How to Install Software on Multiple Computers at the Same Time

Downloading and installing software on the PC is really an easy job for personal users. But for business users, things will become complicated.

Usually, as a business owner, you might need to install the same software on dozens or hundreds of new computers. It can take you hours or even days. Then you may ask if there is an easy way to manage the job, for example, to install software on multiple computers at the same time. Of course, yes.

Preparation jobs

Third-party deployment tool allows you to deploy software together with Windows OS on multiple computers. Compared to manually install software on multiple computers one by one, deploying software on multiple workstations in an enterprise is a time and effort saving process.

Download Qiling Deploy Manager for help

You can find a large number of deployment tools if you search on Google. And, all of them are advertised to be able to install software on multiple computers at the same time.

Here we would like to recommend Qiling Deploy Manager to you. It's an automated deployment tool which can be used to automatically initiating software with Windows OS images on targeted computers.

You can directly download and install this tool on the source computer now.

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Install software on system C drive and create a backup image

As a matter of a fact that no one can directly copy installed software and programs to other computers. However, Qiling Deploy Manager can do this job. It can directly deploy the whole system with all installed software on the C drive to universal computers with ease.

Step 1. Install software on the system C drive

Why would we suggest you install useful software on the system C drive? Here are the reasons:

1. Most software still needs to boot from system drive even if they are installed on other hard drive partitions.

2. Qiling Deploy Manager will install the system C drive installed software to those PCs together with Windows OS.

Step 2. Create a backup image of Windows OS and installed software

Before deploying, you should first create a backup image of your Windows OS and those software that you want to install on multiple computers by using Qiling Backup:

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It's 100% working to create backup images of Windows OS and target software by using this software.

1. Launch Qiling Windows 10 backup software and then choose the "System backup" option to start.

2. The software will then automatically recognize your operating system. And what you need to do here is to perfect the Destination, Plan name, and Description.

Note:

Destination - Click the folder icon to modify your backup destination.

Plan name and Description - An accurate plan name and appropriate description can help you find the needed image file easily.

You'd better create the backup file to an external storage device or in some other drives. If not, there may be a risk of the backup file getting corrupted or destroyed.

3. Click "Proceed" to start Windows 10 system backup.

Notice: Please save the backup image of your Windows OS and useful software to a network shared location or drive.

Step 3. Create a bootable USB drive

1. Launch Qiling Windows 10 backup software and then choose the "Create bootable media" option to start.

2. Choose USB as the disk location to create the emergency disk which will help you boot computer when it fails to boot or restore the system to dissimilar new PC.

3. Click "Proceed".

Tutorial: Full guide to install/deploy software on multiple computers at the same time

You may want to know how to install Windows 10 on multiple computers, right? If you have completed the preparation jobs as listed above, you can refer to the tutorial steps here to start the deployment task on multiple computers now:

Step 1. Boot the dissimilar hardware/computer from USB bootable disk

1. Connect the USB flash drive or external hard drive with emergency disk and system backup image to the new computer.

2. Restart PC and press F2/F8 to boot into BIOS.

3. Change boot drive and set the computer to boot from the Qiling Backup emergency disk.

Then you'll enter Qiling Backup main interface.

Step 2. Transfer and recover the system to dissimilar hardware or new computer

1. On Qiling Backup main window, click "Backup > Browse for recovery".

2. Select the system image on your drive and click "OK" to continue.

3. Select the system disk and tick the "Universal Restore" and click "Next" to continue.

4. Select the destination disk and click "Next" to continue.

Step 5. Click "Proceed".

Step 3. Restart PC with transferred system

1. Change boot sequence in BIOS to set the computer to boot up from the drive with the transferred system.

2. Update all drive drivers and programs to ensure all things will work just fine on the new computer.