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Restore the Master Image, Clean a Master System and Restore the Operating System

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3 After AutoCAD has been installed, use imaging software to create a master image of the system's hard drive. 4 Apply the master image to the target computers. Restore the Master Image The following procedure assumes that you have saved a copy of each workstation's AdLM folder (and Product Licenses folder, if present) to either another workstation or a disc before you reformat the workstation. To restore a product using a master image 1 Exit the application. Do not run the application again until after you have completed this procedure. 2 In Windows Explorer, copy the AdLM folder from the appropriate path shown below to a location other than the disc that will be restored. C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\FLEXnet 3 Reformat the workstation and restore the master image. NOTE Do not perform a low-level format of the hard drive. 4 Copy the AdLM folder that you created in step 2 to its original workstation and location on that workstation. NOTE When you restore the disc image, any files that were altered are put back in their original state and ready to use again. The license files are preserved, and no reactivation of products is necessary. Clean a Master System and Restore the Operating System If you have already run AutoCAD on the master computer, the master computer should be properly cleaned first. To clean a master computer and restore the operating system 1 Clean the hard drive, including the boot sector. Restore the Master Image | 73

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3
After AutoCAD has been installed, use imaging software to create a master
image of the system's hard drive.
4
Apply the master image to the target computers.
Restore the Master Image
The following procedure assumes that you have saved a copy of each
workstation
s
AdLM
folder (and
Product Licenses
folder, if present) to either
another workstation or a disc before you reformat the workstation.
To restore a product using a master image
1
Exit the application. Do not run the application again until after you
have completed this procedure.
2
In Windows Explorer, copy the
AdLM
folder from the appropriate path
shown below to a location other than the disc that will be restored.
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\FLEXnet
3
Reformat the workstation and restore the master image.
NOTE
Do not perform a low-level format of the hard drive.
4
Copy the
AdLM
folder that you created in step 2 to its original workstation
and location on that workstation.
NOTE
When you restore the disc image, any files that were altered are put back
in their original state and ready to use again. The license files are preserved, and
no reactivation of products is necessary.
Clean a Master System and Restore the Operating
System
If you have already run AutoCAD on the master computer, the master
computer should be properly cleaned first.
To clean a master computer and restore the operating system
1
Clean the hard drive, including the boot sector.
Restore the Master Image |
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