Using image on a different brand
Hi. I have an existing image from my c-drive of my Huawei MateBook X Pro 2020.
Can I reuse my image on a different brand like Dell or Lenovo?
I assume there will be issues with drivers and maybe also Windows versions like Home vs. Pro license?
Or - is there a way of backing up all the user settings only before I switch computer?
Br.
Claus


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Hi Steve and thanks for the welcome.
So it seems that I can reuse my image as it is full, as you describe.
I don’t mind downloading a few new drivers and tweak a bit of settings on the new computer. I just couldn’t bear to start all over setting up everything and installing all my software again.
Thanks for the answer.
Br.
Claus
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Claus, take a look at the following reference documents.
KB 65413: Acronis True Image 2021: Restoring to dissimilar hardware with Acronis Universal Restore and in particular review Steps 4 and 5 of this document.
KB 2149: Acronis Universal Restore
KB 45432: Acronis Software: Troubleshooting Universal Restore and Bootability Issues
KB 46405: Acronis True Image: Restored Operating System Fails to Boot
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Thanks again Steven.
I will now buy my new computer and reuse my image using the documents you linked to.
Br.
Claus
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Claus, one further comment, if your new computer comes with a copy of Windows installed, then activate this and take a full backup of it before attempting to restore your backup from the old PC. This is you way of getting back to base if the migration doesn't give you all you expect!
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