How do I restore security only on XP Pro?

[Vince C.]

Hi all,

I'd like to backup my security accounts so that I can restore them on a new
install of XP. For some reason I don't want to make a full system restore
for my system has become somewhat unstable. I'll have to reinstall every
single application but I don't want to lose security accounts.

What I'd like is then to reinstall XP on a new computer but to keep previous
security (user accounts, profiles, aso). I'll reinstall all applications so
that I can reuse previously saved local profiles (I have some that I cannot
afford losing). The final aim is to avoid re-registering the computer into
the domain again.

Is it possible? What's the best way to achieve this?

Thanks for any hint/suggestion.

Vince C.

[Roger Abell {MVP}]

There is no tool available to do exactly what you ask.
What you can do however, is to use the Fast tool (file=20
and settings transfer =3D fast) to collect together what=20
should be transferred from an old account and restored=20
into the new accounts.
You will need to define the new accounts in the new=20
install. For each account you need to log in before in=20
the old system and then again in the new system, each=20
time running Fast.
You will find Fast as the fastwiz file in the CD, IIRC it=20
its in the support folder. You will want to filter down=20
rather severely what files are transferred, keeping things=20
like the email software's pst pab etc files, but not keeping=20
things like exe files or the transfer file will become large.

--=20
Roger=20

"Vince C." > wrote in message =
...
> Hi all,
>=20
> I'd like to backup my security accounts so that I can restore them on =
a new
> install of XP. For some reason I don't want to make a full system =
restore
> for my system has become somewhat unstable. I'll have to reinstall =
every
> single application but I don't want to lose security accounts.
>=20
> What I'd like is then to reinstall XP on a new computer but to keep =
previous
> security (user accounts, profiles, aso). I'll reinstall all =
applications so
> that I can reuse previously saved local profiles (I have some that I =
cannot
> afford losing). The final aim is to avoid re-registering the computer =
into
> the domain again.
>=20
> Is it possible? What's the best way to achieve this?
>=20
> Thanks for any hint/suggestion.
>=20
> Vince C.
>=20
>

[Vince C.]

"Roger Abell {MVP}" > a écrit dans le message de
...
> There is no tool available to do exactly what you ask.
> What you can do however, is to use the Fast tool (file
> and settings transfer = fast) to collect together what
> should be transferred from an old account and restored
> into the new accounts.
> You will need to define the new accounts in the new
> install. For each account you need to log in before in
> the old system and then again in the new system, each
> time running Fast.
> You will find Fast as the fastwiz file in the CD, IIRC it
> its in the support folder. You will want to filter down
> rather severely what files are transferred, keeping things
> like the email software's pst pab etc files, but not keeping
> things like exe files or the transfer file will become large.
>
> --
> Roger

Thanks Roger.

If I understood there is no way to recover the machine SID, for instance? At
that level it seems it's as fast to save my profiles somewhere, logon using
new accounts and restore all profiles from saved locations. I also assume
I'll need to set access rights on all registries accordingly.

I read a little on ASR (Automated System Recovery). Can't it substantially
do what I want? I won't have both machines in the same time, that's my
problem...

Vince C.

[Roger Abell {MVP}]

ASR would be similar to just doing a backup with system state=20
and then restoring after the fresh install, which you indicate you=20
have reason for not wanting to do.
Simply copying profiles is no longer an advised way of doing=20
things. There is now stuff stored there that is SID sensitive as=20
well as controlled by encryption based on a hash of the password.
The Fast approach would be very tedious if there are many accounts,=20
but it will handle things like Office product identities, email storage, =

etc. which is otherwise a little tricky.
In the long run, trying for a shortcut based on simple copy out=20
and copy back will probably end up being more effort (again,=20
depending on how much of this you need to do)

--=20
Roger=20

"Vince C." > wrote in message =
...
> "Roger Abell {MVP}" > a =E9crit dans le message de
> ...
> > There is no tool available to do exactly what you ask.
> > What you can do however, is to use the Fast tool (file
> > and settings transfer =3D fast) to collect together what
> > should be transferred from an old account and restored
> > into the new accounts.
> > You will need to define the new accounts in the new
> > install. For each account you need to log in before in
> > the old system and then again in the new system, each
> > time running Fast.
> > You will find Fast as the fastwiz file in the CD, IIRC it
> > its in the support folder. You will want to filter down
> > rather severely what files are transferred, keeping things
> > like the email software's pst pab etc files, but not keeping
> > things like exe files or the transfer file will become large.
> >
> > --=20
> > Roger
>=20
> Thanks Roger.
>=20
> If I understood there is no way to recover the machine SID, for =
instance? At
> that level it seems it's as fast to save my profiles somewhere, logon =
using
> new accounts and restore all profiles from saved locations. I also =
assume
> I'll need to set access rights on all registries accordingly.
>=20
> I read a little on ASR (Automated System Recovery). Can't it =
substantially
> do what I want? I won't have both machines in the same time, that's my
> problem...
>=20
> Vince C.
>=20
>