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Reinstalling XP On Client and Backups..

I want to reinstall XP onto a client pc attached to a domain. The server is running Small Business Server. I keep some files on a second hard driver on the client pc but regarding the "my documents" folder, the contents of Outlook and my favourites in Firefox, are these held on the server or are any kept on the local machine?

dc

NJComputerNetworks

by default these items would be kept on the local machine.

dercoss

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I've just worked out that the My Docs folder contents are stored on the server. How do I check if the Outlook files and Firefox favourites are?

dc

Jay_Jay70

Hi dercoss,

depends if you are using folder redirection in your GPO - this will be directing your myDocs to the server

check under documents and settings\profilename\favourites.... that will tell you if your favourites are local (they will be - i havent seen redirection for them used)

do a windows search for *pst or *.dbx(OE) and check the location of where the files are stored, if you get any results back then they are stored locally

dercoss

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I'm using Exchange Server and it appears that the server stores the mail, etc but a copy is cached on the client pc's. Is this correct?

dc

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dercoss

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Thanks...

dc

Jay_Jay70

no probs,

thankyou