Re: New Server/Domain same domain name

From: Kevin Longley (kwlongley_at_cirtronics.com)
Date: 09/08/04 

Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 18:58:42 -0400

So when you installed the new server you didn't join it to the existing
domain?

"Andy Dyble" <andy.dyble@midsoft.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> I have just installed a new 2003 SBS server to replace an existing 2000
> server.
> The domain name is the same "FOCALDOMAIN"
>
> However when to log the existing client PC's (XP Pro), I have to demote
> them Workgroup and then promote back to Domain, the effect is has is :
>
> In c:\Documents and settings, there is a folder for the user name, in this
> case "Leah" for the existing user, now it has created a new user folder
> called "Leah.FOCALDOMAIN" which contains the settings for the new user and
> of course loses all settings e-mail details, desktop etc.
>
> In some cases I have just renamed the folder, butthere must be a better
> way of doin this.
>
> Thanks for any help
>
> Andy
>