Copying User Profiles- Copy To button grayed out

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Windows XP with all updates


I am having a problem copying a user profile.

My goal is to copy a user profile- from User1 to User2.

I have User1 setup the way I want. I have created User2. I want to copy
the profile from User1 to User2 so it will be the same to start. Then I
intend to modify User2 slightly for a different purpose- I will be using it
in a different location so my network connection, default printer, etc will
be different. (It is a laptop).


I researched the MS Knowledgebase and found article 314478 giving
instructions for copying a user profile which says Click Start button, right
click My Computer, click Properties, click Advanced Tab, Click Settings
under User Profiles. Then click the Profile you want to Copy and then click
Copy To.

This where I have a problem. The Copy To button is grayed out on the
Profile I am trying to copy. It is grayed out on some of my Profiles but not
on others.

I have tried-
1. Rebooting
2. Logging in as a different User- not the one I am trying to copy (also
with Admin privileges)


Any suggestions?

C.
 
C said:
Windows XP with all updates

I am having a problem copying a user profile.

My goal is to copy a user profile- from User1 to User2.

I have User1 setup the way I want. I have created User2. I want
to copy the profile from User1 to User2 so it will be the same to
start. Then I intend to modify User2 slightly for a different
purpose- I will be using it in a different location so my network
connection, default printer, etc will be different. (It is a
laptop).

I researched the MS Knowledgebase and found article 314478 giving
instructions for copying a user profile which says Click Start
button, right click My Computer, click Properties, click Advanced
Tab, Click Settings under User Profiles. Then click the Profile
you want to Copy and then click Copy To.

This where I have a problem. The Copy To button is grayed out on
the Profile I am trying to copy. It is grayed out on some of my
Profiles but not on others.

I have tried-
1. Rebooting
2. Logging in as a different User- not the one I am trying to copy
(also with Admin privileges)
Click to expand...

In the future - if you feel your posting is suited to several newsgroups -
look into crossposting as opposed to multiposting. It benefits you and
those reading/responding to it as well as those who might search and find
your question later (while trying to solve it themselves.)

Please see my response to one of your multiposts. It has to do with your 1
and 2 above and ensuring those were done at the same time, plus some other
questions that might lead to an answer for you.
 
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Shenan Stanley said:
In the future - if you feel your posting is suited to several newsgroups -
look into crossposting as opposed to multiposting. It benefits you and
those reading/responding to it as well as those who might search and find
your question later (while trying to solve it themselves.)

Please see my response to one of your multiposts. It has to do with your
1 and 2 above and ensuring those were done at the same time, plus some
other questions that might lead to an answer for you.
Click to expand...

Thank you for your comments. Yes, I am aware of crossposting versus
multiposting.

If you will note, I used crossposting on my other posts. At that time I was
not aware of this group (help and support). When I found it , it seemed to
be an appropriate group for my question and a very active group. Since I
had not received an answer yet to my crossposted question in the other
newsgroups, I posted my question here also. It was inappropriate to repost
to the other groups, so I posted here only.

Please don't jump the gun on me. I do try to be very considerate in all my
postings.


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