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Thanks to both of you for responding so quickly. &nbsp;When I get a chance, I'll try both solutions. &nbsp;But management has already decided to retract the system to remain local and not be used on the domain. &nbsp;At least now I'll be ready when they change their mind again!
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Thanks to both of you for responding so quickly.  When I get a chance, I'll try both solutions.  But management has already decided to retract the system to remain local and not be used on the domain.  At least now I'll be ready when they change their mind again!

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I have a local profile Windows 8.1 user that needs to join a Windows SBS2008 domain on the same computer. &nbsp;A new domain user profile was created on the computer when it was joined to the domain. I used Windows Easy Transfer to attempt to move the files and settings from the local profile to the new domain profile. When attempting to map the local user to the domain user in WET, only the local user is offered as a target choice. &nbsp;And unlike what the <br />
WET instructions state, there is no ability to create a new user from the target user dropdown.<br />
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So now I have a computer that is joined to the domain with no ability to easily move the local user files and settings to the new domain user profile.<br />
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A clean solution to this problem would be appreciated.
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I have a local profile Windows 8.1 user that needs to join a Windows SBS2008 domain on the same computer.  A new domain user profile was created on the computer when it was joined to the domain. I used Windows Easy Transfer to attempt to move the files and settings from the local profile to the new domain profile. When attempting to map the local user to the domain user in WET, only the local user is offered as a target choice.  And unlike what the 
WET instructions state, there is no ability to create a new user from the target user dropdown.

So now I have a computer that is joined to the domain with no ability to easily move the local user files and settings to the new domain user profile.

A clean solution to this problem would be appreciated.

Move local profile to domain profile in Windows 8.1

Windows 8 is a personal computer operating system developed by Microsoft as part of the Windows NT family of operating systems, with an emphasis on improving its user experience on tablets. In particular, these changes included a touch-optimized Windows shell based on Microsoft's "Metro" design language, the Start screen, a new platform for developing apps with an emphasis on touchscreen input, integration with online services, support for USB 3.0, Advanced Format hard drives, near field communications, and cloud computing. Additional security features were introduced, such as built-in antivirus software, integration with Microsoft SmartScreen phishing filtering service and support for UEFI Secure Boot on supported devices with UEFI firmware.

Windows 8

Small Business Server (SBS) is a line of server operating systems targeted at small businesses by bundling the operating system with a number of other Microsoft products that would normally need to be purchased or licensed separately. The most notable inclusions are Exchange, SQL Server, SharePoint and ISA/TMG (Microsoft's firewall and proxy server).

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