Disk Space on C:

Dear all

I have ran out of Disk Space on C: which is 30GB due to the Size of my
Exchange DB and all users roaming profiles. What would be the best way to
transfer all the Roaming Profiles to another disk without error?

Thanks in advance!!

Hi Simon

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro.../movedata.mspx

--
Frank McCallister SBS MVP
COMPUMAC
"Simon Metcalf" <Simon > wrote in message
news:55A1B796-311B-48D2-A644-...
> Dear all
>
> I have ran out of Disk Space on C: which is 30GB due to the Size of my
> Exchange DB and all users roaming profiles. What would be the best way to
> transfer all the Roaming Profiles to another disk without error?
>
> Thanks in advance!!

ARRRRGH. Are those roaming profiles stored in the server's 'Documents and
Settings' folder? Why would anyone do this? (I've recently come across this
for the first time, I'm still trying to get over the shock)

Moving them depends on how you've implemented them, manually or through
Group Policy. If you've implemented tham manually you can create an
alternately named share and move them by logging the user off, moving the
profile on the server to the new location, adjusting the user profile to
reflect this, log the user back on, next user. If you've used GP you need
them all to log off so that you can do the change all in one hit.

"Simon Metcalf" <Simon > wrote in message
news:55A1B796-311B-48D2-A644-...
> Dear all
>
> I have ran out of Disk Space on C: which is 30GB due to the Size of my
> Exchange DB and all users roaming profiles. What would be the best way to
> transfer all the Roaming Profiles to another disk without error?
>
> Thanks in advance!!

Hi Super G

Are you saying the move Docs
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro.../movedata.mspx
won't work with roaming profiles? I assumed this would work and then delete
the old folders from C:

--
Frank McCallister SBS MVP
COMPUMAC
"SuperGumby [SBS MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:...
> ARRRRGH. Are those roaming profiles stored in the server's 'Documents and
> Settings' folder? Why would anyone do this? (I've recently come across
> this for the first time, I'm still trying to get over the shock)
>
> Moving them depends on how you've implemented them, manually or through
> Group Policy. If you've implemented tham manually you can create an
> alternately named share and move them by logging the user off, moving the
> profile on the server to the new location, adjusting the user profile to
> reflect this, log the user back on, next user. If you've used GP you need
> them all to log off so that you can do the change all in one hit.
>
> "Simon Metcalf" <Simon > wrote in message
> news:55A1B796-311B-48D2-A644-...
>> Dear all
>>
>> I have ran out of Disk Space on C: which is 30GB due to the Size of my
>> Exchange DB and all users roaming profiles. What would be the best way
>> to
>> transfer all the Roaming Profiles to another disk without error?
>>
>> Thanks in advance!!
>
>

going from memory and a quick scan of the document it _doesn't address_
moving roaming profiles (unless you assume they are in the /user share).

I prefer to use a dedicated folder, couple of them actually
\\sbs\ourprofiles & \\sbs\ourdocuments. Of course, these shares are on the
DATA drive.

"Frank McCallister SBS MVP" <anonymous> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi Super G
>
> Are you saying the move Docs
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro.../movedata.mspx
> won't work with roaming profiles? I assumed this would work and then
> delete the old folders from C:
>
> --
> Frank McCallister SBS MVP
> COMPUMAC
> "SuperGumby [SBS MVP]" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> ARRRRGH. Are those roaming profiles stored in the server's 'Documents and
>> Settings' folder? Why would anyone do this? (I've recently come across
>> this for the first time, I'm still trying to get over the shock)
>>
>> Moving them depends on how you've implemented them, manually or through
>> Group Policy. If you've implemented tham manually you can create an
>> alternately named share and move them by logging the user off, moving the
>> profile on the server to the new location, adjusting the user profile to
>> reflect this, log the user back on, next user. If you've used GP you need
>> them all to log off so that you can do the change all in one hit.
>>
>> "Simon Metcalf" <Simon > wrote in
>> message news:55A1B796-311B-48D2-A644-...
>>> Dear all
>>>
>>> I have ran out of Disk Space on C: which is 30GB due to the Size of my
>>> Exchange DB and all users roaming profiles. What would be the best way
>>> to
>>> transfer all the Roaming Profiles to another disk without error?
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance!!
>>
>>
>
>

You are right I assumed they were in User Shares! Roaming Profiles are BAD
anyway, Redirected folders is answer.

--
Frank McCallister SBS MVP
COMPUMAC
"SuperGumby [SBS MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> going from memory and a quick scan of the document it _doesn't address_
> moving roaming profiles (unless you assume they are in the /user share).
>
> I prefer to use a dedicated folder, couple of them actually
> \\sbs\ourprofiles & \\sbs\ourdocuments. Of course, these shares are on the
> DATA drive.
>
> "Frank McCallister SBS MVP" <anonymous> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Hi Super G
>>
>> Are you saying the move Docs
>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro.../movedata.mspx
>> won't work with roaming profiles? I assumed this would work and then
>> delete the old folders from C:
>>
>> --
>> Frank McCallister SBS MVP
>> COMPUMAC
>> "SuperGumby [SBS MVP]" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> ARRRRGH. Are those roaming profiles stored in the server's 'Documents
>>> and Settings' folder? Why would anyone do this? (I've recently come
>>> across this for the first time, I'm still trying to get over the shock)
>>>
>>> Moving them depends on how you've implemented them, manually or through
>>> Group Policy. If you've implemented tham manually you can create an
>>> alternately named share and move them by logging the user off, moving
>>> the profile on the server to the new location, adjusting the user
>>> profile to reflect this, log the user back on, next user. If you've used
>>> GP you need them all to log off so that you can do the change all in one
>>> hit.
>>>
>>> "Simon Metcalf" <Simon > wrote in
>>> message news:55A1B796-311B-48D2-A644-...
>>>> Dear all
>>>>
>>>> I have ran out of Disk Space on C: which is 30GB due to the Size of my
>>>> Exchange DB and all users roaming profiles. What would be the best way
>>>> to
>>>> transfer all the Roaming Profiles to another disk without error?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance!!
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

How does redirected folders work if the users log in to a different system?
Isn't a roaming profile required then?

"Frank McCallister SBS MVP" <anonymous> wrote in message
news:...
> You are right I assumed they were in User Shares! Roaming Profiles are BAD
> anyway, Redirected folders is answer.
>
> --
> Frank McCallister SBS MVP
> COMPUMAC
> "SuperGumby [SBS MVP]" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> going from memory and a quick scan of the document it _doesn't address_
>> moving roaming profiles (unless you assume they are in the /user share).
>>
>> I prefer to use a dedicated folder, couple of them actually
>> \\sbs\ourprofiles & \\sbs\ourdocuments. Of course, these shares are on
>> the DATA drive.
>>
>> "Frank McCallister SBS MVP" <anonymous> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Hi Super G
>>>
>>> Are you saying the move Docs
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro.../movedata.mspx
>>> won't work with roaming profiles? I assumed this would work and then
>>> delete the old folders from C:
>>>
>>> --
>>> Frank McCallister SBS MVP
>>> COMPUMAC
>>> "SuperGumby [SBS MVP]" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> ARRRRGH. Are those roaming profiles stored in the server's 'Documents
>>>> and Settings' folder? Why would anyone do this? (I've recently come
>>>> across this for the first time, I'm still trying to get over the shock)
>>>>
>>>> Moving them depends on how you've implemented them, manually or through
>>>> Group Policy. If you've implemented tham manually you can create an
>>>> alternately named share and move them by logging the user off, moving
>>>> the profile on the server to the new location, adjusting the user
>>>> profile to reflect this, log the user back on, next user. If you've
>>>> used GP you need them all to log off so that you can do the change all
>>>> in one hit.
>>>>
>>>> "Simon Metcalf" <Simon > wrote in
>>>> message news:55A1B796-311B-48D2-A644-...
>>>>> Dear all
>>>>>
>>>>> I have ran out of Disk Space on C: which is 30GB due to the Size of my
>>>>> Exchange DB and all users roaming profiles. What would be the best
>>>>> way to
>>>>> transfer all the Roaming Profiles to another disk without error?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks in advance!!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Hi Wedor

See http://www.microsoft.com/technet/com...s/upfrfaq.mspx

Redirected folders will work in conjunction with Roaming profiles to greatly
speed up logins if you still wish to use Roaming profiles for Desktops etc.
However Redirected folders use Group Policy and your folders will be
available anywhere on network the way I understand it.

--
Frank McCallister SBS MVP
COMPUMAC
<wedor> wrote in message news:...
> How does redirected folders work if the users log in to a different
> system? Isn't a roaming profile required then?
>
> "Frank McCallister SBS MVP" <anonymous> wrote in message
> news:...
>> You are right I assumed they were in User Shares! Roaming Profiles are
>> BAD anyway, Redirected folders is answer.
>>
>> --
>> Frank McCallister SBS MVP
>> COMPUMAC
>> "SuperGumby [SBS MVP]" <> wrote in message
>> news:%...
>>> going from memory and a quick scan of the document it _doesn't address_
>>> moving roaming profiles (unless you assume they are in the /user share).
>>>
>>> I prefer to use a dedicated folder, couple of them actually
>>> \\sbs\ourprofiles & \\sbs\ourdocuments. Of course, these shares are on
>>> the DATA drive.
>>>
>>> "Frank McCallister SBS MVP" <anonymous> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> Hi Super G
>>>>
>>>> Are you saying the move Docs
>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro.../movedata.mspx
>>>> won't work with roaming profiles? I assumed this would work and then
>>>> delete the old folders from C:
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Frank McCallister SBS MVP
>>>> COMPUMAC
>>>> "SuperGumby [SBS MVP]" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:...
>>>>> ARRRRGH. Are those roaming profiles stored in the server's 'Documents
>>>>> and Settings' folder? Why would anyone do this? (I've recently come
>>>>> across this for the first time, I'm still trying to get over the
>>>>> shock)
>>>>>
>>>>> Moving them depends on how you've implemented them, manually or
>>>>> through Group Policy. If you've implemented tham manually you can
>>>>> create an alternately named share and move them by logging the user
>>>>> off, moving the profile on the server to the new location, adjusting
>>>>> the user profile to reflect this, log the user back on, next user. If
>>>>> you've used GP you need them all to log off so that you can do the
>>>>> change all in one hit.
>>>>>
>>>>> "Simon Metcalf" <Simon > wrote in
>>>>> message news:55A1B796-311B-48D2-A644-...
>>>>>> Dear all
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have ran out of Disk Space on C: which is 30GB due to the Size of
>>>>>> my
>>>>>> Exchange DB and all users roaming profiles. What would be the best
>>>>>> way to
>>>>>> transfer all the Roaming Profiles to another disk without error?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks in advance!!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Thanks, I'll read up on it and let you know how it turns out.

"Frank McCallister SBS MVP" <anonymous> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi Wedor
>
> See http://www.microsoft.com/technet/com...s/upfrfaq.mspx
>
> Redirected folders will work in conjunction with Roaming profiles to
> greatly speed up logins if you still wish to use Roaming profiles for
> Desktops etc. However Redirected folders use Group Policy and your folders
> will be available anywhere on network the way I understand it.
>
> --
> Frank McCallister SBS MVP
> COMPUMAC
> <wedor> wrote in message news:...
>> How does redirected folders work if the users log in to a different
>> system? Isn't a roaming profile required then?
>>
>> "Frank McCallister SBS MVP" <anonymous> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> You are right I assumed they were in User Shares! Roaming Profiles are
>>> BAD anyway, Redirected folders is answer.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Frank McCallister SBS MVP
>>> COMPUMAC
>>> "SuperGumby [SBS MVP]" <> wrote in message
>>> news:%...
>>>> going from memory and a quick scan of the document it _doesn't address_
>>>> moving roaming profiles (unless you assume they are in the /user
>>>> share).
>>>>
>>>> I prefer to use a dedicated folder, couple of them actually
>>>> \\sbs\ourprofiles & \\sbs\ourdocuments. Of course, these shares are on
>>>> the DATA drive.
>>>>
>>>> "Frank McCallister SBS MVP" <anonymous> wrote in message
>>>> news:...
>>>>> Hi Super G
>>>>>
>>>>> Are you saying the move Docs
>>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro.../movedata.mspx
>>>>> won't work with roaming profiles? I assumed this would work and then
>>>>> delete the old folders from C:
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Frank McCallister SBS MVP
>>>>> COMPUMAC
>>>>> "SuperGumby [SBS MVP]" <> wrote in message
>>>>> news:...
>>>>>> ARRRRGH. Are those roaming profiles stored in the server's 'Documents
>>>>>> and Settings' folder? Why would anyone do this? (I've recently come
>>>>>> across this for the first time, I'm still trying to get over the
>>>>>> shock)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Moving them depends on how you've implemented them, manually or
>>>>>> through Group Policy. If you've implemented tham manually you can
>>>>>> create an alternately named share and move them by logging the user
>>>>>> off, moving the profile on the server to the new location, adjusting
>>>>>> the user profile to reflect this, log the user back on, next user. If
>>>>>> you've used GP you need them all to log off so that you can do the
>>>>>> change all in one hit.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Simon Metcalf" <Simon > wrote in
>>>>>> message news:55A1B796-311B-48D2-A644-...
>>>>>>> Dear all
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have ran out of Disk Space on C: which is 30GB due to the Size of
>>>>>>> my
>>>>>>> Exchange DB and all users roaming profiles. What would be the best
>>>>>>> way to
>>>>>>> transfer all the Roaming Profiles to another disk without error?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks in advance!!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

After further reading I have realized that I am already using this but it
did enlighten me on a few details I was unaware of, thanks again!

"Frank McCallister SBS MVP" <anonymous> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi Wedor
>
> See http://www.microsoft.com/technet/com...s/upfrfaq.mspx
>
> Redirected folders will work in conjunction with Roaming profiles to
> greatly speed up logins if you still wish to use Roaming profiles for
> Desktops etc. However Redirected folders use Group Policy and your folders
> will be available anywhere on network the way I understand it.
>
> --
> Frank McCallister SBS MVP
> COMPUMAC
> <wedor> wrote in message news:...
>> How does redirected folders work if the users log in to a different
>> system? Isn't a roaming profile required then?
>>
>> "Frank McCallister SBS MVP" <anonymous> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> You are right I assumed they were in User Shares! Roaming Profiles are
>>> BAD anyway, Redirected folders is answer.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Frank McCallister SBS MVP
>>> COMPUMAC
>>> "SuperGumby [SBS MVP]" <> wrote in message
>>> news:%...
>>>> going from memory and a quick scan of the document it _doesn't address_
>>>> moving roaming profiles (unless you assume they are in the /user
>>>> share).
>>>>
>>>> I prefer to use a dedicated folder, couple of them actually
>>>> \\sbs\ourprofiles & \\sbs\ourdocuments. Of course, these shares are on
>>>> the DATA drive.
>>>>
>>>> "Frank McCallister SBS MVP" <anonymous> wrote in message
>>>> news:...
>>>>> Hi Super G
>>>>>
>>>>> Are you saying the move Docs
>>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro.../movedata.mspx
>>>>> won't work with roaming profiles? I assumed this would work and then
>>>>> delete the old folders from C:
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Frank McCallister SBS MVP
>>>>> COMPUMAC
>>>>> "SuperGumby [SBS MVP]" <> wrote in message
>>>>> news:...
>>>>>> ARRRRGH. Are those roaming profiles stored in the server's 'Documents
>>>>>> and Settings' folder? Why would anyone do this? (I've recently come
>>>>>> across this for the first time, I'm still trying to get over the
>>>>>> shock)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Moving them depends on how you've implemented them, manually or
>>>>>> through Group Policy. If you've implemented tham manually you can
>>>>>> create an alternately named share and move them by logging the user
>>>>>> off, moving the profile on the server to the new location, adjusting
>>>>>> the user profile to reflect this, log the user back on, next user. If
>>>>>> you've used GP you need them all to log off so that you can do the
>>>>>> change all in one hit.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Simon Metcalf" <Simon > wrote in
>>>>>> message news:55A1B796-311B-48D2-A644-...
>>>>>>> Dear all
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have ran out of Disk Space on C: which is 30GB due to the Size of
>>>>>>> my
>>>>>>> Exchange DB and all users roaming profiles. What would be the best
>>>>>>> way to
>>>>>>> transfer all the Roaming Profiles to another disk without error?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks in advance!!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>