Hello,
I have to install and configure several users on several computers (all
running WinXP). How can I transfer the configuration of a "typical user" to
other user's profiles so that they will all look alike ? I am not talking
here about transferring a user's profile from one computer to another one,
but about making a "typical user" profile on one computer and then "cloning"
it either to the same computer or to other computers. Each of these clones
will, however, need to exist under the name of their "owner" so that they are
distinct from one another.
Example:
- I configure one user as "user #1" with all details as I want them (Windows
appearance, shortcuts on the task bar, etc...);
- I want all those properties to be transferred to "user #2" which I create
on the same computer or on another computer);
- the identity of "user #2" must be distinc from that of "user #1", so tat I
get now two users (#1 and #2) who look alike but have different names.

Any help would be appreciated !

"Paul (Bornival)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:4F1370D3-5C5B-4903-9168-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hello,
> I have to install and configure several users on several computers (all
> running WinXP). How can I transfer the configuration of a "typical user"
to
> other user's profiles so that they will all look alike ? I am not talking
> here about transferring a user's profile from one computer to another one,
> but about making a "typical user" profile on one computer and then
"cloning"
> it either to the same computer or to other computers. Each of these
clones
> will, however, need to exist under the name of their "owner" so that they
are
> distinct from one another.
> Example:
> - I configure one user as "user #1" with all details as I want them
(Windows
> appearance, shortcuts on the task bar, etc...);
> - I want all those properties to be transferred to "user #2" which I
create
> on the same computer or on another computer);
> - the identity of "user #2" must be distinc from that of "user #1", so tat
I
> get now two users (#1 and #2) who look alike but have different names.
>
> Any help would be appreciated !

- Reboot the machine.
- Log on under an account other than your "Typical" account.
- Go to Control Panel / System / Advanced / User Profiles
- Use the "Copy" button to copy the "Typical" account
to the hidden folder "c:\documents and settings\default user".

Every account you create from now on will have the properties
of he "Typical" account.

Dear Pegasus,
Thank you for your fast reply (see copy hereunder). I tried what you
suggested, but the only profile I can copy is that of "Administrator" (the
machine I am experimenting with has 3 profiles: "Administrator"; "User#1"
with administrator's priviledges; and "User#2" with user's priviledges. It
is "User#2" that I want to clone. The "Copy" button is greyed when I select
that profile. Now, from what you write, I wonder if I may not simply copy
all files in "C:\Documents and Settings\User#2" to "C:\Documenst and
Settings\Default User" (thus, overwriting the properties of the basic
"Default User"). Then, indeed, the Default User should have the same
configuration as User#2 ... Would that work or would I have problems with
identities ?

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>
> - Reboot the machine.
> - Log on under an account other than your "Typical" account.
> - Go to Control Panel / System / Advanced / User Profiles
> - Use the "Copy" button to copy the "Typical" account
> to the hidden folder "c:\documents and settings\default user".
>
> Every account you create from now on will have the properties
> of he "Typical" account.
>
>
>

The User#2 profile is probably greyed out because you did
not reboot after using that account, as per the first step in
my original response.

Copying profiles manually is possible but may fail to copy hidden
or locked files. You should use the inbuilt method.


"Paul (Bornival)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:A1752785-43BF-49FA-AE09-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Dear Pegasus,
> Thank you for your fast reply (see copy hereunder). I tried what you
> suggested, but the only profile I can copy is that of "Administrator" (the
> machine I am experimenting with has 3 profiles: "Administrator"; "User#1"
> with administrator's priviledges; and "User#2" with user's priviledges.
It
> is "User#2" that I want to clone. The "Copy" button is greyed when I
select
> that profile. Now, from what you write, I wonder if I may not simply copy
> all files in "C:\Documents and Settings\User#2" to "C:\Documenst and
> Settings\Default User" (thus, overwriting the properties of the basic
> "Default User"). Then, indeed, the Default User should have the same
> configuration as User#2 ... Would that work or would I have problems with
> identities ?
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>
> >
> > - Reboot the machine.
> > - Log on under an account other than your "Typical" account.
> > - Go to Control Panel / System / Advanced / User Profiles
> > - Use the "Copy" button to copy the "Typical" account
> > to the hidden folder "c:\documents and settings\default user".
> >
> > Every account you create from now on will have the properties
> > of he "Typical" account.
> >
> >
> >

Thank you, Pegasus ! Not only you did answer very quickly but you were
entirely correct. I forgot to reboot ! I am now going to experience cloning
!

I'll start a new thread about another setup and deployment problem (Windows
loads slow on some machines and fast on other ones...). If by chance you
also have an idea on this...

Once again, all my thanks !

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> The User#2 profile is probably greyed out because you did
> not reboot after using that account, as per the first step in
> my original response.
>
> Copying profiles manually is possible but may fail to copy hidden
> or locked files. You should use the inbuilt method.
>
>
> "Paul (Bornival)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:A1752785-43BF-49FA-AE09-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Dear Pegasus,
> > Thank you for your fast reply (see copy hereunder). I tried what you
> > suggested, but the only profile I can copy is that of "Administrator" (the
> > machine I am experimenting with has 3 profiles: "Administrator"; "User#1"
> > with administrator's priviledges; and "User#2" with user's priviledges.
> It
> > is "User#2" that I want to clone. The "Copy" button is greyed when I
> select
> > that profile. Now, from what you write, I wonder if I may not simply copy
> > all files in "C:\Documents and Settings\User#2" to "C:\Documenst and
> > Settings\Default User" (thus, overwriting the properties of the basic
> > "Default User"). Then, indeed, the Default User should have the same
> > configuration as User#2 ... Would that work or would I have problems with
> > identities ?
> >
> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > - Reboot the machine.
> > > - Log on under an account other than your "Typical" account.
> > > - Go to Control Panel / System / Advanced / User Profiles
> > > - Use the "Copy" button to copy the "Typical" account
> > > to the hidden folder "c:\documents and settings\default user".
> > >
> > > Every account you create from now on will have the properties
> > > of he "Typical" account.
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>

Hi:

"Reboot the machine.
Log on under an account other than your "Typical" account.
Go to Control Panel / System / Advanced / User Profiles
Use the "Copy" button to copy the "Typical" account
to the hidden folder "c:\documents and settings\default user".

Is this using the WinXP SP2 or the WinXP SP1 sysprep version?
I have tried using winxp sp2 with out sucess.

This is what I do: I log as the local admin and create a new account called
testuser with admin rights, I reboot and log with the testuser account, I
make all the changes and shortcuts and logoff and log as the local admin. I
go to computer properties and advance go to profiles and copy testuser to
default users and select everyone then I delete the testuser profile and I go
to manage under my computer and remove the testuser account, I execute
sysprep with reseal and with mini and pnp and shutdown.
When I log in there is nothing there.

I even tried OemDesktopCleanupDisable registry key without any success.
Am I doing something wrong?
Thank you
--
Mario Martinez
(E-Mail Removed)


"Paul (Bornival)" wrote:

> Thank you, Pegasus ! Not only you did answer very quickly but you were
> entirely correct. I forgot to reboot ! I am now going to experience cloning
> !
>
> I'll start a new thread about another setup and deployment problem (Windows
> loads slow on some machines and fast on other ones...). If by chance you
> also have an idea on this...
>
> Once again, all my thanks !
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>
> > The User#2 profile is probably greyed out because you did
> > not reboot after using that account, as per the first step in
> > my original response.
> >
> > Copying profiles manually is possible but may fail to copy hidden
> > or locked files. You should use the inbuilt method.
> >
> >
> > "Paul (Bornival)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:A1752785-43BF-49FA-AE09-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Dear Pegasus,
> > > Thank you for your fast reply (see copy hereunder). I tried what you
> > > suggested, but the only profile I can copy is that of "Administrator" (the
> > > machine I am experimenting with has 3 profiles: "Administrator"; "User#1"
> > > with administrator's priviledges; and "User#2" with user's priviledges.
> > It
> > > is "User#2" that I want to clone. The "Copy" button is greyed when I
> > select
> > > that profile. Now, from what you write, I wonder if I may not simply copy
> > > all files in "C:\Documents and Settings\User#2" to "C:\Documenst and
> > > Settings\Default User" (thus, overwriting the properties of the basic
> > > "Default User"). Then, indeed, the Default User should have the same
> > > configuration as User#2 ... Would that work or would I have problems with
> > > identities ?
> > >
> > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > - Reboot the machine.
> > > > - Log on under an account other than your "Typical" account.
> > > > - Go to Control Panel / System / Advanced / User Profiles
> > > > - Use the "Copy" button to copy the "Typical" account
> > > > to the hidden folder "c:\documents and settings\default user".
> > > >
> > > > Every account you create from now on will have the properties
> > > > of he "Typical" account.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >

I suggest you report what you did more precisely, in
a step-by-step fashion. Your current descirption is too
general to allow a diagnosis. You wrote, for example:

- "copy testuser to default users"
=>There is no such thing called "default users".
- "select everyone"
=> Meaning what?

Imagine that a Windows-illiterate person has to follow
your instructions.

Also: How about following the steps I outlined in a previous
reply, reboot, then create a new user? Does that new user's
profile have the desired properties?


"Mario" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:2F7D4938-ACC0-48F5-915D-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi:
>
> "Reboot the machine.
> Log on under an account other than your "Typical" account.
> Go to Control Panel / System / Advanced / User Profiles
> Use the "Copy" button to copy the "Typical" account
> to the hidden folder "c:\documents and settings\default user".
>
> Is this using the WinXP SP2 or the WinXP SP1 sysprep version?
> I have tried using winxp sp2 with out sucess.
>
> This is what I do: I log as the local admin and create a new account
called
> testuser with admin rights, I reboot and log with the testuser account, I
> make all the changes and shortcuts and logoff and log as the local admin.
I
> go to computer properties and advance go to profiles and copy testuser to
> default users and select everyone then I delete the testuser profile and I
go
> to manage under my computer and remove the testuser account, I execute
> sysprep with reseal and with mini and pnp and shutdown.
> When I log in there is nothing there.
>
> I even tried OemDesktopCleanupDisable registry key without any success.
> Am I doing something wrong?
> Thank you
> --
> Mario Martinez
> (E-Mail Removed)
>
>
> "Paul (Bornival)" wrote:
>
> > Thank you, Pegasus ! Not only you did answer very quickly but you were
> > entirely correct. I forgot to reboot ! I am now going to experience
cloning
> > !
> >
> > I'll start a new thread about another setup and deployment problem
(Windows
> > loads slow on some machines and fast on other ones...). If by chance
you
> > also have an idea on this...
> >
> > Once again, all my thanks !
> >
> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> >
> > > The User#2 profile is probably greyed out because you did
> > > not reboot after using that account, as per the first step in
> > > my original response.
> > >
> > > Copying profiles manually is possible but may fail to copy hidden
> > > or locked files. You should use the inbuilt method.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Paul (Bornival)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
> > > news:A1752785-43BF-49FA-AE09-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > Dear Pegasus,
> > > > Thank you for your fast reply (see copy hereunder). I tried what
you
> > > > suggested, but the only profile I can copy is that of
"Administrator" (the
> > > > machine I am experimenting with has 3 profiles: "Administrator";
"User#1"
> > > > with administrator's priviledges; and "User#2" with user's
priviledges.
> > > It
> > > > is "User#2" that I want to clone. The "Copy" button is greyed when
I
> > > select
> > > > that profile. Now, from what you write, I wonder if I may not
simply copy
> > > > all files in "C:\Documents and Settings\User#2" to "C:\Documenst and
> > > > Settings\Default User" (thus, overwriting the properties of the
basic
> > > > "Default User"). Then, indeed, the Default User should have the
same
> > > > configuration as User#2 ... Would that work or would I have
problems with
> > > > identities ?
> > > >
> > > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > - Reboot the machine.
> > > > > - Log on under an account other than your "Typical" account.
> > > > > - Go to Control Panel / System / Advanced / User Profiles
> > > > > - Use the "Copy" button to copy the "Typical" account
> > > > > to the hidden folder "c:\documents and settings\default user".
> > > > >
> > > > > Every account you create from now on will have the properties
> > > > > of he "Typical" account.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >

I meant I copy the testuser profile to the Default User under document and
settings and then I select change and select everyone them still in profiles
I delete the testuser profile and run sysprep.
Thank you
--
Mario Martinez
(E-Mail Removed)


"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> I suggest you report what you did more precisely, in
> a step-by-step fashion. Your current descirption is too
> general to allow a diagnosis. You wrote, for example:
>
> - "copy testuser to default users"
> =>There is no such thing called "default users".
> - "select everyone"
> => Meaning what?
>
> Imagine that a Windows-illiterate person has to follow
> your instructions.
>
> Also: How about following the steps I outlined in a previous
> reply, reboot, then create a new user? Does that new user's
> profile have the desired properties?
>
>
> "Mario" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:2F7D4938-ACC0-48F5-915D-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hi:
> >
> > "Reboot the machine.
> > Log on under an account other than your "Typical" account.
> > Go to Control Panel / System / Advanced / User Profiles
> > Use the "Copy" button to copy the "Typical" account
> > to the hidden folder "c:\documents and settings\default user".
> >
> > Is this using the WinXP SP2 or the WinXP SP1 sysprep version?
> > I have tried using winxp sp2 with out sucess.
> >
> > This is what I do: I log as the local admin and create a new account
> called
> > testuser with admin rights, I reboot and log with the testuser account, I
> > make all the changes and shortcuts and logoff and log as the local admin.
> I
> > go to computer properties and advance go to profiles and copy testuser to
> > default users and select everyone then I delete the testuser profile and I
> go
> > to manage under my computer and remove the testuser account, I execute
> > sysprep with reseal and with mini and pnp and shutdown.
> > When I log in there is nothing there.
> >
> > I even tried OemDesktopCleanupDisable registry key without any success.
> > Am I doing something wrong?
> > Thank you
> > --
> > Mario Martinez
> > (E-Mail Removed)
> >
> >
> > "Paul (Bornival)" wrote:
> >
> > > Thank you, Pegasus ! Not only you did answer very quickly but you were
> > > entirely correct. I forgot to reboot ! I am now going to experience
> cloning
> > > !
> > >
> > > I'll start a new thread about another setup and deployment problem
> (Windows
> > > loads slow on some machines and fast on other ones...). If by chance
> you
> > > also have an idea on this...
> > >
> > > Once again, all my thanks !
> > >
> > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> > >
> > > > The User#2 profile is probably greyed out because you did
> > > > not reboot after using that account, as per the first step in
> > > > my original response.
> > > >
> > > > Copying profiles manually is possible but may fail to copy hidden
> > > > or locked files. You should use the inbuilt method.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Paul (Bornival)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message
> > > > news:A1752785-43BF-49FA-AE09-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > Dear Pegasus,
> > > > > Thank you for your fast reply (see copy hereunder). I tried what
> you
> > > > > suggested, but the only profile I can copy is that of
> "Administrator" (the
> > > > > machine I am experimenting with has 3 profiles: "Administrator";
> "User#1"
> > > > > with administrator's priviledges; and "User#2" with user's
> priviledges.
> > > > It
> > > > > is "User#2" that I want to clone. The "Copy" button is greyed when
> I
> > > > select
> > > > > that profile. Now, from what you write, I wonder if I may not
> simply copy
> > > > > all files in "C:\Documents and Settings\User#2" to "C:\Documenst and
> > > > > Settings\Default User" (thus, overwriting the properties of the
> basic
> > > > > "Default User"). Then, indeed, the Default User should have the
> same
> > > > > configuration as User#2 ... Would that work or would I have
> problems with
> > > > > identities ?
> > > > >
> > > > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > - Reboot the machine.
> > > > > > - Log on under an account other than your "Typical" account.
> > > > > > - Go to Control Panel / System / Advanced / User Profiles
> > > > > > - Use the "Copy" button to copy the "Typical" account
> > > > > > to the hidden folder "c:\documents and settings\default user".
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Every account you create from now on will have the properties
> > > > > > of he "Typical" account.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
>
>
>

- Did you perform the copy action under Explorer or
in the Control Panel?
- Did you check the result of the copy process prior
to running Sysprep?
- After selecting everyone still in profiles, what did you do?


"Mario" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:B7A2B202-6F2C-4367-A5E6-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I meant I copy the testuser profile to the Default User under document and
> settings and then I select change and select everyone them still in
profiles
> I delete the testuser profile and run sysprep.
> Thank you
> --
> Mario Martinez
> (E-Mail Removed)
>
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>
> > I suggest you report what you did more precisely, in
> > a step-by-step fashion. Your current descirption is too
> > general to allow a diagnosis. You wrote, for example:
> >
> > - "copy testuser to default users"
> > =>There is no such thing called "default users".
> > - "select everyone"
> > => Meaning what?
> >
> > Imagine that a Windows-illiterate person has to follow
> > your instructions.
> >
> > Also: How about following the steps I outlined in a previous
> > reply, reboot, then create a new user? Does that new user's
> > profile have the desired properties?
> >
> >
> > "Mario" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:2F7D4938-ACC0-48F5-915D-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Hi:
> > >
> > > "Reboot the machine.
> > > Log on under an account other than your "Typical" account.
> > > Go to Control Panel / System / Advanced / User Profiles
> > > Use the "Copy" button to copy the "Typical" account
> > > to the hidden folder "c:\documents and settings\default user".
> > >
> > > Is this using the WinXP SP2 or the WinXP SP1 sysprep version?
> > > I have tried using winxp sp2 with out sucess.
> > >
> > > This is what I do: I log as the local admin and create a new account
> > called
> > > testuser with admin rights, I reboot and log with the testuser
account, I
> > > make all the changes and shortcuts and logoff and log as the local
admin.
> > I
> > > go to computer properties and advance go to profiles and copy testuser
to
> > > default users and select everyone then I delete the testuser profile
and I
> > go
> > > to manage under my computer and remove the testuser account, I execute
> > > sysprep with reseal and with mini and pnp and shutdown.
> > > When I log in there is nothing there.
> > >
> > > I even tried OemDesktopCleanupDisable registry key without any
success.
> > > Am I doing something wrong?
> > > Thank you
> > > --
> > > Mario Martinez
> > > (E-Mail Removed)
> > >
> > >
> > > "Paul (Bornival)" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Thank you, Pegasus ! Not only you did answer very quickly but you
were
> > > > entirely correct. I forgot to reboot ! I am now going to
experience
> > cloning
> > > > !
> > > >
> > > > I'll start a new thread about another setup and deployment problem
> > (Windows
> > > > loads slow on some machines and fast on other ones...). If by
chance
> > you
> > > > also have an idea on this...
> > > >
> > > > Once again, all my thanks !
> > > >
> > > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > The User#2 profile is probably greyed out because you did
> > > > > not reboot after using that account, as per the first step in
> > > > > my original response.
> > > > >
> > > > > Copying profiles manually is possible but may fail to copy hidden
> > > > > or locked files. You should use the inbuilt method.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Paul (Bornival)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
in
> > message
> > > > > news:A1752785-43BF-49FA-AE09-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > > Dear Pegasus,
> > > > > > Thank you for your fast reply (see copy hereunder). I tried
what
> > you
> > > > > > suggested, but the only profile I can copy is that of
> > "Administrator" (the
> > > > > > machine I am experimenting with has 3 profiles: "Administrator";
> > "User#1"
> > > > > > with administrator's priviledges; and "User#2" with user's
> > priviledges.
> > > > > It
> > > > > > is "User#2" that I want to clone. The "Copy" button is greyed
when
> > I
> > > > > select
> > > > > > that profile. Now, from what you write, I wonder if I may not
> > simply copy
> > > > > > all files in "C:\Documents and Settings\User#2" to "C:\Documenst
and
> > > > > > Settings\Default User" (thus, overwriting the properties of the
> > basic
> > > > > > "Default User"). Then, indeed, the Default User should have the
> > same
> > > > > > configuration as User#2 ... Would that work or would I have
> > problems with
> > > > > > identities ?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > - Reboot the machine.
> > > > > > > - Log on under an account other than your "Typical" account.
> > > > > > > - Go to Control Panel / System / Advanced / User Profiles
> > > > > > > - Use the "Copy" button to copy the "Typical" account
> > > > > > > to the hidden folder "c:\documents and settings\default
user".
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Every account you create from now on will have the properties
> > > > > > > of he "Typical" account.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> >
> >
> >

1) I performed the copy by right clicking in My Computer / Properties /
Advance / User Profile.
2) I don't understand what you mean by: " Did you check the result of the
copy process prior to running Sysprep", so must likely I missed a step.
--
3) I clicked on change and OK.

Pegasus, I thank you for your help, I know I am close to solving this issue.

Mario Martinez
(E-Mail Removed)


"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> - Did you perform the copy action under Explorer or
> in the Control Panel?
> - Did you check the result of the copy process prior
> to running Sysprep?
> - After selecting everyone still in profiles, what did you do?
>
>
> "Mario" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:B7A2B202-6F2C-4367-A5E6-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I meant I copy the testuser profile to the Default User under document and
> > settings and then I select change and select everyone them still in
> profiles
> > I delete the testuser profile and run sysprep.
> > Thank you
> > --
> > Mario Martinez
> > (E-Mail Removed)
> >
> >
> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> >
> > > I suggest you report what you did more precisely, in
> > > a step-by-step fashion. Your current descirption is too
> > > general to allow a diagnosis. You wrote, for example:
> > >
> > > - "copy testuser to default users"
> > > =>There is no such thing called "default users".
> > > - "select everyone"
> > > => Meaning what?
> > >
> > > Imagine that a Windows-illiterate person has to follow
> > > your instructions.
> > >
> > > Also: How about following the steps I outlined in a previous
> > > reply, reboot, then create a new user? Does that new user's
> > > profile have the desired properties?
> > >
> > >
> > > "Mario" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:2F7D4938-ACC0-48F5-915D-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > Hi:
> > > >
> > > > "Reboot the machine.
> > > > Log on under an account other than your "Typical" account.
> > > > Go to Control Panel / System / Advanced / User Profiles
> > > > Use the "Copy" button to copy the "Typical" account
> > > > to the hidden folder "c:\documents and settings\default user".
> > > >
> > > > Is this using the WinXP SP2 or the WinXP SP1 sysprep version?
> > > > I have tried using winxp sp2 with out sucess.
> > > >
> > > > This is what I do: I log as the local admin and create a new account
> > > called
> > > > testuser with admin rights, I reboot and log with the testuser
> account, I
> > > > make all the changes and shortcuts and logoff and log as the local
> admin.
> > > I
> > > > go to computer properties and advance go to profiles and copy testuser
> to
> > > > default users and select everyone then I delete the testuser profile
> and I
> > > go
> > > > to manage under my computer and remove the testuser account, I execute
> > > > sysprep with reseal and with mini and pnp and shutdown.
> > > > When I log in there is nothing there.
> > > >
> > > > I even tried OemDesktopCleanupDisable registry key without any
> success.
> > > > Am I doing something wrong?
> > > > Thank you
> > > > --
> > > > Mario Martinez
> > > > (E-Mail Removed)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Paul (Bornival)" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Thank you, Pegasus ! Not only you did answer very quickly but you
> were
> > > > > entirely correct. I forgot to reboot ! I am now going to
> experience
> > > cloning
> > > > > !
> > > > >
> > > > > I'll start a new thread about another setup and deployment problem
> > > (Windows
> > > > > loads slow on some machines and fast on other ones...). If by
> chance
> > > you
> > > > > also have an idea on this...
> > > > >
> > > > > Once again, all my thanks !
> > > > >
> > > > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > The User#2 profile is probably greyed out because you did
> > > > > > not reboot after using that account, as per the first step in
> > > > > > my original response.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Copying profiles manually is possible but may fail to copy hidden
> > > > > > or locked files. You should use the inbuilt method.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Paul (Bornival)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> in
> > > message
> > > > > > news:A1752785-43BF-49FA-AE09-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > > > Dear Pegasus,
> > > > > > > Thank you for your fast reply (see copy hereunder). I tried
> what
> > > you
> > > > > > > suggested, but the only profile I can copy is that of
> > > "Administrator" (the
> > > > > > > machine I am experimenting with has 3 profiles: "Administrator";
> > > "User#1"
> > > > > > > with administrator's priviledges; and "User#2" with user's
> > > priviledges.
> > > > > > It
> > > > > > > is "User#2" that I want to clone. The "Copy" button is greyed
> when
> > > I
> > > > > > select
> > > > > > > that profile. Now, from what you write, I wonder if I may not
> > > simply copy
> > > > > > > all files in "C:\Documents and Settings\User#2" to "C:\Documenst
> and
> > > > > > > Settings\Default User" (thus, overwriting the properties of the
> > > basic
> > > > > > > "Default User"). Then, indeed, the Default User should have the
> > > same
> > > > > > > configuration as User#2 ... Would that work or would I have
> > > problems with
> > > > > > > identities ?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > - Reboot the machine.
> > > > > > > > - Log on under an account other than your "Typical" account.
> > > > > > > > - Go to Control Panel / System / Advanced / User Profiles
> > > > > > > > - Use the "Copy" button to copy the "Typical" account
> > > > > > > > to the hidden folder "c:\documents and settings\default
> user".
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Every account you create from now on will have the properties
> > > > > > > > of he "Typical" account.
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