Folder Redirection Error with Windows 7 Workstation

here's setup...

server runs windows server 2008

workstations have been running xp pro until now, 1 laptop running windows 10 pro

group policy has user's "desktop", "start menu", , "documents" folders (as few others) redirected share. has been working fine years on xp workstations, , works fine on windows 10 laptop.

the share path these are:

  \\servername\username\settings\my documents

  \\servername\username\settings\desktop

  \\servername\username\settings\start menu

one of workstations has gone through fresh install of windows 7 pro. joined domain, when try log in, expecting redirected stuff in location not use server's name, win7 machine's name, such as:

  \\win7machinename\username\settings\desktop

why doing this, , how can fixed? there should changed on server (not likely, imho, since worked fine other scenarios xp , win10)?

somehow, managed profile loading fine, didn't note down steps needed work. able retrace did (see below).

much chagrin, problem came week ago when accidentally logged onto windows server 2008 machine own user (only network administrator , network "backup" user log onto machine). accident occurred when away , using remote desktop log 2 machines (the windows 7 workstation myself , windows server 2008 machine administrator) , entered wrong credentials on server. after logging off, must have updated profile in way messed windows 7.

the solution problem requires deleting registry entry account in question. thus, usual warnings editing registry apply. here steps:

1. log on system using administrative user account other account experiencing problem.
2. back data in current user's profile if still exists, delete profile folder. default, profile resides in following location: %systemdrive%\users\username
3. click start, type regedit in start search box, , press enter. if prompted administrator password or confirmation, type password or click continue.
4. locate following registry subkey: hkey_local_machine\software\microsoft\windows nt\current version\profilelist
5. under profilelist subkey, delete appropriate subkey named sid.bak, sid placeholder security identifier (sid) of user account experienceing problem. in each subkey name format , there registry entry named profileimagepath value points original profile folder deleted in step 2.
6. exit registry editor.
7. log off system.
8. log on system again user, , should using roaming profile instead of temporary one.

Windows Server  >  Group Policy