rename-homedir

rename-homedir.ps1

function Rename-HomeDir {
    [CmdletBinding()]
    Param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
        [String]$OldName,

        [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
        [String]$NewName
    )

    "Getting user info"
    $oldUser = Get-LocalUser $oldName
    
    if(!($oldUser)) {
        "Error: Old Username $olduser not found"
        break
    }

    "Getting user SID"
    $regpath = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList\$($oldUser.SID)"
    
    "Getting user ProfileImagePath"
    $olddir = (Get-ItemProperty -Path $regpath -Name ProfileImagePath).ProfileImagePath
    
    $newdir = $olddir.replace($oldname, $newname)
    
    "Setting new ProfileImagePath"
    Set-ItemProperty -Path $regpath -Name ProfileImagePath -Value $newdir
    
    "Renaming $olddir to $newdir"
    
    Rename-Item -Path $olddir -NewName $newdir

    "Done"
}