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6.13 Using Acronis Universal Deploy

Acronis Universal Deploy is an add-on option to Acronis Snap Deploy, allowing
deployment of a bootable system on hardware that differs from that of a
master computer.
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Purpose of Acronis Universal Deploy

A system image can be deployed easily on hardware identical to that of the
master computer. However, if the target hardware has a dissimilar
motherboard, processor or hard disk controller, the deployed system could be
unbootable. An attempt to transfer the system to a new, much more powerful
computer will usually produce the same unbootable result because the new
hardware is incompatible with the most critical drivers included in the image.
Using the Microsoft System Preparation Tool (Sysprep) does not solve this
problem because Sysprep permits replacing drivers only for plug-and-play
devices (sound cards, network adapters, video cards, etc.). The system HAL
and mass storage device drivers must be identical on the source and the
target computers (see Microsoft Knowledge Base, articles 302577 and
216915).
A choice between using Sysprep and Acronis Universal Deploy is covered in
master OS preparation
Acronis Universal Deploy technology provides an efficient solution for
hardware-independent system deployment by replacing the crucial HAL and
mass storage device drivers.
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