I am changing domains on a Windows 8.1 machine and Windows File Transfer only allows you to import a file not create one. I don't want to add programs to the server or the Windows 8 if I can avoid it. Any suggestions?
We are replacing the server and changing the domain name. So I have to remove the computer from one domain down to a workgroup and then back to the new domain. I don't want to loose any of the data on the computer. I used windows transfer for all the other computers but you can't do that on Windows 8.1
Then what are you having to move? Sorry, but I don't understand. Sounds like you just need to change from Domain to Workgroup then back to Domain. Should not be any file movement involved as far as I can see.
Maybe if you explain exactly what you need to do ????
It has been removing user profiles when I drop down to workgroup. So I think I will just move the profile to the server and then back again. I think that should work for me.
Well I used transwiz which backs up the user profile just like windows easy transfer except only on profile at a time. I only needed one so it worked. Thanks for your responses.
SIDCHG does not appear to be part of Windows. It's a 3rd party download. I'd say check with the publisher/author of the program.
One web site has this:
SIDCHG - SID changer utility
Overview
SIDCHG (SIDCHG64 on 64-bit Windows) 2.0a is a command-line utility to modify local computer SID and computer name, for Windows 8.1/2012 R2/8/2012/7/2008 R2/2008/Vista/2003/XP. It replaces current computer SID with new random SID. In addition, it changes the WSUS ID for Windows Updates, the Windows 8+ Device Identifier for Metro apps, and the encryption state to preserve encrypted files, Windows Action Center settings, Certificates and other