Q&A: Can I deploy an image to a different computer with a different model CPU and hard drive?

Can I deploy an image to a different computer with a different model CPU and hard drive?

I'm trying to deploy an image of a Dell OptiPlex 7050 with an i7 Core and a 256GB SSD to a Dell Optiplex 5050 with an i5 Core and a 512 GB SSD. I know computers with the same hardware can deploy images to eachother, but I've tried with some laptops of different models and the Windows files were corrupted. Is there a way to know which computers can accept which images? Would a 7050 image work on the 5050?

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- Channeler
- 1 month ago
As long as it was sysprepped yes...

But it always best to harvest images from Virtual Machines and NOT physical devices, a Sysprepped Image harvested from a VM... is an image you will be able to deploy to almost any device in the world.
- sarahmurray
- 3 weeks ago
To add to that, your sysprep answer file needs to be configured specifically to not persist drivers in order to avoid issues deploying across different models.