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transfer user accounts with passwords between windows 2000 machines

Dear Experts:

* Situation *
    I currently have a Windows 2000 with a lot of user accounts on it (the accounts are found in "Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Computer Management -> Users"). For some of the accounts I don't know there passwords.

* Objective and Question *
    I want to reinstall the Windows 2000 system on another new machine and move all the user accounts to the new machine. However, I don't have all the user account passwords. How can I move all the user accounts, including passwords to the new machine?

* Related Informations *
1. I found a related question in Experts-Exchange, but still don't understand how to do it. In the provided solution I don't know how to make the new machine a DC and what is DC.
2. I tried to right click "User" folder in "Computer Management" and select "Export List", but the password couldn't be exported to a text file.

    Thank you very much!

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Passwords can't be exported. The only thing you can do to exports passwords with the list is ghost the machine assuming it the same machine. It would be a security risk.
Yes, looking at it is exactly what you need. Install your new server then.  keep the old and use this tool to migrate it.
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Dear nathana21:

    I check the tool in the second link and found that its system requirement is Windows 2003. The article in the first link is also in "Windows Server TechCenter > Windows Server 2003 Technical Library". However, I am looking for a Windows 2000 solution. Is there a way?

   Thank you!
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The idea from oBdA is used successfully. Thank you oBdA.