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I have been using Acronis for years, however my new job wants me to use imageX, WindowsPE, WDS, etc. I have done alot of reading about this but it is just plain confusing.

What I have is an HP laptop that has been configured by hand. Everything is set up the way it is suppose to be, all software is installed, etc. I want to be able to make an image of this machine and then deploy the image to the other 29 laptops.

I have already gotten the image from the configured laptop using WinPE and imageX. I am now trying to work my through answer file so all of the set up on another laptop will be less work.

All the documentation and tutorials I have read goes through the proceedure using a plain vanilla Windows 7 CD, creating an answer file for that, loading it on a reference machine, then using sysprep, and reimaging it, then using the reimage to deploy to the target machines.

Is there a way I can take my image, from the already configured laptop, and load that image on another laptop using an answer file to automate the windows setup?

Any advice or clarifications will be appreciated.

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From a technical standpoint, you should be able to sysprep and image the laptop in exactly the same way as in the documentation and tutorials. Just start from the point at which the reference machine is ready to be sysprepped. – Harry Johnston Nov 11 '11 at 1:15
One non-technical problem is that unless Windows was installed on the laptop using enterprise media, the license doesn't permit you to make an image of it. – Harry Johnston Nov 11 '11 at 1:17
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