Default User Not retaining custom folders...

[Brian W]

Here's the scenario. I create a user and add:
1. A folder to the My documents folder,
2. a shortcut to the start menu -> startup folder, and
3. a folder with two files to the application data folder.

I use the profile manager (my comp->advanced->user profiles) to copy the
customize user account to the default user. Default user account now has the
3 items listed above.

I run sysprep, and image the machine, the image has the 3 items in the
default user folders. I use the image to load a machine, it goes through a
couple of restarts loading driver and changing the computer name etc. After
it finishes loading, login, and the default user no longer has the 3 items,
thus creating a new user doesn't copy the 3 items to a new user.

Can anyone tell me if I'm doing something wrong? I originally tried to just
create the items straight into the default user folder, but that didn't work
either so I tried the custom user copy to default user method and it isn't
working either.

Any help would be appreciated, thank you

Brian W.

 

[Guest]

This might be relevant:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/887816

 

[Guest]

... oh, and the fix is here:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...91-ac56-4665-949b-beda3080e0f6&displaylang=en

<evil>Validation required.</evil>

 

[Brian W]

Ah, that explains a lot...

yes, Validation evil ;-(

 

[Brian W]

yes, added my changes to the administrator user and they then populate as
they should...

thanks,

Brian W.