roaming profile won't delete

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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?
 
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?
 
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?

>
>
>
 
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?

>>
>>
>>
 
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
>
>
 
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
>>
>>

>
 
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
> >>
> >>

> >

>
>
>
 
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
>> >>
>> >>
>> >

>>
>>
>>
 
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