How to fix drivers problem after ghost image restored

[Patrick]

I would like to clone a XP ghost image to another set of hardware.
Of course, there is bsod after the image restored.

I would like to know how to fix the drivers for it,
eg. making a script similar to fixscsi script for VM.

Thanks!

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

I would like to clone a XP ghost image to another set of hardware.
Of course, there is bsod after the image restored.

Unless the new motherboard is identical to the old one, you will
have to do at least a repair installation of Windows. See "How to
Perform a Windows XP Repair Install" at
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

That usually works, but occasionally it's not sufficient, and a
clean reinstallation is required.

Most of the time, by far, the repair installation is sufficient. I
just wanted to alert you of the possibility of needing a clean
reinstallation, so you are prepared for it if the worst happens. So be
prepared for that possibility with up-to-date backups, software media
for reinstallation, etc. You *probably* won't need them, but better to
be prepared than sorry.

 

[Patrick]

Thanks for your information.
In fact, what I expect is to create a disk to restore image to a few
different hardware set, says a bart-pe based disk with some scripts to
restore master ghost image, porting additional drivers to the restored
partitions, then use some tools, like sysprep with answers file, repair
installation with answer file!? to fix the drivers
Therefore I would like to know the possibility and implementation of these
flow.

 

[Malke]

Thanks for your information.
In fact, what I expect is to create a disk to restore image to a few
different hardware set, says a bart-pe based disk with some scripts to
restore master ghost image, porting additional drivers to the restored
partitions, then use some tools, like sysprep with answers file, repair
installation with answer file!? to fix the drivers
Therefore I would like to know the possibility and implementation of these
flow.

If you do this regularly, consider purchasing an Acronis Enterprise True
Image Echo product with Universal Restore which will do exactly what you
want with a lot less trouble.

Malke

 

[Gis Bun]

If it's for deployment, try Sysprep before Ghosting. It's the proper way.

 

[Patrick]

Can this product bypass the windows product activation after the image restore?
Since we will perform OS provision in an isolated network, automatic
activation thru interner is not possible.

Thanks

 

[Patrick]

If the environment for deployment is offline, can I bypass the windows
product activation?

Thanks!

 

[Gis Bun]

Nope. Windows will cease to function after 30 days and a nag message will pop
up after logging in.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Nope. Windows will cease to function after 30 days

Not quite. It will cease to function *except* in safe mode.

 

[Gis Bun]

Which is why I said "function". You really can't do too much in safe mode
[except fixing issues].