"stjulian" wrote
> (sorry about the repeat posts, it didn't show up for me)
>
> Our company is finally moving from a workgroup to a domain.
>
> I have followed the instructions posted in other posts about copying the
> user profile using the "system" applet. However, when I log in to the
> user,
> none of my settings seem to be there. Not even the desktop background. As
> a
> matter of fact, the system defaulted to a customized theme (not the
> standard
> windowsXP theme)
>
> This migration is on the same machine. Whatever settings and environment
> is
> working as a local user is to be converted to a domain user on the same
> machine. The entire environment would be the same. Only the logon would be
> different.
>
> It would seem that the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard copies your
> environment to a drive (or share), you then log in as the domain user, and
> run the Wizard again to copy back the files.
>
> However, this does not migrate Outlook 2003 settings or Dreamweaver
> settings or anything not in the list.
>
> Is there a way to directly convert/copy the current environment to a
> domain
> user on the same machine?
>
> Is there an easier way? A one-way conversion (I won't need local logon
> again
> on this machine)?
>
> Does anyone know of a third-party solution? Or buried within TechNet?
> And, can it be used in 2000 Professional on my boss' PC?
It's there, posted at 1324 hrs - no responses yet though. If you can't find
a post one way to locate it is through Google Groups Advanced search on
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, searching on your name.
http://groups.google.com/advanced_search?hl=en
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