Need help putting an image of a drive on a different computer...

I have Acronis True Image 9 installed on a computer I have at home. I've mostly been using it to back up critical data. What I'd like to do now, though, is to image the entire C:\ drive from that computer, and install the image on the hard drive of a completely different computer.

But I'm running into a problem. I can't seem to find anything in the Acronis user's guide that explains how to perform that specific task. Could someone explain to me how that can be done, and where it explains that task in the Acronis 9 user's manual? I'd appreciate it very much. Thanks.

 

Is the hardware on the two PC's identical in every, and I do mean every, respect?

Blue

 

There are many reasons why this cannot be done as a straightforward operation if at all.

You original installation went through an install process which matched the OS with the computer hardware. The result of transferring this tailor made system to completely different hardware will not be bootable.

Assuming that you have a genuine CD for you operating system your best bet would be to install it on the new computer and make your peace with Microsoft regarding activation of the new computer.

Xpilot

 

No, it's not. That's why I was asking. I know that something like what I was asking about could be problematic, since the OS would be looking at completely different hardware. I was just wondering if there was a way to get around that restriction.

 

That's a shame, because I have the desktop, applications, etc., set up just the way I like it, and I want to move it to a faster computer.

 

Microsoft have a program called Files, settings and transfer Wizard which is designed to do just that.
It will be in your list of programs and it has a read me file.

Xpilot