This app can be used to make various adjustments to a disk which are relevant primarily for booting and the operating system. This includes changing the disk ID and, for Windows system volumes, the computer name and system SID. This app can also be used subsequent to the copy or restore process of a disk.
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| OS-Adjust app main screen |
Here you can change basic parameters for the operating system adjustment.
Modify disk signature: The existing disk signature (disk ID) is displayed and can be modified in the input field.
New computer name: The existing computer name is displayed and can be altered in the input field.
Adjust drivers: Automatically adjusts the installed boot drivers for the source's existing operating system.
Enable USB boot: By activating this option, suitable operating systems (e.g. Windows 7 and higher) can be copied to a USB disk and may also be booted from it via USB.
The following advanced options are available. For more detailed information on their functionality, please click on the respective link.
Convert to GPT: Convert the disk's existing partitioning scheme to GPT.
Set new Windows SID: The Windows system SID will be reset. This is crucial when restoring or copying systems within domain networks.
Reset WSUS client ID: The Windows Service Update Services (WSUS) require unique client IDs in domain networks. Duplicate WSUS client IDs may reach the clients, for example from disk cloning. This function allows you to reset the client ID in order to ensure the proper functionality of the Windows Server Update Services.
Remove MediaDirect: Remove the MediaDirect identifier in older generation Dell devices.
Adjust CHS: Select the formatting scheme of a disk or define it manually. LBA, Large and Normal are standardly offered.