[gptalk] Re: OT: Document and Settings

Hey Jamie,
 
A script to do this would be unbelievabley helpful... as I have just finished 
something like this in our environment manually...unfortunately I wouldn;t know 
where to start with scripting. I used http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=236621 
as we wanted to move the whole lot including the Documents and Settings Folder 
(*note the last section is this article 'Entire Folder')
 
The other thing that concerns me is that Microsoft wouldn't support such a 
procedure unless the ProfilesDir is set to another drive via an unattended 
script installation.
 
...but, i guess, sometimes you just have to do it... so a script to be able to 
do this would definately be handy in future if this comes up again, obviously 
if you have time to be able to do this...
 
Thanks
TazH


Subject: [gptalk] Re: OT: Document and SettingsDate: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:43:15 
-0600From: Jamie.Nelson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx: gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx




Yep, should be possible. 
 
1)      Go to HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList and 
modify the ProfilesDirectory value to the new location. This will make all new 
user profile get created at that location.
2)      Copy all of the existing user profiles to the new location.
3)      Go into each user profile key under HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows 
NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList and edit the ProfileImagePath value to the 
profile folder’s new location.
 
Since you’re most likely dealing with a large number of profiles, a quick way 
to do it would be to export that whole key tree, do a find/replace, and then 
re-import it right after you’ve copied the profile folders in Step 2.
 
Best approach, however, would be to script out the entire process so that each 
profile location is updated in the registry immediately after it is copied. If 
you need help scripting it out, just let me know. I can probably whip something 
up for you relatively quickly.
 
Regards,
 

Jamie Nelson | Systems Engineer | Systems Support, Information Technology | I N 
T E G R I S Health | Phone 405.552.0903 | http://www.integrisok.com
 


From: gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
Behalf Of Salandra, JustinSent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 2:22 PMTo: 
ActiveDir@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx: gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx: [gptalk] OT: 
Document and Settings
 
Is there a way to, in bulk, move all the existing Document and Settings folders 
on a Terminal Server to a different drive and then modify Windows to create new 
Document and Settings folders on the new drive location?
 
Justin A. Salandra
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