WinXP My Documents Folder Problem

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Name: Mathew Fisher
Date: May 13, 2004 at 08:13:29 Pacific
Subject: WinXP My Documents Folder Problem
OS: Windows XP SP1
CPU/Ram: N/A

Comment:

I have Windows NT Server SP4 with WindowsXP machines connecting.
The problem I have is that when a user logs on to the Windows NT Server, the users "My Documents" folder points to a mapped network drive. When I change the target of "My Documents" folder and log out and back in it reverts back to the mapped drive. This happens with everyones login account. I have also created a .reg file to post settings into each persons registry on login (within the logon script) but to no success ....
I have nothing in the logon script and can not see anything in the user profiles or groups to change this option.
ALL I want is for when any user logs in, the My Documents folder within Explorer opens up the Local My Documents folder for that user, not a mapped network drive....
Many Thanks.

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Response Number 1

Name: normajean
Date: May 13, 2004 at 10:46:41 Pacific
Subject: WinXP My Documents Folder Problem

Reply: (edit)

It sounds like roaming profiles are being used. When you go to the XP machine, under control panel, system, advanced, user profiles does it say they are local profiles or roaming profiles? If it says roaming, delete the profile off the server first then delete the local profile for the user. Have them log on again and it will rebuild their profile, hopefully as a local profile. (but of course, save their documents someplace else before you delete all copies of their profile)

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Response Number 2

Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: May 13, 2004 at 10:57:08 Pacific
Subject: WinXP My Documents Folder Problem

Reply: (edit)

Check the following reg key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders\Personal
Where is it pointing?

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Response Number 3

Name: Mathew Fisher
Date: May 14, 2004 at 01:37:48 Pacific
Subject: WinXP My Documents Folder Problem

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Thanks for replies,
Jennifer : I've already tried changing the registry in that way but it changes everytime I log on , suggesting that it's picking up some profile.
Which leads me to ...
Zachary : The PC's use local profiles, roaming profiles have been disabled.

It appears that windows is looking at this mapped drive (which contains at least 10,000 documents (word & excel etc..), maybe it's something to do with windows finding a normal.dot in there ??
Many Thanks

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Response Number 4

Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: May 14, 2004 at 09:08:10 Pacific
Subject: WinXP My Documents Folder Problem

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Have you checked your Default Profile? Or, have you tried changing permissions on that particular value so it can't be changed?

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