Create backup image for deploying multiple new PCs
Hello,
Sorry I am very new to use Acronis, hope you guys can provide some helps
I have multiple win 10 computers that need to be deployed and they are all same model and specs, I have setup one of the PC with all the software installed. Do I just need to create a backup image, and restore onto the other PCs? or maybe just use the clone disk utility? Is there any tool i have to run after to change the SID or something?
Thanks!


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As always, Steve has sage advice on this!
Please take heed the need to boot and ensure that Windows 10 OS is activated through the Internet first at least one time on each new system!
When dealing with OEM home or Pro licenses you must register the original license with Microsoft at least once before throwing on a different image. Then you can deploy the image on it all day as long as the image license type is the same again (home vs home or Pro vs pro).
If using Enterprise licensing then not an issue though.
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Hi
I have the same question but am hoping you can clarify please what is meant by “You must register the original licence with Microsoft at least once”
many thanks
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Geoff, welcome to these public User Forums.
What it means is that for any new computer that comes pre-installed with Windows 10, you need to ensure that this has been Activated for that OS license so that the hardware signature for that machine is registered with the Microsoft Activation servers.
Once the hardware is registered, you can put the same edition of Windows 10, i.e. Home, Pro etc back on the machine and it will pick up the existing activation registration. This is important for migrating Windows 10 from another computer to this one provided both use the same edition of Windows 10.
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Hi Steve
Before proceeding with this I have read articles indicating that the legality of Windows 10 licensing may be compromised ?
Intention is to complete this project with 10 identical Dell Optiplex PC’s supplied with Windows 10 x64
Thanks
Geoff
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Geoff, if all your 10 Dell PC's have each been activated for Windows 10 x64 and you are deploying the same edition of Windows 10 x64 to them, there should be no issue of legality as activation is based on the hardware signature.
The important point is that activation has been done before deploying even though you are going to overwrite the OS on those PC's.
Activation gets the hardware signature registered in the Microsoft Activation servers database to allow the same machine to be activated later.
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