how to do folder redir for standalnoe Xp Pro?

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some articles seems to indicate one can only redir documents but not profile
when not using domain. Is the true?

If not how would one do folder redirection? preferable some setting that
will also applicable to new and old users as well.
 
The location of folders like "Desktop" and "My Documents" are controlled by
the "Shell Folders" registry key.

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_shell_folders.htm

Changing these settings doesn't move the contents, only the place they're
loaded from.

A proviso about relocating folders containing program-settings such as
Application Data (or the whole profile) is that many programs use absolute
references to files within these folders, and thus will continue to use the
old location in disregard of the registry change. This can lead to loss or
mixing of data if you're not careful.
 
thank you, I have a look at that.

I remembered seeing an XP Pro that has setting changed that so whenever a
new user ID is created, it will create profiles and my documents from a
particular users root folder, let say d:\users.
 
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