Re: Step by step instructions to migrate users from Workgroup to Domain?

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From: Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP] (kweilbacMVP_at_gte.net)
Date: 07/25/04 

Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 09:08:35 -0400

By joing a domain, a new user profile subdirectory is created under Document
and Settings.

You probably saved the .pst file in the Document and Settings profile sub
directory for your workgroup user id. After joining a domain, you will have
a new profile sub directory, based on your logged in domain name.

Drill down C:/Document and Settings/{username}/MyDocuments or simply do a
search on .pst to find your missing .pst files.

You would need to copy over pertinent stuff from your user's workgroup
profile subdirectory over to your user's domain profile directory. 

-- 
Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP]
"The days pass by so quickly now, the nights are seldom long"
"Michael" <michael@mikeymall.com> wrote in message
news:u6Z480jcEHA.964@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> hi, sorry if this has been posted or a dumb question, but are there any
step
> by step instruction on how i can help my users migrate their Windows 98
and
> Windows 2000 station from a workgroup to a domain?
>
> It has to include their outlook and documents as well.
>
> I've actualy tried on a win2000 pc but it screwed up so i must have done
> something wrong.. coz i cant seem to find the user .pst file anymore.
>
>

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