Reg hack ive been working on
This is about as late of a post as you can get from the original post.. but here it goes...
I must remind you that moving a production server with users accounts on it will be a pain in the arce.. its best to do this before you add users, or invest in advil....
This has been working for me 98% of the time so I thought I would share it...
Steps:
Log in as administrator
Create a backup copy of your registry
create a user with admin privilages (just call it temp and add him to the administrators group)
Log out
Log back in as temp
Create d:\Documents and settings\
run the big registry key from below
Run regedit
search for "%systemdrive%\doc" and change %systemdrive% to d:\ (should be 3 changes on a clean system with temp account created)
Go to HKLM\SYSTEM\CONTROLSET001\CONTROL\HIVELIST\
you will see 2 SIDs at the bottom of that key similar to the following...
\\REGISTRY\\USER\\S-1-5-21-602162358-616249376-839522115-1001"="\\Device\\HarddiskVolume3\\Documents and Settings\\temp\\NTUSER.DAT"
"\\REGISTRY\\USER\\S-1-5-21-602162358-616249376-839522115-1001_Classes"="\\Device\\HarddiskVolume3\\Document s and Settings\\temp\\Local Settings\\Application Data\\Microsoft\\Windows\\UsrClass.dat"
you will want to increment the HarddiskVolume to the correct location.. for example if you currently have volume2 for the c: drive, change that to volume 3 for the d: drive for each of those keys. This will also change the harddiskVolume for the other keys in the registry that work with the documents and settings folder.
Copy the folders (except the temp user folder and all users folder) from c:\documents and settings\ to inside d:\Documents and settings\
Log out of the temp account and back in as administrator
try to copy the all users folder over to the d: drive and rename the c:\documents and settings folder to another name. if succesfull you are done if you cannot rename it, you will need to complete this by doing the steps in this next section.
the only issue that i have come across is some times in server builds the following...
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"Common Start Menu"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Start Menu"
"Common Desktop"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Desktop"
"Common AppData"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Application Data"
"Common Programs"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Start Menu\\Programs"
"Common Documents"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Documents"
"Common Administrative Tools"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Start Menu\\Programs\\Administrative Tools"
"Common Startup"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Start Menu\\Programs\\Startup"
"Common Templates"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Templates"
some times doesnt apply the changes to the registry when I log back in the work around I came up with that works is reboot in safe mode and make the changes to those keys and then rename the docs and settings folder on the c:\ drive. the next time you reboot you can delete that folder then.
This was made for Windows server 2000 and assuming that you will be moving the folders to the d: drive, but should be a good starting point for all other MS OS versions..
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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Volatile Environment]
"APPDATA"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\Administrator\\Application Data"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Fax]
"ArchiveDirectory"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Documents\\My Faxes\\Sent Faxes"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Fax\Setup\Or iginal Setup Data]
"Store Directory"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Documents\\My Faxes\\Received Faxes"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths]
"Directory"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\Default User\\Local Settings\\Temporary Internet Files\\Content.IE5"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths\path1]
"CachePath"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\Default User\\Local Settings\\Temporary Internet Files\\Content.IE5\\Cache1"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths\path2]
"CachePath"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\Default User\\Local Settings\\Temporary Internet Files\\Content.IE5\\Cache2"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths\path3]
"CachePath"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\Default User\\Local Settings\\Temporary Internet Files\\Content.IE5\\Cache3"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths\path4]
"CachePath"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\Default User\\Local Settings\\Temporary Internet Files\\Content.IE5\\Cache4"
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Co ntentIndex\Catalogs\System\Scopes]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Co ntentIndex\Catalogs\System\Scopes]
"D:\\"=",,5"
"D:\\Documents and Settings"=",,5"
"D:\\Documents and Settings\\Default User\\Application Data\\*"=",,4"
"D:\\Documents and Settings\\Default User\\Local Settings\\*"=",,4"
"D:\\Documents and Settings\\Default User\\Local Settings\\Temporary Internet Files\\*"=",,4"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"Common Start Menu"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Start Menu"
"Common Desktop"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Desktop"
"Common AppData"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Application Data"
"Common Programs"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Start Menu\\Programs"
"Common Documents"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Documents"
"Common Administrative Tools"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Start Menu\\Programs\\Administrative Tools"
"Common Startup"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Start Menu\\Programs\\Startup"
"Common Templates"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Templates"
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Control\Co ntentIndex\Catalogs\System\Scopes]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Control\Co ntentIndex\Catalogs\System\Scopes]
"D:\\"=",,5"
"d:\\Documents and Settings"=",,5"
"d:\\Documents and Settings\\Default User\\Application Data\\*"=",,4"
"D:\\Documents and Settings\\Default User\\Local Settings\\*"=",,4"
"D:\\Documents and Settings\\Default User\\Local Settings\\Temporary Internet Files\\*"=",,4"
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Cur rentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"AppData"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\Default User\\Application Data"
"Cookies"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\Default User\\Cookies"
"Desktop"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\Default User\\Desktop"
"Favorites"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\Default User\\Favorites"
"NetHood"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\Default User\\NetHood"
"Personal"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\Default User\\My Documents"
"My Pictures"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\Default User\\My Documents\\My Pictures"
"PrintHood"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\Default User\\PrintHood"
"Recent"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\Default User\\Recent"
"SendTo"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\Default User\\SendTo"
"Start Menu"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\Default User\\Start Menu"
"Templates"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\Default User\\Templates"
"Programs"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\Default User\\Start Menu\\Programs"
"Startup"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\Default User\\Start Menu\\Programs\\Startup"
"Local Settings"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\Default User\\Local Settings"
"Local AppData"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\Default User\\Local Settings\\Application Data"
"Cache"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\Default User\\Local Settings\\Temporary Internet Files"
"History"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\Default User\\Local Settings\\History"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\S etup\CreatedLinks]
"Shortcut0"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Start Menu\\Programs\\Accessories\\Entertainment\\Window s Media Player.lnk"
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer \Setup\CreatedLinks]
"Shortcut0"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Start Menu\\Programs\\Accessories\\Entertainment\\Window s Media Player.lnk"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList]
"ProfilesDirectory"=hex(2):44,00,3a,00,5c,00,44,00 ,6f,00,63,00,75,00,6d,00,65,\
00,6e,00,74,00,73,00,20,00,61,00,6e,00,64,00,20,00 ,53,00,65,00,74,00,74,00,\
69,00,6e,00,67,00,73,00,00,00
"DefaultUserProfile"="Default User"
"AllUsersProfile"="All Users"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"AppData"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\Administrator\\Application Data"
"Cookies"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\Administrator\\Cookies"
"Desktop"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\Administrator\\Desktop"
"Favorites"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\Administrator\\Favorites"
"NetHood"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\Administrator\\NetHood"
"Personal"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\Administrator\\My Documents"
"My Pictures"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\Administrator\\My Documents\\My Pictures"
"PrintHood"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\Administrator\\PrintHood"
"Recent"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\Administrator\\Recent"
"SendTo"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\Administrator\\SendTo"
"Start Menu"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\Administrator\\Start Menu"
"Templates"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\Administrator\\Templates"
"Programs"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\Administrator\\Start Menu\\Programs"
"Startup"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\Administrator\\Start Menu\\Programs\\Startup"
"Local Settings"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\Administrator\\Local Settings"
"Local AppData"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\Administrator\\Local Settings\\Application Data"
"Cache"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\Administrator\\Local Settings\\Temporary Internet Files"
"History"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\Administrator\\Local Settings\\History"
"Administrative Tools"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\Administrator\\Start Menu\\Programs\\Administrative Tools"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Fax\Setup\Or iginal Setup Data]
"Store Directory"="D:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Documents\\My Faxes\\Received Faxes"
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Just save it as a .reg file and import it once you have verified the contents to be safe for your environment.
Please let me know if this is helpful
Thanks,
Ben U. MCSE, CCA, CPM, CNS
Network Architect / Sr. Systems Engineer
Velocity Partners
Brookfield, WI
nospam:buhlig@velocitypartnersinc.com
(just to cma if something is mistyped)
this document is intended as information only, I take no responcibility for any modifications made to the system registry. Please verify the code above before using this on a production system.
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