Currently, when I login to Windows XP, I would use the login profile stored
in C:\Documents and Settings\jdoe

What can I do, so that when I login, I would use the login profile stored in
C:\Documents and Settings\SpecialFolder\jdoe instead?

Thanks,

John W

"LBJOHN" wrote

> Currently, when I login to Windows XP, I would use the login profile
> stored
> in C:\Documents and Settings\jdoe
>
> What can I do, so that when I login, I would use the login profile stored
> in
> C:\Documents and Settings\SpecialFolder\jdoe instead?

AFAIK you can't. Why would you want to?

--
Rock [MVP - User/Shell]

How to rename or move a User Profile folder?:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/userpath.htm

Read the warnings mentioned before proceeding.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"LBJOHN" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:0180869E-C67B-42E4-B0C8-(E-Mail Removed)...
Currently, when I login to Windows XP, I would use the login profile stored
in C:\Documents and Settings\jdoe

What can I do, so that when I login, I would use the login profile stored in
C:\Documents and Settings\SpecialFolder\jdoe instead?

Thanks,

John W

For the past 3 years, when I login, the sys admin set me up to use the
profile in
C:\Documents and Settings\SpecialFolder\jdoe

That sys admin is no longer available.

Today, I had my CD-ROM upgraded, and for some reason, my login now uses the
profile in C:\Documents and Settings\jdoe. The new sys admin said he didnt
touch anything. And he does not know how to point to the profile in
C:\Documents and Settings\SpecialFolder\jdoe

Thus, I can no longer access the shortcuts and settings that I have used and
saved for the past 3 years.




"Rock" wrote:

> "LBJOHN" wrote
>
> > Currently, when I login to Windows XP, I would use the login profile
> > stored
> > in C:\Documents and Settings\jdoe
> >
> > What can I do, so that when I login, I would use the login profile stored
> > in
> > C:\Documents and Settings\SpecialFolder\jdoe instead?
>
> AFAIK you can't. Why would you want to?
>
> --
> Rock [MVP - User/Shell]
>
>

Thanks Ramesh, I forgot about that method.

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote

How to rename or move a User Profile folder?:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/userpath.htm

Read the warnings mentioned before proceeding.

"LBJOHN" wrote

Currently, when I login to Windows XP, I would use the login profile stored
in C:\Documents and Settings\jdoe

What can I do, so that when I login, I would use the login profile stored in
C:\Documents and Settings\SpecialFolder\jdoe instead?

--
Rock [MVP - User/Shell]

You're welcome and no problem, Rock.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"Rock" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
Thanks Ramesh, I forgot about that method.

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote

How to rename or move a User Profile folder?:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/userpath.htm

Read the warnings mentioned before proceeding.

"LBJOHN" wrote

Currently, when I login to Windows XP, I would use the login profile stored
in C:\Documents and Settings\jdoe

What can I do, so that when I login, I would use the login profile stored in
C:\Documents and Settings\SpecialFolder\jdoe instead?

--
Rock [MVP - User/Shell]

Glad that info helped, John.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"LBJOHN" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:0B0D90F4-BC05-49BA-84E3-(E-Mail Removed)...
Thanks Ramesh,

The Registry editing of the profile path is the solution to the problem

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> How to rename or move a User Profile folder?:
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/userpath.htm
>
> Read the warnings mentioned before proceeding.
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
> Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com