How do I change the directory in which the system stores profiles?

Here's how I suceeded in migrating profile.
1. First, create a new user, eg ProfileTemp, with full admin priveleges. Log in as ProfileTemp
2. Copy profiles across to new location, using xcopy. I used the switches /E /F /H /K /O /C /R. Use xcopy /? for an explanation of these.
3. Using regedit, in the reg key mentioned (HKLM\\...\\WindowsNT\\CurrentVersion\\ProfileList) AND ALL SUBKEYS, search and replace all instances of the old profiles directory path with the new. Restart computer and log in again as ProfileTemp.
4. If you look in new profiles directory, you may see a new profile named "ProfileTemp.{Full computer name}. This is the active profile.
5. Search registry for all occurrences of old profile directory path, and change to new path. I do this by exporting the relevant registry keys, using search and replace in a text editor to change the paths, and then double-clicking and importing my modified reg settings into the registry.
6. Restart. Log in as Administrator. Remove user ProfileTemp from computer using the "Users and Passwords" applet in control panel.
7. Restart. Log in as Administrator. You can now delete the old profile directory, and all profile directories belonging to ProfileTemp.

Hi, I have jsut changed the path to another user's - but now when i try to log in it says Access Denied and loads the default profile.
I have checked permissions under documents and settings.wyn

You can change the profile Win2K uses for default users by modifying the DefaultUserProfile string value, and you can change the profile Win2K uses for all users by modifying AllUsersProfile.

what change in AllUsersProfile

Hi
Can you explain this from the beginning again exactly how to do it?

I want to completely move win xp´s profile and "Documents and settings" to my d: partition

and can you also explain where and how i choose the new "Documents and settings" and profile when i install win xp again?

sorry but it doesn't seem to work in Windows 2000
how to copy ?...ok i tried but the xcopy doesn't work...