Re: Re-adding pc's to SBS network

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From: Bernard George (bgeorge104_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 02/27/05 

Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2005 15:51:45 -0000

Hi Jim,

Did that there was nothing in anyones "my docs" the pc's went back to when
you 1st installed xp eg, do you want a tour of windows etc, and I still have
the problem of re-joining the pc's to the sbs network without losing mail or
my docs stuff.

Thanks

Bernard George
"Jim Behning SBS MVP" <jimbehingmvp@mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:p0p321pts2rjhstblkfc8oek8hqo7nanq8@4ax.com...
> If you are logged on to the workstation as an administrator you can
> usually see people's stuff in Documents and Settings. In Windows
> Explorer you may have to click on Tools/Folder Options/Show hidden
> files and folders.
>
> "Bernard George" <bgeorge104@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >I've had ro re-install sbs 2k3 long painful story, when I go to add a pc
> >that was originally on the sbs network (same domain name) it says I can't
> >because I already had a connection to the server. So I made the pc a
member
> >of a workgroup then ran the "connectcomputer" command again, it connects
but
> >it wipes out all of the previous users data including emails that were in
> >outlook. I thought no big deal because I was using re-directed "my
> >documents" but that doesn't seem to work because all the folders are
empty &
> >the client pc's cannot get access to the empty folders.
> >
> >How can add client pc's to the network without losing "my documents" &
email
> >in outlook?
> >
> >I can't figure out what I've done wrong in setting up of the re-directed
my
> >documents?
> >
> >Please help a newbie
> >
> >Bernard George
> >
>
> Jim B. SBS MVP

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