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After a migration the data keeps going to the old server.

Bought up a replacement server, added it to the domain. Verified the DHCP was working. Saw that the both servers DNS are listed when using the ipconfig /all. Copied over the data. Move the FSMO modes to new server.

Thought moving the FMSO modes would cause the data to be saved on the new server but find the data is still being saved on the old server.

What am I missing?

windows-server-2019
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There were a number problems with trying to move Folder Redirection folders/files. There was no consistent failure. The reference above did not give all the GPO settings. Used:
Basic – Redirect everyone’s folder to the same location
Create a folder for each user under the root path
\\DC3\Folder_Redirection
Move contents of Desktop, Documents, Favorites to new location
Redirection the folder back to the local userprofile
Music, Picture Video follow Documents

The two basic failures were:
1. Directory structure was set up on new DC3 but different folders Desktop, Documents, Music, Pictures, Videos and Favorites contents would failed to transfer over. It could be only one, two, three or all. In this case, the Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders would show all pointing to correct DC3. In the event viewer, the Windows log, Application, Folder Redirection Event 501 would say "Successfully applied policy and redirected folder". So everything looks correct but the folders/files did not move. The fix was to manually move the folders/files
2. The entry in In this case the Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders would show various combinations of Desktop, Documents, Music, Pictures, Videos and Favorites pointed to the wrong DC. The simplest fix was to reboot the computer again. In some cases just changing the DC in Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders worked. In the worst case, changing the DC in Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders did not work. Could not access the user's folders on DC1 for some unknown permission issue. For those cases, used USB drive to transfer the folders/files.





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The data is on a separate drive from the OS on the server. File folders like redirected_user_files.

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There will be a delay.
I have to wait until no one is around then recopy the data.
Then use the link

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Yes, as DSPatrick says this problem has nothing to do with FSMO and the link DSPatrick provided provides useful information.



I tried to go into the map drive and folder redirection GPOs to change the location from old to new server and that did not work.

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techcoor-9538 answered DSPatrick commented

I thought I had.

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techcoor-9538 answered DSPatrick commented

Are you saying DSPatrick I can not select my own answer and have to select the community expert answer that comes closest to the actual answer?

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To the best of my knowledge, I can only select one post as the answer. I can not select that other posts were helpful. Therefore if I think I came up with an answer I will mark that post as the answer and comment that other posts were helpful. DSPatrick has been posting helpful posts.

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Just trying to change the location in the GPO does not work.
I checked redirected folders and those are still going back to the old server.

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Hi,
Based on my understanding, you transferred the FSMO from the old DC to the new one successfully. And you tried to
move some data to the new one now, right?

For the data moving, did you mean that the network path for the folder redirection was point to the old server, and now you want to change it to the new DC?

Before change the path, did you check if the new DC works well?
Dcdiag /v >c:\dcdiag1.log
Repadmin /showrepl >C:\repl.txt
Repadmin /showreps * 

Best Regards,

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If there are any updates, welcome to share here!

Best Regards,

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techcoor-9538 answered FanFan-MSFT commented

The problem is with the redirection folders.
If I look at the redirection folders GPO for documents or Desktop, I see a root path \\DC3... For Clair, this folder will be redirected to \\DC3..
However, if I create a notepad file test3.txt and save to documents, the file will show in the redirection folder on DC1.
A check of gpresults /r shows the folder redirection gpo is applied.
I tried creating a new gpo and the results are the same. File saved to documents or desktop goes to DC1.

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Hi,
You had confirmed that the DCs are working well, and the replication is good, right?
If so, i would suggest you check the gpsvc for more details when the GPO applied.

It is not suggested to share the logs here due to the rule and security reason.
https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/askds/2015/04/17/a-treatise-on-group-policy-troubleshootingnow-with-gpsvc-log-analysis/

Best Regards,

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