Problem migrating to a windows 2003 domain?

From: Christian Reizlein (creizlein_at_easymail.net.uy)
Date: 08/20/04 

Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 22:40:44 -0300

Here in my work, we where using Windows 2000 as a file/print server, but
using it as a workgroup computers.
All the clients, most of them windows XP and 2000wks are members of that
workgroup, and have them login as local accounts, which username/password is
the same as in the server so they arent prompted to login when accessign a
shared resource.

Now, we are migrating to 2003 and a Domain, i already have the server done,
which is a Domain Controller and has all the accounts already made.

Now, the problem im having, is, that, when i change in XP to be a part of
the domain and when the users logon, the profile is blank, he has start all
the settings from scratch, reinstall all programs, and i have manually to
get their application data and my documents folders from the old documents &
settings\user folder.

Is there a way to stop with this? so i can tell windows to use the same
profile that the user was using?
Is there any workaround for this?
Im sure that MS and Gates has passed for this, there cant be the need to
rebuild all the profiles when migrating from a workgroup to a domain, or
there is?

Anyone can supply with comments, suggestions, experiences, help, whatever
about this?

Thanks a lot guys... or, tellme which is the correct newsgroup to post this
:)

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