How To Assign Specific Folder For User Profile

[Guest]

Currently, when I login to Windows XP, I would use the login profile stored
in C:\Documents and Settings\jdoe

What can I do, so that when I login, I would use the login profile stored in
C:\Documents and Settings\SpecialFolder\jdoe instead?

Thanks,

John W

 

[Rock]

Currently, when I login to Windows XP, I would use the login profile
stored
in C:\Documents and Settings\jdoe

What can I do, so that when I login, I would use the login profile stored
in
C:\Documents and Settings\SpecialFolder\jdoe instead?

AFAIK you can't. Why would you want to?

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

How to rename or move a User Profile folder?:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/userpath.htm

Read the warnings mentioned before proceeding.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Currently, when I login to Windows XP, I would use the login profile stored
in C:\Documents and Settings\jdoe

What can I do, so that when I login, I would use the login profile stored in
C:\Documents and Settings\SpecialFolder\jdoe instead?

Thanks,

John W

 

[Guest]

For the past 3 years, when I login, the sys admin set me up to use the
profile in
C:\Documents and Settings\SpecialFolder\jdoe

That sys admin is no longer available.

Today, I had my CD-ROM upgraded, and for some reason, my login now uses the
profile in C:\Documents and Settings\jdoe. The new sys admin said he didnt
touch anything. And he does not know how to point to the profile in
C:\Documents and Settings\SpecialFolder\jdoe

Thus, I can no longer access the shortcuts and settings that I have used and
saved for the past 3 years.

 

[Rock]

Thanks Ramesh, I forgot about that method.


How to rename or move a User Profile folder?:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/userpath.htm

Read the warnings mentioned before proceeding.


Currently, when I login to Windows XP, I would use the login profile stored
in C:\Documents and Settings\jdoe

What can I do, so that when I login, I would use the login profile stored in
C:\Documents and Settings\SpecialFolder\jdoe instead?

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

You're welcome and no problem, Rock.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Thanks Ramesh, I forgot about that method.


How to rename or move a User Profile folder?:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/userpath.htm

Read the warnings mentioned before proceeding.


Currently, when I login to Windows XP, I would use the login profile stored
in C:\Documents and Settings\jdoe

What can I do, so that when I login, I would use the login profile stored in
C:\Documents and Settings\SpecialFolder\jdoe instead?

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Glad that info helped, John.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Thanks Ramesh,

The Registry editing of the profile path is the solution to the problem