Folder Redirection via GPO (Windows Server 08 R2)

Can you post an image of the settings in the GPO you used?  Maybe we'll see something wrong.

I have setup a Folder Redirection GPO that works quite well on my test group. The only issue I have seen is with users that have pre-existing data on their computer.If I create a new user in AD, log on as them and save some items to the desktop and documents folder THEN link the GPO, I am unable to see anything in their folders (at least anything that existed before the GPO was linked). If I go to their folder on the server as that specific user, I can see that the GPO worked.If I create a new user and link the GPO to them, THEN create a few documents, I can see what they have created. It appears that the only issue I am having right now is seeing the users data that they had BEFORE the GPO was linked on the server as the system admin. Grant Exclusive rights... is Disabled and Move the contents... is Enabled.I want to be able to...
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