roaming profile won't delete

[Guest KearneyB]

I'm having a problem with a network logon searching for a roaming profile

even though the roaming profile path has been deleted from the user's

properties on the server.

 

Problem began when my PDC hard drive crashed and I wound up having to

reformat and rebuilt a new PDC server from scratch, though the roaming

profiles were stored on another drive that was not lost.

 

However, in the new AD, I did not recreate the roaming profile path, but

when the user logs on to the network, he's told his roaming profile cannot be

fround.

 

I went into the work station and checked the USER and deleted the RP path,

but the problem persists. It also happens when I try to log on as that user

from any other computer in the network.

 

So how can I get rid of this "ghost" of a roaming profile?

[Guest Anthony [MVP]]

Re: roaming profile won't delete

 

Kearney,

Did you restore the AD domain or create a new one with the same name and

password?

Anthony,

http://www.airdesk.co.uk

 

 

 

"KearneyB" <KearneyB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:98FA671C-D0F8-4B13-9458-CAF3B2FC875A@microsoft.com...

> I'm having a problem with a network logon searching for a roaming profile

> even though the roaming profile path has been deleted from the user's

> properties on the server.

>

> Problem began when my PDC hard drive crashed and I wound up having to

> reformat and rebuilt a new PDC server from scratch, though the roaming

> profiles were stored on another drive that was not lost.

>

> However, in the new AD, I did not recreate the roaming profile path, but

> when the user logs on to the network, he's told his roaming profile cannot

> be

> fround.

>

> I went into the work station and checked the USER and deleted the RP path,

> but the problem persists. It also happens when I try to log on as that

> user

> from any other computer in the network.

>

> So how can I get rid of this "ghost" of a roaming profile?

[Guest KearneyB]

Re: roaming profile won't delete

 

Created new server with same domain name and password.

 

"Anthony [MVP]" wrote:

> Kearney,

> Did you restore the AD domain or create a new one with the same name and

> password?

> Anthony,

> http://www.airdesk.co.uk

>

>

>

> "KearneyB" <KearneyB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:98FA671C-D0F8-4B13-9458-CAF3B2FC875A@microsoft.com...

> > I'm having a problem with a network logon searching for a roaming profile

> > even though the roaming profile path has been deleted from the user's

> > properties on the server.

> >

> > Problem began when my PDC hard drive crashed and I wound up having to

> > reformat and rebuilt a new PDC server from scratch, though the roaming

> > profiles were stored on another drive that was not lost.

> >

> > However, in the new AD, I did not recreate the roaming profile path, but

> > when the user logs on to the network, he's told his roaming profile cannot

> > be

> > fround.

> >

> > I went into the work station and checked the USER and deleted the RP path,

> > but the problem persists. It also happens when I try to log on as that

> > user

> > from any other computer in the network.

> >

> > So how can I get rid of this "ghost" of a roaming profile?

>

>

>

[Guest Anthony [MVP]]

Re: roaming profile won't delete

 

Kearney,

That won't work. Objects in AD are identified by a unique ID, so the ID will

be different even with the same name. What you need to do now is to transfer

the user data over to the new accounts.

Anthony,

http://www.airdesk.co.uk

 

 

"KearneyB" <KearneyB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:245163DA-504A-492C-9B12-06ADAC404EA9@microsoft.com...

> Created new server with same domain name and password.

>

> "Anthony [MVP]" wrote:

>

>> Kearney,

>> Did you restore the AD domain or create a new one with the same name and

>> password?

>> Anthony,

>> http://www.airdesk.co.uk

>>

>>

>>

>> "KearneyB" <KearneyB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:98FA671C-D0F8-4B13-9458-CAF3B2FC875A@microsoft.com...

>> > I'm having a problem with a network logon searching for a roaming

>> > profile

>> > even though the roaming profile path has been deleted from the user's

>> > properties on the server.

>> >

>> > Problem began when my PDC hard drive crashed and I wound up having to

>> > reformat and rebuilt a new PDC server from scratch, though the roaming

>> > profiles were stored on another drive that was not lost.

>> >

>> > However, in the new AD, I did not recreate the roaming profile path,

>> > but

>> > when the user logs on to the network, he's told his roaming profile

>> > cannot

>> > be

>> > fround.

>> >

>> > I went into the work station and checked the USER and deleted the RP

>> > path,

>> > but the problem persists. It also happens when I try to log on as that

>> > user

>> > from any other computer in the network.

>> >

>> > So how can I get rid of this "ghost" of a roaming profile?

>>

>>

>>

[Guest KearneyB]

Re: roaming profile won't delete

 

How? One solution that seems to be working in part is to log on to the server

from a workstation that the user has never before used and then copying into

that local profile the contents of his old local profile folder, but I'm

still getting some wierd results. Programs that won't run or that won't allow

you to open files by double-clicking, but will from with the application

(i.e., Word & Excel) but still won't let you open them by double-clicking

after you resave to the desktop and close the application.

Kearney

 

"Anthony [MVP]" wrote:

> Kearney,

> That won't work. Objects in AD are identified by a unique ID, so the ID will

> be different even with the same name. What you need to do now is to transfer

> the user data over to the new accounts.

> Anthony,

> http://www.airdesk.co.uk

>

>

[Guest Anthony [MVP]]

Re: roaming profile won't delete

 

You can recover the data easily enough. Use NTBackup to copy the profile

somewhere (so as to keep the original intact). Then take ownership and copy

out the documents, favorites, desktop, application data etc that you want.

Getting the settings is more difficult as some of these were stored in the

user's registry or encrypted. Have a look at this:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324734

Anthony,

http://www.airdesk.co.uk

 

 

 

 

 

"KearneyB" <KearneyB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:9278B947-5E45-47A4-8E53-6AF0B33E3198@microsoft.com...

> How? One solution that seems to be working in part is to log on to the

> server

> from a workstation that the user has never before used and then copying

> into

> that local profile the contents of his old local profile folder, but I'm

> still getting some wierd results. Programs that won't run or that won't

> allow

> you to open files by double-clicking, but will from with the application

> (i.e., Word & Excel) but still won't let you open them by double-clicking

> after you resave to the desktop and close the application.

> Kearney

>

> "Anthony [MVP]" wrote:

>

>> Kearney,

>> That won't work. Objects in AD are identified by a unique ID, so the ID

>> will

>> be different even with the same name. What you need to do now is to

>> transfer

>> the user data over to the new accounts.

>> Anthony,

>> http://www.airdesk.co.uk

>>

>>

>

[Guest KearneyB]

Re: roaming profile won't delete

 

Thanks. I think that does it. Now, if I may ask one more dumb question...When

I open the GPO on the server, the module for folder redirect is missing. can

you point me to a MS article on how to get it back? I tried searching but

couldn't locate one. Thanks.

Kearney

 

 

"Anthony [MVP]" wrote:

> You can recover the data easily enough. Use NTBackup to copy the profile

> somewhere (so as to keep the original intact). Then take ownership and copy

> out the documents, favorites, desktop, application data etc that you want.

> Getting the settings is more difficult as some of these were stored in the

> user's registry or encrypted. Have a look at this:

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324734

> Anthony,

> http://www.airdesk.co.uk

>

>

>

>

>

> "KearneyB" <KearneyB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:9278B947-5E45-47A4-8E53-6AF0B33E3198@microsoft.com...

> > How? One solution that seems to be working in part is to log on to the

> > server

> > from a workstation that the user has never before used and then copying

> > into

> > that local profile the contents of his old local profile folder, but I'm

> > still getting some wierd results. Programs that won't run or that won't

> > allow

> > you to open files by double-clicking, but will from with the application

> > (i.e., Word & Excel) but still won't let you open them by double-clicking

> > after you resave to the desktop and close the application.

> > Kearney

> >

> > "Anthony [MVP]" wrote:

> >

> >> Kearney,

> >> That won't work. Objects in AD are identified by a unique ID, so the ID

> >> will

> >> be different even with the same name. What you need to do now is to

> >> transfer

> >> the user data over to the new accounts.

> >> Anthony,

> >> http://www.airdesk.co.uk

> >>

> >>

> >

>

>

>

[Guest Anthony [MVP]]

Re: roaming profile won't delete

 

You need to use the GPMC to manage policies,

Anthony,

http://www.airdesk.co.uk

 

 

"KearneyB" <KearneyB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:E8EDA49C-6C75-4167-993B-2C35FF21713A@microsoft.com...

> Thanks. I think that does it. Now, if I may ask one more dumb

> question...When

> I open the GPO on the server, the module for folder redirect is missing.

> can

> you point me to a MS article on how to get it back? I tried searching but

> couldn't locate one. Thanks.

> Kearney

>

>

> "Anthony [MVP]" wrote:

>

>> You can recover the data easily enough. Use NTBackup to copy the profile

>> somewhere (so as to keep the original intact). Then take ownership and

>> copy

>> out the documents, favorites, desktop, application data etc that you

>> want.

>> Getting the settings is more difficult as some of these were stored in

>> the

>> user's registry or encrypted. Have a look at this:

>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324734

>> Anthony,

>> http://www.airdesk.co.uk

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>> "KearneyB" <KearneyB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:9278B947-5E45-47A4-8E53-6AF0B33E3198@microsoft.com...

>> > How? One solution that seems to be working in part is to log on to the

>> > server

>> > from a workstation that the user has never before used and then copying

>> > into

>> > that local profile the contents of his old local profile folder, but

>> > I'm

>> > still getting some wierd results. Programs that won't run or that won't

>> > allow

>> > you to open files by double-clicking, but will from with the

>> > application

>> > (i.e., Word & Excel) but still won't let you open them by

>> > double-clicking

>> > after you resave to the desktop and close the application.

>> > Kearney

>> >

>> > "Anthony [MVP]" wrote:

>> >

>> >> Kearney,

>> >> That won't work. Objects in AD are identified by a unique ID, so the

>> >> ID

>> >> will

>> >> be different even with the same name. What you need to do now is to

>> >> transfer

>> >> the user data over to the new accounts.

>> >> Anthony,

>> >> http://www.airdesk.co.uk

>> >>

>> >>

>> >

>>

>>

>>