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Copy local profile to domain profile
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Method 1
Pay special attention as to what not to copy:
Method 2
A variation of this KB article:
Method 3
Logon as the new domain user and logoff. This creates the profile shell.
Logon as administrator as a local console logon.
Start, Run, CMD
c:
cd \documents and settings
Rename johnDoe.domain johnDoe.bak
Rename johnDoe johnDoe.domain
Pay special attention as to what not to copy:
Method 2
A variation of this KB article:
Method 3
Logon as the new domain user and logoff. This creates the profile shell.
Logon as administrator as a local console logon.
Start, Run, CMD
c:
cd \documents and settings
Rename johnDoe.domain johnDoe.bak
Rename johnDoe johnDoe.domain
Are you talking about a roaming profile - so you'd want to copy the local profile to a location on the server? You can use the copyto feature (system properties, advanced, user profiles button) on the XP machine - browse to server folder to copy to) for this.
If its just the local copy of domain profile, bcastner's given you some things to try - I'm not sure if the copyto feature would work copying the local profile over the local copy of the domain profile on the same machine.
If its just the local copy of domain profile, bcastner's given you some things to try - I'm not sure if the copyto feature would work copying the local profile over the local copy of the domain profile on the same machine.
wolluf,
In a practical sense, the copyto is done all the time. The issues in the following MS KB may raise their head at times, but are easily dealt with:
Which essentially is a variation on:
In a practical sense, the copyto is done all the time. The issues in the following MS KB may raise their head at times, but are easily dealt with:
Which essentially is a variation on:
i see the files you are not supposed to copy....it seems i have 2 nt user dat files. one located in subfolder _vti_cnf and one in the user folder.
ive skipped copyinh the _vti_cnf folder because it contains these files
Which one do I not transfer? Ive tried this several ways to no avail...anyone have any help?
When I use this method, certain programs dont work. helppppp
ive skipped copyinh the _vti_cnf folder because it contains these files
Which one do I not transfer? Ive tried this several ways to no avail...anyone have any help?
When I use this method, certain programs dont work. helppppp
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