Hello,

Is there any way to copy a local user's profile folder and
later restore it if you have to re-image the user's hard
drive? I am new to the IT field so bear with me if this is
a rookie question. Thanks in advance!

Todd Leinss

Here's some documents that may help you with what you're
doing. In general, you can back up data in a user's profile
and restore it to a newly imaged system.

268487 The Default Desktop Is Not Displayed When User Logs
on to Computer for
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=268487

236621 Cannot Move or Rename the Documents and Settings
Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=236621

159927 Cannot Delete Certain User Profiles
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=159927

305709 HOW TO: Create a Custom Default User Profile
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=305709


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"Todd Leinss" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message news:0b2c01c3aac7$d2280dc0$(E-Mail Removed)...
: Hello,
:
: Is there any way to copy a local user's profile folder and
: later restore it if you have to re-image the user's hard
: drive? I am new to the IT field so bear with me if this is
: a rookie question. Thanks in advance!
:
: Todd Leinss