Can I Restore a Windows Backup to Another Computer?
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Absolutely! You can definitely restore a Windows 10 backup to another computer.
Restoring a Windows backup to another computer can be a complex process as it involves transferring the operating system, drivers, and configurations to a different hardware setup. In most cases, it is not recommended to directly restore a Windows backup from one computer to another.
However, if you have a system image backup created using specialized software like AOMEI Backupper Professional, you may be able to restore it to another computer by following these general steps:
Feel free to download the 30-day free trial of the program and give it a try. Just keep in mind that this version is specifically designed for Windows PC systems. If you're looking to restore a Windows Server Backup to a different computer, you might want to consider using AOMEI Backupper Server for that purpose.
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Preparations:
▶ Backup your Windows 7/8/10/11 OS to an external hard drive using AOMEI Backupper.
▶ Create bootable media for system restore on the new destination computer.
After downloading AOMEI Backupper Pro, you can take the following steps:
1Connect theexternal hard drive with the Windows system backup image and the bootable USB drive to the new PC. Change theboot order in BIOS to start the new PC from the bootable USB.
2AOMEI Backupper will automatically load. Click Restore>Select Image File tolocate the manually created Windows 7/8/10/11 system backup image.
3Select Restore this system backup forcomplete restoration, then click Next.
4Choose a destination drive onthe new computer for the restored data, then click Next.
5Preview the restore process, ensure the Universal Restore optionis checked (default), and click Start Restore toinitiate the dissimilar hardware restore.
Congratulations! The restoration of your Windows backup to the new computer has been successfully completed.
