I know that you can use SysPrep and ImageX to create a prepared image that can be used on several systems but the question is. How well does it work in a corporate environment of moving machines from old hardware off to new harddrives and new hardware?

EDIT: The system runs accounting software and databases. So would SysPrep remove all License keys and other information which means would cause problems right?

Would something else be a better option even though there are heavy costs involved?

Currently, when I clone/copy the drive, Windows will black screen on me. So I need something with differential hardware support?