I have a user profile for my current domain user in C:\Users\peter.NEMOQ_AD.
Now I'm moving to another domain, separate from the old. The new profile is in C:\Users\peter.ENALOG.
I want to keep everything from my old profile. How can I do this? I've tried:
- Copy all files from peter.NEMOQ_AD to peter.ENALOG. Some files could not be replaced and I didn't get everything from the old profile. I got the default wallpaper for example – nothing critical but it makes me wonder what else…
- Rename my old profile to peter.NEMOQ_AD2 and then rename peter.ENALOG to peter.NEMOQ_AD. After this I cannot log in to the new account.
Best Answer
Just copying files is not a good idea. Windows does not keep everything related to the user in C:\Users* directories, but also in registry (HKEY_CURRENT_USER), and IMHO, even if you try to copy registry keys, it will still not work.
The fact that you are migrating to another domain is even worse, because the SIDs used on the old one will not be recognized on the new.
Since you use Windows 7, why not to use Windows Easy Transfer tool? It will probably enable you to migrate everything you need.