How do I Restore DriveImage XML to a Different PC & Hard Drive?

DriveImage XML allows you to back up your computer's hard drive or partition into an XML image file, which allows recovery of the full image or just individual files. An "image" is a snapshot of all files, folders and their relative position to one another. To transfer an image to another computer, you would simply have to access the image on the other drive, which means burning the images to DVD, copying to a USB flash drive or transferring the hard drive, which contains the image, over to the new computer.

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  Burn the image files to DVD, provided you enabled the "split large files" option during the backup process or the image size is smaller than 4.36 GB. You can also copy the image files to a large USB flash drive, provided sufficient storage space is available on the flash drive. If neither of these conditions are met, you might have to transfer the hard drive.

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  Power down and unplug your computer. Open the case and locate the hard drive containing the image files. Unplug the data and power cables. Detach the hard drive, which usually requires removing four small side screws, pulling out a tray or un-clipping restraining tabs. Use the same procedure, in reverse, to install the drive in the other computer and then reboot the machine.

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  Install DriveImage XML on the new computer by double-clicking the downloaded installation file and following the directions.

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  Open DriveImage XML with administrative rights. In Windows 7, click "Start" and type "DriveImage XML". Right-click "Drive Image XML" and choose "Run as administrator." Click "Yes" on the confirmation dialog window.

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  Click "Restore" on the bottom left and then "Next" on the bottom right. Select the image file you wish to restore by navigating to the image location, either on the DVD, flash drive or hard drive.

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  Select the destination partition where the image will be restored and click "Next" twice to begin restoration.