You will learn how to easily clone Windows 7 to multiple computers with all-in-one backup software. Also, it is able to clone Windows 7 to new computer.
“I need to clone windows 7 over 60 computers for a school. And all the computers employ the same hardware and configuration. I want to clone all of them with the same operating system and hardware etc. However, I do not want to clone them one by one. It’s complex. Can I clone all the computers at the same time? If possible, please tell me how.”
Cloning Windows 7 to multiple computers is a tough thing for the majority of people, but you still can achieve this purpose using image deployment software.
And it will be much easier if you just want to clone Windows 7 to another computer. Note this method only works when the harware of new computer is the same as Windows 7. If not, try backup and restore method and the Universal Restore feature ensure secure boot.
After searching "clone Windows 7 to multiple computers", except this situation, you will see another situation - transfer Windows 7 to new computer. Below are som common reasons for both situations:
If you want to clone Windows 7 to multiple computers, you can try image deployment software - AOMEI Image Deploy. And you choose to download the stand-alone version of it or directly use AOMEI Backupper Technician or TechPlus edition.
AOMEI Image Deploy Free Edition | AOMEI Image Deploy Technician Edition | AOMEI Backupper Technician or TechPlus edition | |
Usage | image deployment software | image deployment software | all-in-one backup software integrated with deployment feature |
Applicable operating systems | unlimited PCs and up to 20 servers | unlimited PCs and servers | unlimited PCs or unlimited PCs and servers |
Boot mode | BIOS | BIOS | BIOS and or UEFI |
Real-time process monitor | monitor IP address, restore status and progress, and final result. | monitor IP address, restore status and progress, and final result. | monitor IP address, restore status and progress, and final result. |
Batch preset client computer name | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Batch preset client computers IP address | No | Yes | Yes |
Dissimilar hardware restore | No | Yes | Yes |
Business use | No | Yes | Yes |
Price | $0 | $199 | at least $599.2 |
Then, which one should you use? The stand-alone version of AOMEI Image Deploy or AOMEI Backupper Technician or TechPlus. It depends on how much you value your data, what you intend to do with the software, and your budget
Download and install all-in-one backup software on the server computer. Here take AOMEI Backupper Technician as an example. It's suggested to use Windows 7 or higher version as server computer. Since this software requires Windows AIK/ADK if you use previous version of Windows 7, so you can create Windows PE successfully.
Check the cable connection between server and client computers, ensure that they are in the same network segment in a LAN.
Verify the network card of client computers supports network boot (PXE boot).
Remove all the other disks on the client computer in case of mistake selection and data loss due to it.
To minimize the follow-up work of image deployment, you need to configure a computer with everything you want. It does not have to be the server computer. And you need to pay more attention to the following items:
Thus, to ensure the process goes smoothly, you need to create a bootable USB before removing SID. Please follow the steps below carefully.
Step 1. Create a bootable USB with AOMEI Backupper.
Then, click "Tools" > "Create Bootable Media" after launching it, select bootable disc types - Windows PE and boot device - USB, CD/DVD, or ISO file.
Finally, click "Next" to start the creation of bootable media.
Step 2. Remove SID on the computer you want to backup.
Press "Win + R" and enter "sysprep" in the textbox to find Sysprep.exe. Run it and choose Enter System OOBE, tick Generalize option, and select Shutdown. This step is necessary for users to avoid compatibility issues after deployment.
Step 3. Boot the well-configured computer from a bootable USB and then create a system image with this software.
1. Switch to "Tools" and select "AOMEI Image Deploy" to launch the image deploy software.
2. Then, click "Create WinPE automatically" to create a bootable ISO file. It supports booting from both BIOS and UEFI mode. Please remember to tick "Enable DHCP" to ensure you can boot up client computers over network. Then, click Next.
3. In the second wizard page, AOMEI Image Deploy program will prompt “The service has started, waiting for connect…”, then start all the client computers and set the PXE boot or network boot as the first boot option, boot from it. Then, you will see the IP address of server computer and client computer as well as the connection status.
At the same time, you will see the IP address of all the client computers as well as the connection status on the server computer. Then, tick "I confirm ...." in the AOMEI Image Deploy Technician and click "Next" to continue.
4. Specify backup image and image deployment settings.
If you just want to clone Windows 7 to new computer with the same hardware, it's very easy. You can use System Clone or Disk Clone feature in AOMEI Backupper Technician or TechPlus edition. It depends on the capacity of disk on the new computer. And either way, you can enjoy the following advantages:
Now, let’s see the detail steps of cloning Windows 7 to a new computer. Note the destination disk on the new computer will be overwritten, so you'd better backup system before cloning it.
Step 1: Launch AOMEI Backupper Technician or TechPlus, click “Clone” and “System Clone” subsequently.
Step 2: Select a disk or partition to save your system and click “Next”
Step 3: Tick "SSD Alignment" feature if the destination disk is an SSD. Then, click Start Clone clone Windows 7 to new hard drive and install it on the new computer.
Wait until the process complets, take the hard drive out of your original computer using the screwdriver and install it on the new computer. Then, boot into BIOS and set it as the first boot option, press F10 to save changes and boot from it.
This operation is very easy, but it is more sutibale for one or two computers. It will be a time-consuming task if you use it on multiple computers. And it cannot be used on computer with different hardware. If you are in the last two situations, switch to the Situation 1.
You can easily clone Windows 7 to multiple computers simultaneously with all-in-one backup sofware - AOMEI Backupper Technician or TechPlus. And it still allows you to transfer Windows 7 to another computer, the cloning method is for computer with the same hardware, the backup and restore method is for computer with different hardware. In later situation, you will use Universal Restore feature to install all the necessary drivers for system startup.
After cloning, you may want to protect system and data on it continuously, this software can also help you. It is able to schedule backup system, disk, partition, files and delete old backups automatically to free up disk space for new backups. And you can create portable version of this software to a removable device. With which, you can perform any operation without installing this software again.