All day? I can get XP Pro installed with all current drivers and the apps I deem essential in 11 minutes and 37 seconds, we've timed it.
There are many more ways of installing something than just via disc. I use a network install and even Vista is very quick to reinstall.
You're using a scripted install, then? I've used those in the past for large rollouts, but never found that they installed in 11 minutes and 37 seconds, although obviously processing power and memory have a lot to do with install times.
How long does your Acronis take to restore that bloated image file?
I don't know about Acronis, but Ghost restores my image file in approximately 3 minutes from a SATA drive. I even have the image file on the same drive, it'd go a lot quicker if I moved my backups to my backup drive, presumably.
Creston