Restoring Windows server
I am in the process of installing 3 new servers in place of 3 old ones. My question is, once I restore the image to the new servers, how do I change the Windows product key to match the new products keys that were shipped with the new servers?

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I will be running Windows 2003 (domain, exchange, file server).
I just wanted to get all my ducks in a row before starting this so its a smooth transition *knocks on wood*.
Thanks for any and all help and comments.
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Hello Chad,
Thank you for using [[http://www.acronis.com/enterprise/ | Acronis Corporate Products]]
The most regular issues with the Active Directory (AD) after the recovery and replication with other Domain Controllers are usually caused by Update Sequence Number (USN) rollback. In particular, because AD is a distributed system with time-expiring elements.
The recommended way of using Acronis Universal Restore to migrate Active Directory with Domain Controller to a new machine with dissimilar hardware is available in this article.
Thank you.
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