About using Restore Anyware to recover locally to a computer with different hardware
The Veritas System Recovery Restore Anyware feature lets administrators restore a system drive of all supported Windows managed client computers.. You can restore the system drive. This recovery is possible even if the hardware is different from 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 the client computer's configuration, you may need to make additional changes for the computer to run exactly as it did previously.
If you intend to restore to identical (or very similar) hardware, you do not need to select Restore Anyware.
For example, you can use Restore Anyware in the following scenarios:
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The motherboard fails
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You want to upgrade to new hardware from an older computer
This feature is used to recover drives only. The feature cannot be used to recover at a file or a folder level.
Note: You can obtain more information about domain controller support. Seehttps://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/search-results.html?keyword=V-269-16*. Warning: If you have an OEM license from a hardware vendor or a single-user license, you may be prompted to reactivate Windows software. You can reactivate by using your Windows product 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 the operating system or application license agreements.
Keep in mind the following when you use Restore Anyware:
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Performing Restore Anyware to hardware that is significantly different might require you to do the following:
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Add mass storage device drivers.
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Install hot fixes for the Windows operating system that you restore.
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Reactivate your Windows operating system when the system restarts.
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Provide your license key when the system restarts.
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Provide a local user name and password for the recovery point when the system restarts.
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When you restore a recovery point by using Restore Anyware, you might be prompted for the local administrator name and password. You should have this information ready before you perform the restore. Technical support cannot restore a lost password.
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You cannot use Restore Anyware to restore a single recovery point to multiple computers. The product does not generate a unique SID for every computer.
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If you use Restore Anyware with a computer that uses a static IP address, you must manually reconfigure the computer after the restore is complete.
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Veritas System Recovery supports one NIC on a system. If you have a dual NIC system, you might need to manually configure the additional NICs to perform a restore through Restore Anyware.