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Can you use one image to restore multiple computer?

Mossington
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I am not sure which community this should go in but, I am trying to set up an image for a computer training room that will be used on 10-15 different computers.  My question is, am I able to just make one image, then push that image to the computers?  The only thing that I can think of that would not allow this is the fact that the other computers would then be using the same windows key.  Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks

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CraigV
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...the Microsoft article below explains SYSPREP...

 

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/302577

 

Basically it changes the SID on the computer to prevent any issues with Active Directory, and allows you to change the name etc.

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Thomas_K
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For starters see this MS article.

Desktop Image Management: Build a Better Desktop Image

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/ff721826.aspx

Can you tell us what Symantec product you are using? I can then move this thread over to the correct forum.

CraigV
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...if the hardware is the same, then no hassles. But you'd need to run SYSPREP on each PC in order to change the SID and name to avoid clashes.

Mossington
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I am using Norton Ghost 11.5.1.2266.

Mossington
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When you run SYSPREP does that copy the Windows key and then applies it when you run the clone?

CraigV
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...the Microsoft article below explains SYSPREP...

 

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/302577

 

Basically it changes the SID on the computer to prevent any issues with Active Directory, and allows you to change the name etc.