convert local profile to network roaming profile

I have several users that I have upgraded their machine to xp pro and joined
the network. I have also created their network login. I am setting up their
roaming profile and redirected documents. How can I easily and efficiently
transfer their files and settings into this new profile. I also need to
transfer their eMail and account settings into their new profile. With
SBS2003 I am able to create a profile and "assign" it to a current local
profile to copy. Is there tool or trick that will do this sort of thing in
Windows 2003?

On a small number of users I would say the best technique is to use the local
profile copy feature on a workstation. Ask the user to login with their new
network account to the workstation they were using with a "local account"
that has the source profile. Once they have logged in and out again you login
and copy the profile over user the system/advanced/profiles feature.

If you have a lot of users then maybe a better solution would be creating a
script with robocopy resource kit tool.

"Albert Bricker" wrote:

> I have several users that I have upgraded their machine to xp pro and joined
> the network. I have also created their network login. I am setting up their
> roaming profile and redirected documents. How can I easily and efficiently
> transfer their files and settings into this new profile. I also need to
> transfer their eMail and account settings into their new profile. With
> SBS2003 I am able to create a profile and "assign" it to a current local
> profile to copy. Is there tool or trick that will do this sort of thing in
> Windows 2003?

You might give this a go.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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"Albert Bricker" wrote:
|I have several users that I have upgraded their machine to xp pro and
joined
| the network. I have also created their network login. I am setting up
their
| roaming profile and redirected documents. How can I easily and
efficiently
| transfer their files and settings into this new profile. I also need to
| transfer their eMail and account settings into their new profile. With
| SBS2003 I am able to create a profile and "assign" it to a current local
| profile to copy. Is there tool or trick that will do this sort of thing
in
| Windows 2003?