Copying previous user's profile over to new user

[Cathy C]

Is there a KB article that tells how to transfer a
previous user's profile and settings over to a new user?
Every time I set up a new user on a computer, something
screwy happens. For instance, a message comes up when
opening Word about a global template, NORMAL.DOT, already
being open as an add-in. I set up another account for her
and this problem does not occur there, nor does it occur
in the Administrator or former user's accounts. I could
just transfer her documents and settings over to this new
account I created for her, but I would like to not have to
set up Outlook again.

Thanks for your assistance,
Cathy

 

[Dave Patrick]

After creating the new user account and logging on at least once, then while
logged on as another user (with administrative rights) Control
Panel|System|User Profiles, select the oldprofile, Copy To, Browse to
%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\newprofile
Change "Permitted to use:" to "newprofile" OK

 

[Cathy C]

Thanks, Dave, but copy is not an option. I tried logging
on both as Administrator and another user with
administrator rights. ???

-----Original Message-----
After creating the new user account and logging on at least once, then while
logged on as another user (with administrative rights) Control
Panel|System|User Profiles, select the oldprofile, Copy To, Browse to
%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\newprofile
Change "Permitted to use:" to "newprofile" OK

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]

Is there a KB article that tells how to transfer a
previous user's profile and settings over to a new user?
Every time I set up a new user on a computer, something
screwy happens. For instance, a message comes up when
opening Word about a global template, NORMAL.DOT, already
being open as an add-in. I set up another account for her
and this problem does not occur there, nor does it occur
in the Administrator or former user's accounts. I could
just transfer her documents and settings over to this new
account I created for her, but I would like to not have to
set up Outlook again.

Thanks for your assistance,
Cathy

.

 

[Cathy C]

Cancel that email. I was in Users and Passwords. Got it
now. Thanks much! Cathy

-----Original Message-----
After creating the new user account and logging on at least once, then while
logged on as another user (with administrative rights) Control
Panel|System|User Profiles, select the oldprofile, Copy To, Browse to
%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\newprofile
Change "Permitted to use:" to "newprofile" OK

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]

Is there a KB article that tells how to transfer a
previous user's profile and settings over to a new user?
Every time I set up a new user on a computer, something
screwy happens. For instance, a message comes up when
opening Word about a global template, NORMAL.DOT, already
being open as an add-in. I set up another account for her
and this problem does not occur there, nor does it occur
in the Administrator or former user's accounts. I could
just transfer her documents and settings over to this new
account I created for her, but I would like to not have to
set up Outlook again.

Thanks for your assistance,
Cathy

.

 

[Cathy C]

Spoke too soon. Now I'm getting this error message:

Windows cannot copy file C:\Documents and Settings\Liz
Carder\Application Data\Microsoft\Word to location
C:\Documents and Settings\Liz\Application
Data\Microsoft\Word. Contact your network administrator.

DETAIL - Access is denied.

Something is evidently locking up Word. Any thoughts?

Thanks,
Cathy

-----Original Message-----
After creating the new user account and logging on at least once, then while
logged on as another user (with administrative rights) Control
Panel|System|User Profiles, select the oldprofile, Copy To, Browse to
%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\newprofile
Change "Permitted to use:" to "newprofile" OK

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]

Is there a KB article that tells how to transfer a
previous user's profile and settings over to a new user?
Every time I set up a new user on a computer, something
screwy happens. For instance, a message comes up when
opening Word about a global template, NORMAL.DOT, already
being open as an add-in. I set up another account for her
and this problem does not occur there, nor does it occur
in the Administrator or former user's accounts. I could
just transfer her documents and settings over to this new
account I created for her, but I would like to not have to
set up Outlook again.

Thanks for your assistance,
Cathy

.

 

[Dave Patrick]

Sounds like a permissions problem on the file and or directory.

 

[Cathy C]

Strange resolution: I renamed the file called Word and
the next time I tried to copy, I got the same error
message on a file called Templates. After I renamed it,
the process ran fine. Additionally, Word worked correctly
in the user profile I was having a problem with. Neither
the Word file nor the Templates file had an extension. Go
figure!
Thanks again.

-----Original Message-----
Sounds like a permissions problem on the file and or directory.

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]

Spoke too soon. Now I'm getting this error message:

Windows cannot copy file C:\Documents and Settings\Liz
Carder\Application Data\Microsoft\Word to location
C:\Documents and Settings\Liz\Application
Data\Microsoft\Word. Contact your network administrator.

DETAIL - Access is denied.

Something is evidently locking up Word. Any thoughts?

Thanks,
Cathy

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