How to Use Acronis to Clone an OEM OS

You can back up and restore an OEM installation to multiple computers.

Acronis True Image includes various utilities for backing up and restoring data. It has a cloning utility that can create a complete image of a computer that you can restore to other computers. Some computer manufacturers install an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) version of operating systems on computers. An OEM license provides permission to install the operating system on multiple computers. If several computers need the same operating system, you can use Acronis to make a cloned image of a system and restore this image to other computers.

Instructions

1. Open Acronis and select "Tools & Utilities" on the main screen. Select "Clone disk."

2. Select "Automatic" if you wish to use the default settings or "Manual" on the "Choose clone mode" screen and click "Next." Select the drive containing the OEM OS installation on the "Source Disk" screen and click "Next." Choose the drive where you want to save the cloned image on the "Destination Disk" screen and click "Next."

3. Select a data-moving method on the "Move Method" screen if you chose the manual clone mode and click "Next." Choose the disk layout for manual mode on the "Change Disk Layout" screen and click "Next."

4. Click "Proceed" to begin the cloning process. Reboot your computer if prompted.

References

• Acronis True Image Home 2011: User's Guide
• Microsoft: Operating System Licensing Q&A - Microsoft Corporation