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Problem with creating home folders

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by the jedi

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I am trying to create users home directories on a standard 2003 server. If i go to AD users & computers, username, profile. connect H to \\servername\Home Folders\%username%. It gives me the message "home folder was not created because you do not have create access on the server". It will let me create this manually but when the user logs on even though they have the correct setting for the "H" drive they can't create or delete any objects within it.

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by bfilmfan

Check that users have all rights on their folders with the exception of Full Control.

by sgt_shultz

i found this: (my condolances if it is you)
You Receive the "The Home Folder Was Not Created" Error Message When You Change the Location of a User's Home Folder
Article ID : 824688
Last Review : April 12, 2004
Revision : 1.0
SYMPTOMS
When you use the %username% variable to change the location of a user's home folder to an existing folder, you may receive the following error message:
The UserName home folder was not created because you do not have create access on the server. The user account has been updated with the new home folder value but you must create the directory manually after obtaining the required access rights.
This occurs even though you do have the required access rights.

by sgt_shultz

RESOLUTION
Hotfix Information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Windows Server 2003 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[LN];CNTACTMS

by sgt_shultz

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.
Prerequisites
No prerequisites are required.
Restart Requirement
You must restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.
Hotfix Replacement Information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.
File Information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel. Date Time Version Size File name
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12-Aug-2003 15:22 5.2.3790.77 759,296 Adprop.dll

STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

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APPLIES TO
? Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
? Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
? Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition

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