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Hi.
If you plan to apply the cloned Windows image to other computers, you must run sysprep /generalize to clear the SID. Changing the SID without running sysprep /generalize is not supported.
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Shimi
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I need to clone a computer including the profiles and settings, so I don't use generalize.
the problem is that it won't change the security identifier (SID).
Is it a problem? Why? And how do I fix it without generalize?
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Shimi 1 Reputation point
2022-09-01T10:31:44.653+00:00 Yeah, in the mintime I've found the USMT tool.
it dosen't run very smooth, thogh. what is error 5? how do I fix it?
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