If you deleted the user's files and folders, when you deleted the account, they're probably gone. If not, See Help and Support and search for "take ownership"
HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308421
so that you can access the user's old folders. Otherwise, you'll need to try a 3rd party utility to recover them. Of course, the less you use the computer in the meantime, the more likely you are to recover the files intact.
http://www.file-saver.com/undelete/?afl=7673
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Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
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"redblanchard" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:6dbb01c475de$433c95d0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>I accidentally deleted my user account and left
> only 'administrator' as the sole user. Is there any way I
> can get back all the lost documents? I tried "system
> restore" but it didn't help. I have lost months of hard
> work editing videos, etc...Please !!
>>-----Original Message-----
>>If you start blocking access to the Program Files and
> Windows folders, they
>>will have trouble using the computer. They are already
> being prevented from
>>making any changes to those files, which is probably
> enough.
>>
>>You can block the Control Panel by putting this registry
> setting under their
>>profile:
> http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/543/
>>
>>But as "limited users" they would already be prevented
> from making any
>>changes that affect the system so personally I don't
> bother with it. Who
>>cares if they can open up Control Panels. The buttons to
> make important
>>changes are all greyed out for them, as long as they are
> not Administrators.
>>
>>
>>--
>>Colin Nash
>>Microsoft MVP
>>Windows Printing/Imaging/Hardware
>>
>>
>>
>>"Daveed" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message
>>news:042E670A-D909-4A2C-8067-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Hi
>>> I am currently using xp pro, with myself as
> administrator and 2 user
>>> accounts for my family. how do i block the user
> accounts from accessing
>>> the control panel in the start menu, and deny access to
> the windows/
>>> program files options on my Hard drive?
>>>
>>
>>
>>.
>>
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