Profile copying from workgroup to domain

[stjulian]

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)

Also, Microsoft Office 2003 reports that it cannot access the registry.

The original profile was a local admin. The new user is an AD Power User.
Most of my work does not need admin rights.

I can't even imagine what it might be like to manually re-enter every
Outlook email account, import my .pst files into a new profile, redo my
dreamweaver sites, redo my OneNote notebook.


Is there an easier way? A one-way conversion (I won't need local logon again
on this machine)? And, can it be used in 2000 Professional on my boss' PC?


Julian

 

[Richard G. Harper]

The Files and Settings Transfer Wizard should be used for individual account
migration, or look into the User State Migration Toolkit if you have many
accounts that need to be migrated.

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[stjulian]

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.

I am assuming that the 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.

Is there a way to convert/copy the current environment to a domain user on
the same machine?

Julian

The Files and Settings Transfer Wizard should be used for individual
account migration, or look into the User State Migration Toolkit if you
have many accounts that need to be migrated.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

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)

Also, Microsoft Office 2003 reports that it cannot access the registry.

The original profile was a local admin. The new user is an AD Power User.
Most of my work does not need admin rights.

I can't even imagine what it might be like to manually re-enter every
Outlook email account, import my .pst files into a new profile, redo my
dreamweaver sites, redo my OneNote notebook.


Is there an easier way? A one-way conversion (I won't need local logon
again on this machine)? And, can it be used in 2000 Professional on my
boss' PC?


Julian

 

[Richard G. Harper]

Yes, the basic Files and Settings Transfer Wizard is made for this exact
purpose.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

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.

I am assuming that the 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.

Is there a way to convert/copy the current environment to a domain user on
the same machine?

Julian

The Files and Settings Transfer Wizard should be used for individual
account migration, or look into the User State Migration Toolkit if you
have many accounts that need to be migrated.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

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)

Also, Microsoft Office 2003 reports that it cannot access the registry.

The original profile was a local admin. The new user is an AD Power
User.
Most of my work does not need admin rights.

I can't even imagine what it might be like to manually re-enter every
Outlook email account, import my .pst files into a new profile, redo my
dreamweaver sites, redo my OneNote notebook.


Is there an easier way? A one-way conversion (I won't need local logon
again on this machine)? And, can it be used in 2000 Professional on my
boss' PC?


Julian