Hi, Windows 7 / Vista Profiles are different to XP /2003 Profiles. Due to the differences in the Profile type XP/2003 is not compatible with Windows7/ Vista Profile. Generally, user profiles that you create for users in Windows 2000, in Windows XP, or in Windows Server 2003 and user profiles that you create for users in Windows Vista or in Windows 7 are incompatible with one another. The profiles are incompatible because of the difference in the user profile design. However, you can use the same data that is available in a Windows 2000, in a Windows XP, or in a Windows Server 2003 roaming user profile on Windows Vista or on Windows 7. The following articles describe two methods that enable you to share the data of a Windows XP or of a Windows Server 2003 roaming user profile on Windows Vista or on Windows 7. These methods migrate the roaming profile data to the new Version 2 user profile format for use on computers that are running Windows 7 or Windows Vista. Below are the two links: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc766489(WS.10).aspx http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947025 Alex 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.

hello .. im using windows server 2003 R2 as domain controller and i have windows 7 professional x64 & one windows xp clients . my answer is .. when i create a roaming user profiles for the domain users some users on some windows 7 machines takes too long time to pass the welcome screen some times more than 30 minutes and some times about 10 minutes !!! the roaming user profiles do not contain large data then i delete the profile path from the user properties and still have the same problem but less than before i read that i should use the dns in the local network i did it and it really helps but not in this case & i tried to use fixed ip address on the domain users computers . and when using the roaming user profile again i have delay on some computers so what i a have to try .. can anybody help me please ?? thank you all