After a computer recovery , to restore from back up, do i have to recreate the profiles????

Question

ok so i reseted my computer but first i backed up in another hdd now i want to know

to restore the files do i have to remake all the 3 user profiles i had, with the same name or will the computer make them automaticly or how do i get to restored the way i was with the backup i have

Answer 1

NOTE: do not copy nothing until you read this.

1 Log in as admin

2 create user names, assign passwords

3 logout as admin

4 login as user(s) then log out.

5 log in as admin and make users admins

6 Log in as user

7 copy the files to each folder DO NOT DRAG AND DROP THE WHOLE PROFILE.

8. When you have finished copying the favorites, desktop, my documents etc. folders from the user's profile then log out

9 Log in as the user you just copied and check his files.

10 rinse and repeat for the rest of users.

Next time use the User state migration tool BEFORE wiping out the hard drive.

Answer 2

You will need to re-create the names. This will NOT re-create the profiles, as they are controlled from a randomly generated SID in the first case. you will then need to copy the profile files to the hard disk, but will need to change their ownership to the new user manually. Otherwise they become unreadable.