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During our migration process from SBS2003 to Windows Server 2008 R2, I copied the user home directories across to their new location on the Windows 2008 R2 server.

I have a specific problem with one of the users.

She can access her files and folders "\old_server\users\HerUserName" and she can access her files in her My Documents on "\new_server\users\HerUserName\My Documents".

However when I copy her other folders in her user home directory across to the new server, i.e. "\old_server\users\HerUserName\Directory1" to "\new_server\users\HerUserName\Directory1" (using XCopy or RoboCopy), the folder and its content is copied across to the new server, and I can see the folder on the new server, but when browsing to the share from her desktop, she can only see her "My Documents" folder.

I have verified that she is the Owner of the folder that was copied to her home directory, and all the permissions also look ok.

Any assistance would be appreciated.

Riaan
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Try using this on the server: attrib -s -h c:\users\HerUserName

Do this for each folder she can't see.

I guess robocopy set the hidden and/or system attribute on the copied folders. Already noticed this behaviour myself when copying from one server to another where they didn't know each others user accounts.

Jan Behrens
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  • Thanks for contributing. I was reviewing your answer as it is in the "late answers" queue, and all I would add is an actual explanation of what the command options do. (and in this specific case a reminder that having users with the same name does not mean it is the same user, since windows internally uses a security identifier which is created uniquely every time you create an account. To avoid problems like that a Domain is used. And restoring files as the actual target user is a good help to give them full ownership). – eckes Dec 13 '12 at 02:29
  • Thanks for the answer. I will except it, taking note of the comment by eckes as well. – Riaan Dec 14 '12 at 16:08