How to Identify When the System Preparation Tool for Windows NT 4.0 Is Used On a Computer (180962)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
This article was previously published under Q180962
IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry.
Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it
if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the
"Restoring the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a
Registry Key" Help topic in Regedt32.exe.
SUMMARY
This article describes how to determine if the System Preparation Tool for
Windows NT 4.0 has been used to prepare a Windows NT-based computer for
disk duplication or cloning.
MORE INFORMATION
You can use the System Preparation Tool for Windows NT 4.0 in conjunction
with a disk duplicating or cloning program to duplicate a Windows NT
installation from one computer to another. The System Preparation Tool for
Windows NT 4.0 ensures that Windows NT-based computers maintain a unique
security identifier (SID) when they are cloned. Microsoft supports the use
of the System Preparation Tool for Windows NT 4.0 for the preparation of a
Windows NT-based computer for disk duplication. Microsoft does not support
the use of third-party SID changing programs. You cannot use the System
Preparation Tool for Windows NT 4.0 to bring a previously cloned Windows NT-
based computer into compliance.
To identify a computer that has been prepared for disk duplication by the
System Preparation Tool for Windows NT 4.0, use the appropriate method.
WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious, system-wide
problems that may require you to reinstall Windows NT. Microsoft cannot
guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry
Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys
And Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and
Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics
in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you
edit it.
Check for the Existence of the CloneTag Registry Value
When you use the System Preparation Tool for Windows NT 4.0, a CloneTag
value is placed in the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\Setup
The value data of the CloneTag value is set to the date, in hexadecimal
format, that the System Preparation Tool for Windows NT 4.0 was used on
this computer.
Check for the Existence of the Setupcl.exe File
When you use the System Preparation Tool for Windows NT 4.0, the
Setupcl.exe file is placed in the %SystemRoot%\System32 folder.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/24/2002 |
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