Do you think renaming the user profile will solve the problem and will point it to the old one?

This is an easy fix. 1. Grant full control over the old profile directory to the new user account and set the account as owner. 2. Open regedit.exe. 3. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\Current Version\ProfileList 4. Locate the registry key that corresponds to the SID of the new user account. Or, just look for user1.MYDOMAIN on the ProfileImagePath value. 5. Change the ProfileImagePath value to be the path to the old profile (e.g. change C:\Users\user1.MYDOMAIN to C:\Users\user1) 6. Log out and log back in

For some problems in synchronizing with office 365 , i was advised to delete it and recreate it again and I did with the same name and attributes. This is a completely different user since it does not have the same SID. Now the problem is that when this user try to login on his computer , a new profile have been created for it in the Users folder and I can see the old account also in the Users folder but with the following difference: user1 (This is the old) user1.MYDOMAIN (This is the new) Perfectly normal: Since user profiles are linked to domain users based on SIDs and the new user has a different one then a new profile will be created as the old one is not linked to. so as it is a new profile , i have to reconfigure everything for it (outlook , communicator , some programs ,download plugins ......) . Is there a way in the registry for example that allow me to login with the new account but direct me to the old one (specially that the old doesn't exist anymore as logging account)???? Rename the current user account and restore the other one using: AD Recycle Bin if it is enabledADRestore if you want want to reanimate the account: Note here that not all the AD attributes will be restore like AD group membershipUsing an authoritative restore for the AD object using a system state backup You can also try what Neil mentioned but note that all permissions on Windows resources are considered as lost and to be re-created since they are based on SID. That is why I would recommend restoring the AD objects you already removed. Note that wrong registry updates may cause harmful impact on the computers and is not supported by Microsoft. That is why it is highly recommended to backup your registry database before proceeding. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights. Microsoft Student Partner 2010 / 2011 Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator: Security Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer: Security Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows 7, Configuring Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Designing and Providing Volume Licensing Solutions to Large Organizations Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Enterprise Administrator Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Server Administrator Microsoft Certified Trainer

Thanks Neil , what i just needed ...It worked

Hi, I have the following user user1 in my AD. For some problems in synchronizing with office 365 , i was advised to delete it and recreate it again and I did with the same name and attributes. Now the problem is that when this user try to login on his computer , a new profile have been created for it in the Users folder and I can see the old account also in the Users folder but with the following difference: user1 (This is the old) user1.MYDOMAIN (This is the new) so as it is a new profile , i have to reconfigure everything for it (outlook , communicator , some programs ,download plugins ......) . Is there a way in the registry for example that allow me to login with the new account but direct me to the old one (specially that the old doesn't exist anymore as logging account)???? Note that I have more than 10 users to do the deletion and recreation to apply the 365 synchronization.

Do you deleted it in the AD ? The SID 's change if yes, thus explaining why you lost the profile. Usually for a office problem, I would delete the profile, and migrate back the needed file (Desktop icon, My document, etc...) but not the Local APPDATA's folder. You could use migwiz to bring back the data, but my guess is that you might bring back the office problem. In the end, I think you are better to migrate the file manually like you are dooing if it's a office problem you want to eliminate. (but you could simply logoff the user, rename the profile, and let the system's create a new's one if you don't want to loose the SID) MCP | MCTS 70-236: Exchange Server 2007, Configuring Want to follow me ? | Blog: http://www.jabea.net | http://blogs.technet.com/b/wikininjas/