Joining new domain without loosing current desktop settings

[Guest Ick]

I need to replace a server with a different domain name. When I do this, I

have to go to every pc and re-join the new domain, thus loosing all of my

current settings, favorites, email, etc.

 

Is there a utility that I can use that would backup all of these settings so

that I can restore them to the new desktop after I join the new domain?

 

Eric

[Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: Joining new domain without loosing current desktop settings

 

Ick <Ick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> I need to replace a server with a different domain name. When I do

> this, I have to go to every pc and re-join the new domain, thus

> loosing all of my current settings, favorites, email, etc.

>

> Is there a utility that I can use that would backup all of these

> settings so that I can restore them to the new desktop after I join

> the new domain?

>

> Eric

 

There are several methods, but they're all a pain in the ____ and many are

pretty labor-intensive. I have to ask why you can't just set up a new server

in your existing domain - move whatever roles you need to the new server -

and then retire the old one. Unless your old DC is dead (in which case I'd

suggest restoring from backup first).

[Guest Ick]

Re: Joining new domain without loosing current desktop settings

 

 

 

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

> Ick <Ick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> > I need to replace a server with a different domain name. When I do

> > this, I have to go to every pc and re-join the new domain, thus

> > loosing all of my current settings, favorites, email, etc.

> >

> > Is there a utility that I can use that would backup all of these

> > settings so that I can restore them to the new desktop after I join

> > the new domain?

> >

> > Eric

>

> There are several methods, but they're all a pain in the ____ and many are

> pretty labor-intensive. I have to ask why you can't just set up a new server

> in your existing domain - move whatever roles you need to the new server -

> and then retire the old one. Unless your old DC is dead (in which case I'd

> suggest restoring from backup first).

>

>

> How do I do this?

[Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: Joining new domain without loosing current desktop settings

 

Ick <Ick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

>

>> Ick <Ick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>>> I need to replace a server with a different domain name. When I do

>>> this, I have to go to every pc and re-join the new domain, thus

>>> loosing all of my current settings, favorites, email, etc.

>>>

>>> Is there a utility that I can use that would backup all of these

>>> settings so that I can restore them to the new desktop after I join

>>> the new domain?

>>>

>>> Eric

>>

>> There are several methods, but they're all a pain in the ____ and

>> many are pretty labor-intensive. I have to ask why you can't just

>> set up a new server in your existing domain - move whatever roles

>> you need to the new server - and then retire the old one. Unless

>> your old DC is dead (in which case I'd suggest restoring from backup

>> first).

>>

>>

>> How do I do this?

 

Hi - how do you do *what* ? Restore from backup? Please re-read what I

wrote - there are some questions embedded in there.

[Guest net_admin]

RE: Joining new domain without loosing current desktop settings

 

When you say 'replace with a # domain name' I will consider moving from one

domain to the other.

 

Check ADMT v3.

 

--

NetAdmin <São Paulo, BR>

 

 

"Ick" wrote:

> I need to replace a server with a different domain name. When I do this, I

> have to go to every pc and re-join the new domain, thus loosing all of my

> current settings, favorites, email, etc.

>

> Is there a utility that I can use that would backup all of these settings so

> that I can restore them to the new desktop after I join the new domain?

>

> Eric