
>>>> more complex than just image backup/restore. (I think you can add
>>>> drivers too, but I'm not sure, and it still isn't
universal restore if
>>>> it doesn't...)
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Bob Comer
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>>>> "Geo."  wrote in message
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>>>>> If you can't restore to new hardware then you just
have a copy not a
>>>>> backup.
>>>>>
>>>>> Geo.
>>>>>
>>>>> "Glenn Meadows" 
wrote in message
>>>>> news:45c7dcaa{at}w3.nls.net...
>>>>>> Just that type of backup, where you can
restore/re-image to different
>>>>>> hardware.
>>>>>>
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>>>>>>
>>>>>> Glenn M.
>>>>>> "Geo."  wrote in message
>>>>>> news:45c7cd40$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>>>>>>> which is just a nice way of saying pay more if
you want the backup
>>>>>>> to actually work.. 
>>>>>
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