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Kelvin typed:
I finally have enough of the same model computers where I can start
to think about cloning...

I found this review and wanted to see if anyone has any advice on
what I should use.
http://disk-imaging-software-review.toptenreviews.com

I've used "Norton Ghost" a few years back, it worked well and I
suspect it's been updated since I used it...

The Paragon and Norton Ghost both have a Change SID option.
When I used Ghost before I used a Microsoft utility SysPrep, I
believe it wiped the SID and then I would make a copy of the
disk\partition...
Any real world advice for todays world?
Any considerations for Windows 7? I'm currently running XP Pro but
will soon add some 7 machines.

Any advice would be appreciated!

Kelvin

If all you want is cloning and not imaging, Casper is a decent little app.

Just to clarify, you DO know that cloning a hard disk doesn't make it usable
for any other machine unless it has identical hardware, right?

If you meant Backup or disk imaging, then Ghost and Acronis True Image seem
to be the top two. Personally I find Ghost a little easier to use and better
bells & whistels, but ymmv. There are one or two free disk imaging progs
too but I don't use them so don't have links handy. If you're tech minded,
BootItNG is decent too and might still have a free version; haven't looked
in ages.

As for win 7 I'm avoiding it although my machine is win7 capable. I had them
preinstall XP SP3 instead though. Win 7 is just Vista with a few default
changes and a couple minor fixes; not very impressed with it. Ymmv of
course.

HTH,

Twayne