I am trying to set up Windows Server 2008 R2 and running into problems with the roaming profile not getting all of the data from the Windows XP clients. The user profile and my documents seem to be the ony files that are saved from the XP client to the server. Any application data such as Outlook.pst is not roaming (or loading onto different XP client computers) when the user logs into a different computer. How can I fix this issue? Regards

Hi, I would like to confirm the following questions: 1. What are the locations of the files which cannot be synced? 2. Can the data sync with other operating systems? 3. What related event error can you read in Event Viewer? By default, the Appdata\Local and Appdata\LocalLow folders and all their subfolders like the History, Temp, and Temporary Internet Files folders are excluded from the user’s roaming profile. In addition, please also check if the following Group Policy is enabled to exclude some directories in roaming profile. User Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\User Profiles\Exclude directories in roaming profile For more information, please refer to the following Microsoft KB articles: How to Create and Copy Roaming User Profiles in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314478 Regards,Please remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.

All computers (clients) that will use this server when it is up will be Windows XP SP3. Windws Server was chosen since the office is using Microsoft software and assumed that the newest Windows Server (only available) would provide an easy solution for users to share hardware. One thing I did was that I created users in the active domaine before I figured out how to create and apply the roaming profile to the users. From everything I am finding about Server 2008 R2 is that it has a default to easily integrate Windows Vista and up , and only targets minimal files from older Windows clients (profile and My Documents files). The location of the files on the Windows XP client are C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\outlook\outlook.pst, which is the default location when setting up outlook on the Windows XP client from the client computer. After I set up the outlook account at one client computer logout and login to a different client computer (as the same user) and start Outlook 2003 an error comes up about not finding the outlook.pst file in the folder location above. Only operating system being used is Windows XP at this time and Server 2008 R2. It will roam the profile and individual settings and any files on the desktop or My Documents. I cannot find any associated errors on the server regarding what I am trying to accomplish. Just some at server start-up. Which correct themselves My goal for this server is to be able to have users sit at any computer (which have the same hardware and software) and view thier profile screen as they have left it with all programs having the same settings for default files. Also I want all large files and all user folders to stay on the server unknowingly (or sent back to the server when the user logout) to the user so it can be backed up to prevent data loss from client computer hardware failure and operating system corruption and viruses.

All computers (clients) that will use this server when it is up will be Windows XP SP3. Windws Server was chosen since the office is using Microsoft software and assumed that the newest Windows Server (only available) would provide an easy solution for users to share hardware. One thing I did was that I created users in the active domaine before I figured out how to create and apply the roaming profile to the users. From everything I am finding about Server 2008 R2 is that it has a default to easily integrate Windows Vista and up , and only targets minimal files from older Windows clients (profile and My Documents files). The location of the files on the Windows XP client are C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\outlook\outlook.pst, which is the default location when setting up outlook on the Windows XP client from the client computer. When I start Outlook 2003 on the client computer an error comes up about not finding the outlook.pst file in the folder location above. Only operating system being used is Windows XP at this time and Server 2008 R2. It will roam the profile and individual settings and any files on the desktop or My Documents. I cannot find any associated errors on the server regarding what I am trying to accomplish. Just some at server start-up. Which correct themselves My goal for this server is to be able to have users sit at any computer (which have the same hardware and software) and view thier profile screen as they have left it with all programs having the same settings for default files. Also I want all large files and all user folders to stay on the server unknowingly (or sent back to the server when the user logout) to the user so it can be backed up to prevent data loss from client computer hardware failure and operating system corruption and viruses.

All computers (clients) that will use this server when it is up will be Windows XP SP3. Windws Server was chosen since the office is using Microsoft software and assumed that the newest Windows Server (only available) would provide an easy solution for users to share hardware. One thing I did was that I created users in the active domaine before I figured out how to create and apply the roaming profile to the users. From everything I am finding about Server 2008 R2 is that it has a default to easily integrate Windows Vista and up , and only targets minimal files from older Windows clients (profile and My Documents files). The location of the files on the Windows XP client are C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\outlook\outlook.pst, which is the default location when setting up outlook on the Windows XP client from the client computer. Only operating system being used is Windows XP at this time and Server 2008 R2. It will roam the profile and individual settings and any files on the desktop or My Documents. I cannot find any associated errors on the server regarding what I am trying to accomplish. Just some at server start-up. Information 3/8/2011 11:52:24 AM VSS 8224 None Information 3/7/2011 10:20:38 PM DFSR 1210 None Information 3/7/2011 10:20:38 PM DFSR 1206 None Information 3/7/2011 10:20:37 PM DfsSvc 14551 None Information 3/7/2011 10:20:37 PM DFSR 6102 None Information 3/7/2011 10:20:29 PM Virtual Disk Service 3 None Error 3/7/2011 10:20:22 PLog Name: Application Source: VSS Date: 3/8/2011 11:52:24 AM Event ID: 8224 Task Category: None Level: Information Keywords: Classic User: N/A Computer: labs1.lab.local Description: The VSS service is shutting down due to idle timeout. Event Xml: <Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event"> <System> <Provider Name="VSS" /> <EventID Qualifiers="0">8224</EventID> <Level>4</Level> <Task>0</Task> <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords> <TimeCreated SystemTime="2011-03-08T16:52:24.000000000Z" /> <EventRecordID>948</EventRecordID> <Channel>Application</Channel> <Computer>labs1.lab.local</Computer> <Security /> </System> <EventData> <Data> </Data> <Binary>2D20436F64653A2020434F525356434330303030303737332D2043616C6C3A2020434F525356434330303030303735352D205049443A202030303030333637322D205449443A202030303030323936302D20434D443A2020433A5C57696E646F77735C73797374656D33325C76737376632E6578652020202D20557365723A204E616D653A204E5420415554484F524954595C53595354454D2C205349443A532D312D352D313820</Binary> </EventData> </Event> Log Name: DFS Replication Source: DFSR Date: 3/7/2011 10:20:38 PM Event ID: 1210 Task Category: None Level: Information Keywords: Classic User: N/A Computer: labs1.lab.local Description: The DFS Replication service successfully set up an RPC listener for incoming replication requests. Additional Information: Port: 5722 Event Xml: <Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event"> <System> <Provider Name="DFSR" /> <EventID Qualifiers="16384">1210</EventID> <Level>4</Level> <Task>0</Task> <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords> <TimeCreated SystemTime="2011-03-08T03:20:38.000000000Z" /> <EventRecordID>70</EventRecordID> <Channel>DFS Replication</Channel> <Computer>labs1.lab.local</Computer> <Security /> </System> <EventData> <Data>5722</Data> </EventData> </Event> Log Name: DFS Replication Source: DFSR Date: 3/7/2011 10:20:38 PM Event ID: 1206 Task Category: None Level: Information Keywords: Classic User: N/A Computer: labs1.lab.local Description: The DFS Replication service successfully contacted domain controller labs1.lab.local to access configuration information. Event Xml: <Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event"> <System> <Provider Name="DFSR" /> <EventID Qualifiers="16384">1206</EventID> <Level>4</Level> <Task>0</Task> <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords> <TimeCreated SystemTime="2011-03-08T03:20:38.000000000Z" /> <EventRecordID>69</EventRecordID> <Channel>DFS Replication</Channel> <Computer>labs1.lab.local</Computer> <Security /> </System> <EventData> <Data>labs1.lab.local</Data> </EventData> </Event> Log Name: System Source: Microsoft-Windows-DfsSvc Date: 3/7/2011 10:20:37 PM Event ID: 14551 Task Category: None Level: Information Keywords: Classic User: N/A Computer: labs1.lab.local Description: The DFS Namespace service successfully initialized cross forest trust information on this domain controller. Event Xml: <Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event"> <System> <Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-DfsSvc" Guid="{7DA4FE0E-FD42-4708-9AA5-89B77A224885}" EventSourceName="DfsSvc" /> <EventID Qualifiers="16384">14551</EventID> <Version>0</Version> <Level>4</Level> <Task>0</Task> <Opcode>0</Opcode> <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords> <TimeCreated SystemTime="2011-03-08T03:20:37.000000000Z" /> <EventRecordID>3080</EventRecordID> <Correlation /> <Execution ProcessID="0" ThreadID="0" /> <Channel>System</Channel> <Computer>labs1.lab.local</Computer> <Security /> </System> <EventData Name="DfsXForestInfoSuccess"> </EventData> </Event> Log Name: DFS Replication Source: DFSR Date: 3/7/2011 10:20:37 PM Event ID: 6102 Task Category: None Level: Information Keywords: Classic User: N/A Computer: labs1.lab.local Description: The DFS Replication service has successfully registered the WMI provider. Event Xml: <Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event"> <System> <Provider Name="DFSR" /> <EventID Qualifiers="16384">6102</EventID> <Level>4</Level> <Task>0</Task> <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords> <TimeCreated SystemTime="2011-03-08T03:20:37.000000000Z" /> <EventRecordID>68</EventRecordID> <Channel>DFS Replication</Channel> <Computer>labs1.lab.local</Computer> <Security /> </System> <EventData> </EventData> </Event> Log Name: System Source: Virtual Disk Service Date: 3/7/2011 10:20:29 PM Event ID: 3 Task Category: None Level: Information Keywords: Classic User: N/A Computer: labs1.lab.local Description: Service started. Event Xml: <Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event"> <System> <Provider Name="Virtual Disk Service" /> <EventID Qualifiers="16896">3</EventID> <Level>4</Level> <Task>0</Task> <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords> <TimeCreated SystemTime="2011-03-08T03:20:29.000000000Z" /> <EventRecordID>3067</EventRecordID> <Channel>System</Channel> <Computer>labs1.lab.local</Computer> <Security /> </System> <EventData> <Data>@2010005</Data> </EventData> </Event> Log Name: System Source: Microsoft-Windows-DfsSvc Date: 3/7/2011 10:20:22 PM Event ID: 14550 Task Category: None Level: Error Keywords: Classic User: N/A Computer: labs1.lab.local Description: The DFS Namespace service could not initialize cross forest trust information on this domain controller, but it will periodically retry the operation. The return code is in the record data. 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I am trying to setup Windows XP (only) computers (clients) to work on the ONLY AVAILABLE WINDOWS SERVER off the shelf which is Server 2008 R2 without having to upgrade to Windows 7 Professional unless it is given to me for free, am not loaded with money to go buy it, I spent my money on server 2008 R2 assuming it will work to create an offce network. I am sure that there is a solution to this problem since I am sure many corporations are using Windows XP with Server 2008 R2 with roaming profiles. I need to match the default file locaton from Windows XP used for roaming profiles to the Windows 2008 server. Because these folder locations are different on the XP client and 2008 server I cannot go to any XP computer, login as a user and work with an outlook account that was set up on a different computer. Windows server does not include the user application files location in the roaming profile for an XP computer. I wish that Microsoft explained that "Windows Server 2008 R2 will not fully operate with Windows XP" either on the website or the CD box when I did my research. I understand: Windows 7 is structured C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook Windows XP is structred C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook How can I create the Windows XP folder locations above to be copied for a roaming profile onto Server 2008 R2 using the XP folder layout?

Hi, Please refer to your another thread below for my post. http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winservergen/thread/9ce0f0be-f174-49cb-a25d-aa0680f83b0a Regards,Please remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.

Well it seems that I cannot do this unless: I change the script that keeps running that creates the excluded folders in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon:ExcludeProfileDirs and ntuser. boo! I purchase exchange server and point outlook to the exchange server. boo! Change the default .pst location on client computers into a directory that roams or is located in an home folder on the server. boo! Write a logout script to copy the files from the deault location and check file integrity to the server location before continuing the logout command. boo! Thanks for your time,

Well it seems that I cannot do this unless: ***** I follow this link: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883401 ***** I change the script that keeps running that creates the excluded folders in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon:ExcludeProfileDirs and ntuser. boo! I purchase exchange server and point outlook to the exchange server. boo! Change the default .pst location on client computers into a directory that roams or is located in an home folder on the server. boo! Write a logout script to copy the files from the deault location and check file integrity to the server location before continuing the logout command. boo! Thanks for your time,