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Unable to apply the backup of a program on a new computer. I backed up the settings of a program on one PC and when I try to restore the settings on another PC it does not allow because the SID changed. How can I get it to work even though that is the issue.

Hi all, I'm adding my desktop pc after a clean reinstall of windows. The only problem is that I get this error message, where it tells me that there is no mapping between the account names and security identifiers (SIDs). Does anyone know how to help me? It's the first time I've seen this...

Windows 7, I can't add user accounts The ASUS X73T computer with WIN 7 64 bit began to announce that the version of Windows I use is not genuine even though it is the machine's original system. The factory settings for the reset machine and the operating system were activated with the original...

Assume I have a huge directory tree with lots of files and folders. Some of them belong to (simplified) user "karl" (or unknown user "S-1-5-21-107808153") others not. When I execute now a command like takeown /f * /a /r /d y then ALL files+folders get the "Administrators" account as owner. I...

When I inspect my file system some of my "normal" (=non system) folders then I can see owners like "S-1-5-21-15185678....." or "S-1-5-21-107808153 Why do only approx 30% of all folders have "S-1-5-21-151..." as owner and all others "Administrator"? I dislike these "S-1-5-21-......" owners and...

How do I delete SIDs that are on a HDD that I now just use for backup?

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BSOD info: *** STOP: 0X000000F4 (0X000000000000003, 0XFFFFFA800ADB2B30, 0XFFFFFA800ADB2E10, 0XFFFFF8000318e7b0 When trying to use system restore, I get "you must enable system protection on this drive" however, when I try to do this from command prompt using a windows 7 cd...

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I experiencing Event id 10016 for several different scenarios and having problems isolating the cause due to Running Windows 7 Home Premium. I use this Laptop only while traveling and am about to leave on a trip. I would like to determine the settings I should see for the following before I...

Describes the SID and supported methods for cloning or duplicating a Windows installation. More...

Hi. I ran NewSID, a program that changes your SID with out any knowledge that it wasn't compatible with Windows7. After It ran for more then 4 hours, I became suspicious and after some googling found out that on reboot it will crash your whole OS. Since I still didn't reboot, Is there any hope...

I can't great new accounts or activate the guest account, but was able before. When I create a new account, Windows creates the new user login icon. When I try to login to that account I get this error: "The user profile service failed the logon. User profile cannot be loaded." then the account...

I am having trouble with shares. I have three machines running Windows 7 Pro all in the same workgroup and on a Work Network. On PC1 I have created a share with Everyone with Full control on the Share Permissions tab and then a user with full control on the Security tab. However the user is...

The machine-default permission settings do not grant Local Activation permission for the COM Server application with CLSID __{000C101C-0000-0000-C000-000000000046} Hello, everytime I try to sign in on my credit card page on IE and I enter my log in details a little message pop up for 1...

Ok. I changed my SID number last night and after I rebooted most of my stuff was gone. Well, I dont know if its gone or it is just not available to me because Im not able to log in to my my administrator account. I am not able to perform most functions because I dont have the rights to do...

Help with Windows 7 Deployment - Best method to take and deploy an image I am hoping someone can steer me in the right direction. I apologize if its lengthy. For the last few years I have used the following for creating images and deployments. 1. install XP and the custom software needed...

Hello my little brother was messing around with this New SID number, and before i didnt read the instruction i shut off the computer.now there is something wrong with it, i can log on as guest, my Administrator account is gone. I tried to create a new one but it wont let me. Every time i try to...