How to Install Software on Multiple Computers at Once

Downloading and installing software on a PC is straightforward for individual users. For enterprises, it is much more complicated.

As a business owner, you may need to install the same software on dozens or even hundreds of new computers. This can take hours or even days. Wouldn't it be great if there were an easy way to manage this, to install software on multiple computers at once? There is.

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Preparations

Third-party deployment tools let you deploy software along with the Windows operating system to multiple computers. Deploying software across multiple workstations in an organization saves time and effort compared to manual, one-at-a-time installations.

Download the Tools Deploy Manager for assistance

A quick search on Google will turn up a large number of deployment tools, all of which claim to be able to install software on many computers at once.

We recommend that you use the tools Deploy Manager. It is an automated deployment tool that can install software on target computers automatically based on a Windows image file.

You can now download and install the tool directly from the source computer: Download Easy Deploy Manager.

Install the software on the system C drive and create an image backup.

In fact, no one can copy installed software and programs directly to another computer. However, with the help of Deployment Manager, this task can be accomplished effortlessly – the entire system on the C drive, along with all its installed software, can be deployed to any generic computer.

Step 1: Install the software on the System C drive

There are several reasons why it is recommended to install essential software on the system C drive:

1. Most programs need to be launched from the system drive, even if they are installed on another partition. 2. The Easy Deployment Manager deploys software that has been installed on the system C drive along with the Windows operating system to the target computers.

Step 2: Back up your Windows operating system and installed software

Before you begin deployment, you can use Todo Backup to create an image of your Windows operating system and the software you plan to install on multiple computers.

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Step 1: On the main screen, tap on "Select Backup Content".

Step 2. Click on the Operating System category from the four available options.

Step 3. Todo Backup will automatically select your system partition. You just need to choose the destination for your backup.

Step 3 of Creating System Backup

Step 4. You can save the backup file to your local disk or NAS.

Step 5: After the backup is complete, you can check the backup status, restore, open, or delete the backup by right-clicking the backup task on the left.

Note: Store your backups of the Windows operating system and important software on a network share or drive.

Step 3: Set up your network connection and enable the PXE server.

Before you begin the actual deployment process, you need to do some preparation.

1. Set up or obtain a Microsoft DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server on your network. 2. Ensure that all computers on which you want to deploy the software are on the same local area network. 3. On the source computer, run the Deployment Manager tool and click "Enable PXE Server" in the top-left corner to enable the PXE service.

Tutorial: A Complete Guide to Installing/Deploying Software on Multiple Computers Simultaneously

You might be wondering how to install Windows 10 on multiple computers. If you've completed the preparation steps listed above, you can proceed with the tutorial below to start deploying the task across multiple machines:

Step 1: Create a Computer/Device Group

That lets you add up all those computers and deploy and install software on them all at once.

<b>1.</b> Launch the Tools Deployment Manager, and choose Create Group to name your new group.

< strong > 2. You can also click < strong > Add Computer and opt to add the computer by file or by MAC address.

• By MAC address: You can directly add machines to the group for system deployment/installation by inputting the computer's MAC address or alias.
• Import from file: This allows you to import a file directly into the software to add computers. The TXT file contains computer information, with MAC addresses and aliases separated by spaces or tabs.

Step 2: Create deployment tasks to install software and the Windows operating system on multiple PCs.

Click Create, enter a name for the job, and select the machine you added in Step 1. Click Next.

1. Click Browse and locate where you saved the software install image. If prompted, enter your username and password.
2. Select the image, then click Save.

Step 3: Deploy the Windows operating system and software on the computer simultaneously

Select the job to create and click Run to execute the deployment job.

2. Upon completion, you will have successfully deployed the software package across multiple computers. Simply wait patiently for the software to perform its tasks.

PLUS Information - Enables the deployed Windows operating system and software to run on the computer.

After deployment, each of your employees can use the software and the Windows operating system on their computers as usual, following these tips:

1. Restart your computer and press "F2" or "F8" to enter BIOS.
2. Check if your BIOS has PEX boot mode enabled. Most recent Windows operating systems support this mode.
3. Set your computer to boot from PEX in the BIOS, and the Windows operating system and software image will automatically restore to these computers.
4. Upon recovery, simply restart your computer, and all applicable software will run smoothly on your PC.