Home Folder Issues after data drive move.....

Hello All,
I have a Mac OS X Server Leopard (latest version) that we have had running without too much troubles for some time now. When we ran out of space, I added a new large hard drive into our xServe and dittoed the user home folders to the new drive. I unshared the home folder file on the old drive, and then setup an identical share on the new drive. When users login on the mac, the system finds the home directory on the new drive fine, no issue.
The problem arrises when the user does a connect to server request. Their home folder comes up in the list and they mount the drive. However this share-point seams to be the folder still on the old drive. I have now deleted the folder containing the user home folders on the old drive, but it simply gets recreated when as user does a connect to server request. This folder is not longer shared and I can't understand why it still comes up with this old share point.
It is not a huge issue, but rather annoying.
Any ideas would be great.
Thanks
Michael

Functionality for customized setups may differ slightly with a new os. Power cycling the device daily is always a good idea for maintenance.
I don't really consider having groups of icons on my home screen a customized setup. This is a native feature of the Android OS and something on the update caused this issue. I've been running 4.3 on two other devices (Nexus 7 and Sprint Galaxy S4) for months and I've had zero issues. If I didn't use folders I would need to fill up 3+ home screens just to have enough space for the apps I have on my main home screen. I have an identical setup on the Sprint Galaxy S4 (test phone for work) that is running 4.3 and I don't have this issue.
Second, are you officially saying that rebooting an Android device on a daily basis is a best practice? I typically reboot my phone every couple of weeks, but daily seems a bit excessive. Since the update I have to reboot at least once every 2-3 hours during the day to resolve the folder issue. It's the first thing I have to do in the morning to be able to access any apps that are within a folder.

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