Ghosting computers with different hardware

[Guest MarcusB]

Hi,

We have almost 300 computers at our company. At the beginning when we

started we had all computers the same (the same hardware configuration).

We was using symantec ghost for computer clonning. We first install all

software on one machine and later on we ghost it to all 300 machines.

Later on we run Ghostwalk to change name and SID.

Now we have newer and older computers and we have to keep seperate ghost

images for every batch of the computers.

Is there any other solution to clone images to different hardware

configuration without need to have so many different images.

We run Network with 2 Domain controlers running windows 2003.

Where can I find any tutorials about different solutions?

 

Regards

Marcus

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Ghosting computers with different hardware

 

 

"MarcusB" <marcusb@llunet.se> wrote in message

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> Hi,

> We have almost 300 computers at our company. At the beginning when we

> started we had all computers the same (the same hardware configuration).

> We was using symantec ghost for computer clonning. We first install all

> software on one machine and later on we ghost it to all 300 machines.

> Later on we run Ghostwalk to change name and SID.

> Now we have newer and older computers and we have to keep seperate ghost

> images for every batch of the computers.

> Is there any other solution to clone images to different hardware

> configuration without need to have so many different images.

> We run Network with 2 Domain controlers running windows 2003.

> Where can I find any tutorials about different solutions?

>

> Regards

> Marcus

 

Have a look at Acronis True Image with Universal Restore.

[Guest MarcusB]

Re: Ghosting computers with different hardware

 

I heard that there is build in, way in windows. I do not want to buy

extra software.

 

MarcusB

Pegasus (MVP) wrote:

> "MarcusB" <marcusb@llunet.se> wrote in message

> news:e9KaK9bLIHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> Hi,

>> We have almost 300 computers at our company. At the beginning when we

>> started we had all computers the same (the same hardware configuration).

>> We was using symantec ghost for computer clonning. We first install all

>> software on one machine and later on we ghost it to all 300 machines.

>> Later on we run Ghostwalk to change name and SID.

>> Now we have newer and older computers and we have to keep seperate ghost

>> images for every batch of the computers.

>> Is there any other solution to clone images to different hardware

>> configuration without need to have so many different images.

>> We run Network with 2 Domain controlers running windows 2003.

>> Where can I find any tutorials about different solutions?

>>

>> Regards

>> Marcus

>

> Have a look at Acronis True Image with Universal Restore.

>

>

[Guest Meinolf Weber]

Re: Ghosting computers with different hardware

 

Hello MarcusB,

 

Windows deployment service (WDS) in 2003 SP2 or Remote installation service

(RIS) in 2003 or in 2003 SP1. RIS is the older version, so better start from

scratch with WDS.

 

WDS

http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsVista/en/library/9e197135-6711-4c20-bfad-fc80fc2151301033.mspx

 

RIS

http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/c62e5951-5eb9-42f1-95ae-490e5d7a55511033.mspx?mfr=true

 

Best regards

 

Meinolf Weber

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> I heard that there is build in, way in windows. I do not want to buy

> extra software.

>

> MarcusB

> Pegasus (MVP) wrote:

>> "MarcusB" <marcusb@llunet.se> wrote in message

>> news:e9KaK9bLIHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>

>>> Hi,

>>> We have almost 300 computers at our company. At the beginning when

>>> we

>>> started we had all computers the same (the same hardware

>>> configuration).

>>> We was using symantec ghost for computer clonning. We first install

>>> all

>>> software on one machine and later on we ghost it to all 300

>>> machines.

>>> Later on we run Ghostwalk to change name and SID.

>>> Now we have newer and older computers and we have to keep seperate

>>> ghost

>>> images for every batch of the computers.

>>> Is there any other solution to clone images to different hardware

>>> configuration without need to have so many different images.

>>> We run Network with 2 Domain controlers running windows 2003.

>>> Where can I find any tutorials about different solutions?

>>> Regards

>>> Marcus

>> Have a look at Acronis True Image with Universal Restore.

>>