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by mbergeron

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I am helping a private school get back on their feet. Last year the main building burned down and all files and backups were lost. A student here has not been able to connect using his profile. So I deleted his old profile and created a new one using all the same information he had in his old. Not a copy but word for word. All of this is done in the DC using Active Directory. Everyone is setup on a roaming profile.
Now when he or I log his profile in we get something like this is not a roaming profile all items will be lost when you log off.
I believe its a sync issue or a save somewhere other than the DC. Oh yea we are running Citrix to logon so I believe its got to do with one of these. I know its a broad question and I can get more tech if needed.

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by mbergeron

Thanks for that but I don't think that is what Im looking for. I think it really comes down to. I deleted an existing profile using active directory and created the profile again and now the profile is not on the roaming profile. But, I have created a new profile using a made up name and it works perfect. Its just if a delete a profile and reinstall it using the same name it does not allow roaming profiles.

by Former member

Please post back if you have any more problems or questions.

by mbergeron

Sorry for the confussion but that is not what I need.

by bart777

Go to the central area where you are storing the roaming profiles.
Delete any version of this users profile that you can find.
In ADUC creat a new folder with a different name. (i.e. something other than %username%) Add the word new at the end or some such thing.

If this fails go back and delete all references again.
Inside of this shared location create a folder for that user. Make sure that this user has Full Control of the folder and files in it.
Set this user up as the OWNER of the folder as well.
Now go to ADUC and point the profile to this new folder.
Test, test, test.

One of these 2 should fix the problem. If not then just create a different AD account for the user.

Best of luck.

by mbergeron

I beleive I will do the first suggestion. In fact decided last night to do that but just thought I would get peoples opinions on that. Sure would like to know what is going on.
Thanks Bart

by bart777

That the root problem is security on the existing folder.

At least doing a clean folder should take care of it. I've found over the years that doing this is better for the user, and your sanity.

Have a great weekend.

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