2009
11.22

NewSid will break Windows Server 2008 R2

Category: Microsoft, Windows Server 2008 R2 / Tags: no tag / Add Comment

Just found out that NewSid will break your Windows Server 2008 R2 install when using it to change the SID. Also noticed that NewSid isn’t provided anymore by Microsoft. Microsoft wants us to use Sysprep.

Using Sysprep on your Windows Server 2008 R2:

  • Start –> Run –> Sysprep
  • Choose System Cleanup Action: Enter System Out-of-Box Experience (OOBE) and check “generalize”.

If you wouldn’t check generalize, sysprep will not generate a new SID.

  • Click “OK”.

Sysprep will now prepare the VM and shutdown/reboot.

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