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Old December 4th 18, 05:06 AM posted to alt.windows7.general
Bill in Co[_3_]
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Default Can't Restore Windows 7's Image Backups to a Different PC?

Ant wrote:
Hello.

According to
https://www.howtogeek.com/239312/how...ws-7-8-and-10/,
it says you can't restore a back up to another PC. Is that true?

Thank you for reading and I hope to get answers soon.


As others have pointed out, and with their detailed explanations - not
likely. That said, I can think of one possible exception (and one I'd risk
trying), and that would be to a nearly identical computer, if you have that.
So I think this could come in handy IF you have a backup computer that is of
the same type, with (ideally) the same hardware (although that may not be
strictly necessary). The main bugaboo being the windows licensing, but if
they are the same OEM and almost identical machines, I think it would work.

I also think your degree of success might also, in some part, depend on the
program you're using, too. Acronis True Image (for example) might be more
forgiving or accepting of some differences than some other imaging programs.


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