Hello, we've trying to use Roaming profiles in a unique way, we have it setup with GPO so that only the ntuser.dat part of the profile roams. This is working. Weare usingVista Enterprisex86 SP2and the roaming profile fileshare server is running Windows 2008 sp2Whenloggin onto Computer A with a new profile, the profile is properly created no issues.the Profile root has the following files and folders2009-09-29 20:28 <DIR> .2009-09-29 20:28 <DIR> ..2009-09-29 14:39 <DIR> AppData2009-09-29 14:37 <JUNCTION> Application Data [C:\Users\nccaren\AppData\Roaming]2009-06-24 14:23 <DIR> Contacts2009-09-29 14:37 <JUNCTION> Cookies [C:\Users\nccaren\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies]2009-06-24 14:23 <DIR> Desktop2009-09-29 14:38 <DIR> Documents2009-06-24 14:23 <DIR> Downloads2009-09-29 14:39 <DIR> Favorites2009-06-24 14:23 <DIR> Links2009-09-29 14:37 <JUNCTION> Local Settings [C:\Users\nccaren\AppData\Local]2009-06-24 14:23 <DIR> Music2009-09-29 14:37 <JUNCTION> My Documents [C:\Users\nccaren\Documents]2009-09-29 14:37 <JUNCTION> NetHood [C:\Users\nccaren\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Network Shortcuts]2009-09-29 20:29 1310720 ntuser.dat2009-09-29 20:29 262144 ntuser.dat.LOG12009-09-29 14:37 0 ntuser.dat.LOG22009-09-29 20:29 65536 ntuser.dat{42133cf1-6a70-11db-bbc9-fdca8d8bcc9d}.TM.blf2009-09-29 20:29 524288 ntuser.dat{42133cf1-6a70-11db-bbc9-fdca8d8bcc9d}.TMContainer00000000000000000001.regtrans-ms2009-09-29 14:49 524288 ntuser.dat{42133cf1-6a70-11db-bbc9-fdca8d8bcc9d}.TMContainer00000000000000000002.regtrans-ms2009-09-29 20:29 474 ntuser.ini2009-09-29 20:14 18794 ntuser.pol2009-06-24 14:23 <DIR> Pictures2009-09-29 14:37 <JUNCTION> PrintHood [C:\Users\nccaren\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Printer Shortcuts]2009-09-29 14:37 <JUNCTION> Recent [C:\Users\nccaren\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent]2009-06-24 14:23 <DIR> Saved Games2009-06-24 14:23 <DIR> Searches2009-09-29 14:37 <JUNCTION> SendTo [C:\Users\nccaren\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo]2009-09-29 14:37 <JUNCTION> Start Menu [C:\Users\nccaren\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu]2009-09-29 14:37 <JUNCTION> Templates [C:\Users\nccaren\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates]2009-06-24 14:23 <DIR> VideosWhen the user logs off Computer A the following files are created on the profile file share :Directory of X:\USR\Profiles\MTL\nccaren.V22009-09-30 11:14 <DIR> .2009-09-30 11:14 <DIR> ..2009-09-29 20:51 0 New Text Document.txt2009-09-30 11:13 1310720 ntuser.dat2009-09-30 11:14 182 ntuser.ini2009-09-29 20:14 18794 ntuser.pol 4 File(s) 1329696 bytesLogingon to Computer B copies the Roaming profile, but in the c:\users\%Username% a lot of the default shell folders and all of the HardLinke folders not being created.so we only have the followign folders present :2009-09-30 12:03 <DIR> .2009-09-30 12:03 <DIR> ..2009-09-30 11:57 <DIR> AppData2009-09-30 11:57 <DIR> Desktop2009-09-30 11:53 <DIR> Documents2009-09-30 11:56 <DIR> Favorites2009-09-30 11:51 <JUNCTION> Local Settings [C:\Users\nccaren\AppData\Local]2009-09-29 20:51 0 New Text Document.txt2009-09-30 12:15 1310720 ntuser.dat2009-09-30 12:15 262144 ntuser.dat.LOG12009-09-30 11:51 0 ntuser.dat.LOG22009-09-30 11:51 0 ntuser.dat{42133cf1-6a70-11db-bbc9-fdca8d8bcc9d}.TM.blf2009-09-30 11:51 0 ntuser.dat{42133cf1-6a70-11db-bbc9-fdca8d8bcc9d}.TMContainer00000000000000000001.regtrans-ms2009-09-30 11:51 0 ntuser.dat{42133cf1-6a70-11db-bbc9-fdca8d8bcc9d}.TMContainer00000000000000000002.regtrans-ms2009-09-30 11:14 182 ntuser.ini2009-09-30 11:53 18794 ntuser.pol2009-09-30 12:03 <DIR> TracingI've done quite a bit of searching and have not found any explanation for this behavoir ?I could not find any related errors in the Application of system event logs.Does anyone here have any ideas ?Naim