Re: Windows 2003 Server and user profiles...help needed.

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Hi Doug,

I think it is my ignorance here but I believe we have a few users using
roaming profiles. For these users what should I do? At present everyone is
still logging into the old server as the company data is on a temporary PC
and the XP Pro clients have had a drive mapped to this PC.

For those without roaming profiles should I simply take your advice and copy
their profile data to a network drive?

Thanks again.
Martin

"Doug Sherman [MVP]" wrote:

> You didn't mention that you were using roaming profiles stored on the
> server. In this case there may be nothing to copy unless you have backups
> of the old profiles or copies stored on the clients.
>
> Doug Sherman
> MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
>
> "MartinE" <MartinE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:A4A513DD-DECB-45CE-A0BE-D447DB72B3DC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Hi Doug,
> >
> > Many thanks for your reply. Could you expand on what you mean by copying
> the
> > old profile to the new one as I thought profiles were stored on the
> server.
> > If they are stored locally what steps do I need to perform to ensure I
> don't
> > get a moan from my boss?
> >
> > Many thanks
> > Martin
> >
> > "Doug Sherman [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> > > If in the course of rebuilding the server you created a new domain (even
> one
> > > with the same name as the old domain) then domain users will get a new
> > > profile when they logon. On an XP Pro machine look in C:\Documents and
> > > Settings. If you see folders such as username and username.domain or
> > > username.domain001, you should be able to copy the old profile to the
> new
> > > one:
> > >
> > >
> http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-
> > > us/sysdm_userprofile_copy.mspx
> > >
> > > Doug Sherman
> > > MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
> > >
> > > "MartinE" <MartinE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > news:621910FE-0934-4BD8-AFA2-CCA9783B609C@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Hi everyone,
> > > >
> > > > I'm no real expert at this which is why I'm hoping someone more
> > > knowledgable
> > > > than me can point me in the right direction.
> > > >
> > > > At our office our Windows 2003 server RAID HD's have become corrupt. I
> > > > managed to do a full backup of all the important company data, etc. on
> to
> > > one
> > > > of the XP Pro office PC's. I have put a new HD and reinstalled Windows
> > > 2003
> > > > server as best as I could and everything appears to be okay except one
> > > thing.
> > > > When I try and test by logging on from my office XP Pro PC all my
> settings
> > > > and desktop have changed.
> > > >
> > > > What do I need to do in order that the users can log on to the new
> server
> > > > but still keep all there old settings, desktop, MS office, etc?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in advance
> > > > Martin
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>
.

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