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See Recovering a computer from a virtual disk file on page 238.
About recovering to a computer with different
hardware
The Symantec System Recovery Restore Anyware feature lets administrators
restore a system drive of a supported Windows platform computer. You can restore
the system even if it has different hardware than was found in the original
computer from which the recovery point was made.
Restore Anyware lets you make the necessary changes for the system to be able
to start. Depending on your configuration, you may need to make additional
changes for the computer to run exactly as it did previously.
If you restore to identical (or very similar) hardware on which the recovery point
was originally made, the Restore Anyware feature is deselected for you.
See How to use Restore Anyware on page 243.
How to use Restore Anyware
Restore Anyware lets you restore a recovery point onto new hardware. For example,
Restore Anyware is automatically used for you in the following scenarios:
Your computer's motherboard has failed and you replaced it with a new or a
different motherboard.
You want to upgrade to new hardware from an older computer.
You want to restore a virtual disk file back to a physical computer.
This feature is used to recover drives only; it cannot be used to recover at a more
granular level such as files and folders.
Note: You can obtain more information about domain controller support.
See
http://entsupport.symantec.com/umi/V-269-16
Warning: If you have an OEM license from your hardware vendor or a single-user
license, you might be prompted to reactivate your Windows software. You can
reactivate by using your Windows license key. Be aware that OEM and single-user
licenses might have a limited number of activations. Verify that using Restore
Anyware does not violate your operating system or application license agreements.
Keep in mind the following when Restore Anyware is used:
243Recovering a computer
About recovering to a computer with different hardware