Subject: RE: Copying Local Profile to network drive in .NET
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Peter, in reference to the "Copy To" method". Could you
tell what windows object and function call is used to
perform this task? Is there any documentation on using
this outside of the windows interface?
-Robert
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Hi Robert,
1. My problem here is that some files in the subfolders,
such
as the user.dat is locaked and cannot be copied. This
prevents the FileScripting object fomr continuing it's
job.
You cannot touch the ntuser.dat file in the current
account. When you
login, the ntuser.dat hive from the appropriate profile
is loaded into the
registry as the HKEY_CURRENT_USER branch. You cannot even
open the file
programmatically for reading, because the OS locks the
file for exclusive
use. You have to login as another user (with admin
rights) to access the
file.
2. I noticed on my windows 2000 server machine, I have
the
ability to perform the "CopyTo" method through
the "UserProfiles" tab under "My Computer/properites" to
copy the profile that I am logged in as to another
profile. This action seems to able to copy all the files
even though they are in session. Is there a way to re-
use
code or objects like that?...Or someway to copy all the
files without having the process fail?
I have made a test and found that the ¡°CopyTo¡± method
you refer to can
not be applied to the current logon user account.
I suggest you do it in another account with admin rights
[You may add the
account to the administrators group]
Regards,
Peter Huang
Microsoft Online Partner Support
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Subject: RE: Copying Local Profile to network drive
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Thank you for getting me started down the path of the
creating a service to accomplish this. I created the
service with the code you provided me. However, I do
have
few more challenges which I could use some more help.
The first challenge, is that I need a way to debug the
service before I deploy it, if this is possible.
The second challenge is that I need to copy the entire
directory underneath "Documents and Settings\rtaranti"
for
example to my back up drive (Ex. h:\profiles) I hace
attempted to use the following code:
'**************************************************
FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
If (FSO.FolderExists(sDestinationFolderPath)) Then
FSO.CopyFolder(sSourceFolderPath,
sDestinationFolderPath)
End If
'***************************************************
My problem here is that some files in the subfolders,
such
as the user.dat is locaked and cannot be copied. This
prevents the FileScripting object fomr continuing it's
job.
I noticed on my windows 2000 server machine, I have the
ability to perform the "CopyTo" method through
the "UserProfiles" tab under "My Computer/properites" to
copy the profile that I am logged in as to another
profile. This action seems to able to copy all the
files
even though they are in session. Is there a way to re-
use
code or objects like that?...Or someway to copy all the
files without having the process fail?
Thanks for all your help!
-Robert
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Hi Robert,
Here I write a sample for you. Hope this will help you.
using System.IO;
using System.Threading;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
private static bool flag;
protected override void OnStart(string[]
args)
{
Thread wd = new Thread(new
ThreadStart(RunThread));
flag=true;
wd.Start();
}
/// Stop this service.
protected override void OnStop()
{
flag = false;
allDone.WaitOne();
}
private static void RunThread()
{
while(flag)
{
try
{
File.Copy
(@"c:\a.txt",@"\\fileserver\fsaf\b.txt",true); // the
fileserver is where your network drive lies
}
catch(Exception e)
{ // to log the
exception.
StreamWriter sr =
File.AppendText(@"C:\service.log");
sr.WriteLine
(e.StackTrace.ToString());
sr.Flush();
sr.Close();
}
finally
{
}
}
allDone.Set();
}
Here is a link about how to write a windows service.
Please have a try and let me if this does the job for
you.
Cheers!
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Subject: Copying Local Profile to network drive in .NET
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Hello,
I am trying to find a way to create a scheduled task
or
service that will copy my local profile folders
under "Documents and settings" to a network drive.
This
would allow me to restore my settings if my profile
became
tampered with or corrupt. Is there any sample code
available out there?
-Robert
Regards,
Peter Huang
Microsoft Online Partner Support
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