Comments on: Clone Microsoft Windows XP using Sysprep and Norton Ghost, Part IV: Finalize Cloned Disk http://www.linglom.com/2009/01/15/clone-microsoft-windows-xp-using-sysprep-and-norton-ghost-part-iv-finalize-cloned-disk/ Source of IT knowledge Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:22:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: linglomhttp://www.linglom.com/2009/01/15/clone-microsoft-windows-xp-using-sysprep-and-norton-ghost-part-iv-finalize-cloned-disk/comment-page-1/#comment-4323 linglom Sun, 31 May 2009 03:33:11 +0000 http://www.linglom.com/?p=456#comment-4323 Hi, David You can clone as an image file. When you restore it to a disk, the finalization process will be run. The finalization process is important, it will regenerate SIDs, allow you to input some information (Product Key, Computer Name, etc.). Hi, David
You can clone as an image file. When you restore it to a disk, the finalization process will be run. The finalization process is important, it will regenerate SIDs, allow you to input some information (Product Key, Computer Name, etc.).

]]> By: Davidhttp://www.linglom.com/2009/01/15/clone-microsoft-windows-xp-using-sysprep-and-norton-ghost-part-iv-finalize-cloned-disk/comment-page-1/#comment-4322 David Sun, 31 May 2009 01:40:51 +0000 http://www.linglom.com/?p=456#comment-4322 In your example, you are cloning from one drive to another. Say you have two drives, a C: and D: and instead of wanting to clone the D: drive, you simply want to place the new image on the D: drive. Can you just place the new image on that second drive, restart the machine and Windows would run as before, without running through the setup process. In your example, you are cloning from one drive to another.

Say you have two drives, a C: and D: and instead of wanting to clone the D: drive, you simply want to place the new image on the D: drive.

Can you just place the new image on that second drive, restart the machine and Windows would run as before, without running through the setup process.

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