Windows SID needs to be changed after copying a virtual machine directory
http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1000528 http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897417.aspx http://www.rayheffer.com/619/cloning-windows-server-2008-r2-use-sysprep-no-more-newsid/ Cloning Windows Server 2008 R2: Use Sysprep (no more NewSID) It is not uncommon for system administrators to clone virtual servers or take an image of physical servers running Windows Server 2008 these days. There are plenty of tools to do that these days (Ghost, Acronis, Platespin for P2V conversions, etc.) If … Read more