Different hardware can be problematic. The best I've found to perform such is do the restore, then re-run Windows setup on the machine using your bootable CDROM, as an upgrade (not new installation), so as to discover the different hardware. It will keep the current config and settings.
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Did anyone successfully restore AD from a backup to a different hardware platform?
Please let me know which article you've used.
Thank You!
