If you are talking about reloading NT and then restoring the Software and
Users...

This may help
When a user id is created on NT it is assigned an SID (Security
Idendification Number) this ID is used for security purpopses.  This ID
travels with the userid, when a user requests to access to files or
directories the SID is checked with the access of file or Dir..  Think of
the SID as a Token (coin-op token) when you want to access a directory you
have to show your Token, and if your Token has the proper access rights to
access the directory you are then granted permisisons to access the
directory.

The registry contains information on the SID.  Even if you delete and then
re-create the same ID it will have a different SID.



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> From: Shira Hayun <shira AT UDI.CO DOT IL>
> From: Shira Hayun <shira AT UDI.CO DOT IL>
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Restoring Part of the NT Registry
> Date: Tuesday, January 27, 1998 1:31 AM
>
> Hello,
>
> ADSM has the capability of restoring only part of the registry on NT
> (System, User, Software). When I install only part of the registry on
> the same machine it works fine.
> What I cannot understand is why can't I do it on a different machine?
> I understand that in order to restore the registry fully, my system
> should be configured the same as before. What I can't understand is why
> when someone chooses to upgrade his hardware - OS on the same level, all
> software installed the same, why can't I restore only the users and the
> software parts of the registry?
> Is there is a way of doing it?
>
> Thanks,
> Shira Hayun
> UDI - Unique Data International Ltd.
> ISRAEL