Re: Cloning Windows 2003 servers

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Hi,
Would that work to restore in a virtual machine (like VPC or VS2005)?
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"Jabez Gan [MVP]" <mingteikg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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If the hardware of the other server are the same, then it's fairly an easy
process.

You can use any program like Norton Ghost/Acronis True Image

Create an Image by booting from the Ghost boot disk, and create the image.
Save the image file to a network and have it restored on the other
machine.

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"Wessam" <Wessam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hello

I wonder if someone could help. What is the best way to clone Windows
2003
servers. The target servers are identical.

Thanks

W




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