Profile copying
XP profile copying
To copy an existing user profile to another user's account, follow these steps:
1. Click Start, right-click My Computer, and then click Properties on the shortcut menu that appears.
2. Click the Advanced tab, and then click Settings under User Profiles.
3. In the Profiles stored on this computer list, click the profile that you want to copy.
4. Click Copy To.
5. In the Copy To dialog box, do one of the following:
In the Copy profile to box, type the Universal Naming Convention (UNC) path to the target user's profile folder. For example type the following:
\\LaptopName\C$\UsersProfileDirectory
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Click Browse, and then navigate to the user profile folder that you want to copy the profile to. Click OK.
6. Under Permitted to use, click Change. Type the name of the user that will be permitted to use this profile, and then click OK.
7. In the Copy To dialog box, click OK. If you receive a "Confirm Copy" message, click Yes.
8. Click OK twice.