Users Desktop are brand new after changing Domains 5

[Newb2IT]

Our computers (all WIn XP)have been logging in to "Domain A" with no issues... but now those computers are logging in to "Domain B" (totally different new domain) but because of this their Desktop and settings are brand new, their outlook profiles and email are also gone and need to be reconfigured. Obviously they are using the same user name but logging in to the new different domain. Is there a way to get all of their Old Desktop settings and configurations (including Outlook and other programs) back?? Meaning that when they log in to the new domain their desktop will be exactly the same as how it was when they were logging in to the old domain? Thanks guys!

 

[gbaughma]

Log on as the local system administrator, and move their files/folders and such (or rename the profiles in Documents and Settings)



Just my 2¢

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[vacunita]

Yup.

When they logged into the new domain, a new profile was created to correspond to the new domain.

Just rename the existing profiles inside Documents and Settings, or transfer everything from the old domain profile to the new one.






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Unknown has caused an Unknown Error on Unknown and must be shutdown to prevent damage to Unknown.

 

[Newb2IT]

ok so just go to Windows Explorer and inside Documents and Settings I should see a new folder for the newly created user profile....I should rename that newly crated prodile to username.old and then rename the old profile to username.newdomain name right?....

 

[vacunita]

Basically yes.

You should rename the old profile to the new profile's name it may be newprofile.domain, or newprofile.00x Just make sure you get the profile name right.


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Phil AKA Vacunita
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Ignorance is not necessarily Bliss, case in point:
Unknown has caused an Unknown Error on Unknown and must be shutdown to prevent damage to Unknown.

 

[Newb2IT]

ok great... that is simple enough, but what is the difference between renaming folders and "moving their files or folder or transferring everything from the new domain to the new one"??.....I guess both ways will accomplish what I want but is one method better than the other?

 

[SimonDavies]

Why not look at using the ADMT or USMT utilities?

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...7b-533a-466d-a8e8-aff85ad3d212&displaylang=en

is for ADMT

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...8C-691B-4B36-B7AD-6C604BE4C595&displaylang=en

is for USMT.

Simon

The real world is not about exam scores, it's about ability.

 

[Newb2IT]

Simon Davies those are great tools that I am sure I will use at some point, however I think renaming user's folders is the easiest way. Thanks!

 

[karlisi]

It's better to copy old profile on top of new profile this way:

Right click My Computer -> Properties -> Advanced, in section 'User Profiles' click 'Settings'.
Select old profile, click on 'Copy To'.
In 'Copy To' dialog click on 'Browse', browse to new profile root folder, click OK.
Click on 'Change' in 'Permitted to use' section, select appropriate user and OK.
Then click OK in 'Copy To' dialog.

This will copy files, registry settings and registry permissions, and avoid permissions problems with some files in user's directory.

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Karlis
ECDL; MCSA

 

[Newb2IT]

karlisi thanks so much, that sounds like the better way to go since it copies registry settings and permissions.