Ghosting XP from a hardware to another hardware.

[terryhoho]

Hello,
I have 3 computers,
1 is dual core
1 is i3
1 is i5

all different specs. and different HDD space.

1. how can I ghost windows xp from dual core into i5??

I tried using Acronis 2011, and norton ghost 15 . both will bluescreen another the windows xp logo. Then it will just restart and keep repeating.
How to solve this?

 

[Saga Lout]

You would need to include the drivers for the new system in the clone when you make it.

However, you can only use one installation of XP one one machine at any one time.

 

[PhilFrisbie]

It is generally considered bad to try to move a copy of Windows form one computer to another, or from one motherboard to another. I have gotten lucky at times myself, but most times it does not work due to conflicting drivers.

The exception is in a company that has a Windows site license and is purchasing multiple nearly identical computers. Windows is installed on one computer, then all the custom software and settings are added, then a special utility is used (System Prep if I remember correctly) to convert that copy of Windows into a special state where the computer name can be set on first boot. That hard drive can now be cloned to all the others.