"stjulian" <stjul***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> 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" <rghar***@email.com> wrote in message
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> 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]  rghar***@gmail.com
> * 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
>
>
> "stjulian" <stjul***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:O5y27dlGHHA.3328@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> 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
>>
>
>

"stjulian" <stjul***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> 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
>
>
> "Richard G. Harper" <rghar***@email.com> wrote in message
> news:uTYcvNrGHHA.924@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> 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]  rghar***@gmail.com
>> * 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
>>
>>
>> "stjulian" <stjul***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:O5y27dlGHHA.3328@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> 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
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
>