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by smandell

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I want to set up the default user profile for all futere users to be just like the one I set up on the local administrator account.

How can I do this?

This is on a freshly built machine. Prior to ghost imaging to be put on other machines. After image is placed on new machines, it is added to the domain with a new domain user account. This is the account that I want to use the profile from the local admin account.

Thanks,

Steve

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by deeda

If you have XP or 2000 you can take and depending on what the profile name is you first want to log into the computer as the Administrator, ( make it so you can see all hidden files(go into a folder and got to folder options) Then you need to right click my computer go to properties then (I think) Advance and there should be a section that says user profiles--in there you want to click on the username that you want to copy then click copy to and in the next box you want to explore to Documents & settings and then to the Default User (which wont be there if you didnt uncheck the box to not show hidden files). Then say ok and you should be good! if it wont let you copy try restarting and then going through the process again!
Good Luck!!!

by smandell

I'm using XP Pro and your advice worked perfectly thanks you. That's exactly what I needed.

Steve

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