Can a Macrium Reflect Image be Used to Setup a New PC

Hi. I think I know the answer to the question I'm about to ask but here is the scenario: I have an HP 570-Pxxx series computer with Windows 10 version 1909. I keep an updated image with Macrium Reflect free version. If I were to buy a new HP computer with the same series as my original and install Macrium Reflect and create a Boot menu, could I copy the image from my old computer to the new computer? Thanks in advance for any replies.

It would depend if the part are exactley the same but windows can find drivers very well the main problem will be activation as you are using the same licence twice.

Why would you want to do this as it may invaldate any warrenty and you have an old system instead of a clean install and if it fails what do you do then?

f14tomcat said:

Technically, yes. That is precisely what I did when upgrading my machine a couple of years ago. It's alternative to cloning, which I felt easier and more comfortable doing it that way. First, I did and MR of the factory OEM installation, just as a CYA and I could pick from it if needed. Than, deleted all partitions affected, and restored my MR image. Since the OEM had been validated after the OOBE run thru, the restored image activated flawlessly.

Just be sure to do those backups and don't skip any steps.

Sorry Tomcat but I don't quite understand what you're saying. Also, Samuria, you make a good point. Thank you both for the replies.

Personally, I would do it from a bootable USB flash drive (Macrium Reflect Rescue Drive) instead of installing MR and doing it from the boot menu. What @f14tomcat was saying was:

1. Create a backup image of the new computer as it came from the factory.
2. Restore the image from the old computer to the new computer.
3. If something should go wrong - such as new computer won't boot from old computer's image, then you have the backup image of the factory software you created in step 1 to fall back on.

Another option as a trial and error step could be moving the disk drive.
For the computers that I'd tried it did not work for the identical model in modified raid 0 (flash cache).
The raid 0 was turned off.
The failure may have been related to OEM.

Hi,
Sure just buy a new ssd or hdd and install it on the machine with the system image on it
Restore your existing system image to it and shutdown and remove the ssd or hdd
Install it in the new computer and disconnect the original. done.

I appreciate all of your comments. I have no plans on getting a new computer unless the one I have now dies. Just wanted to know if I could use the image from this computer to quickly set up a new one when the time comes. All of your replies have answered my question. Much thanks. Great forum with great people!

Hi,
If 10 versions match pro-pro or home-home no problem should auto activate.