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Moving user from a wrkgrp to domain but want to retain profile settings

I'm moving a users from a workgrp to a domain. Adding the users machines to the domain should be easy but I want to keep user profiles in the new domain. I want to minimize having the users have to re-setup their favorites and desktop. Can I just move\copy the old profile to the new profile setup in the new domain. I'm not using roaming profiles or login scripts. Tks
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My users are on XP Pro on the client machines, is there any advantage using the USMT?? What is the difference?? Just copy and paste right??? Tks
Depends on how complex the user's profile is, but usually, copy / paste will do the trick. I suggest you pick a test user, or create one, save the whole profile on a disk, and try both methods.

Please let me know if you know further information.

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USMT is your best option as been shown, its not simply copy and paste, its a migration tool, it makes any changes neccesary between profiles
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I tried the files and settings transfer wizard and it worked on another computer. These users are not moving to a new computer. Same computer just moving from wrkgrp to domain. Is the USMT more powerful then the files and settings transfer wizard?? Thanks...
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With that said and being on the same machine, wouldn't be easier to just cut and paste the profile then use setting transfer wizard??
i wondered the same for a while, but figure, if there is a tool to do it, then there must be a reason for the tool, you often have big issues with locked files when you cut and paste