Windows cannot access \\domainController\Users\user\Desktop

Question

I'm migrating my AD domain and users to a new domain. I used ForensiT's Profwiz to migrate the users' profiles. I've migrated two user so far. One thing the ForensiT tool does not do is update the registry to the new domain name. For that, I used a tool: registryFinder which let's me find/replace registry values. I've replaced all mail.hprs.local (old DC name) with dc1.hprs.locl (new name).

For the first user I migrated, that worked, no problem. For the 2nd user it does not appear to have worked. I get the message: "Windows cannot access \mail.hprs.local\Users\mark\Desktop" (redirected folder). Where would this computer be finding this old domain name if not in the registry? Why is it trying this location instead of the new \dc1.hprs.locl\Users\mark\Desktop. This worked fine with the 1st user I migrated.

Answer 1

Hi @Mark Foley •

The Registry is HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders

registry name personal

As mentioned in this article:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/topic/how-to-redirect-user-shell-folders-to-a-specified-path-by-using-profile-maker-ed6289ae-1f9c-b874-4e8c-20d23ea65b2e

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