My XP installation can't load the user profile and loads a default with
access denied to most facilities in XP and my programs.

This follows a destroyed registry and restoration by using a separate XP
installation on a different partition to copy several different sets of hives
from earlier restoration points. So the machine is now booted from the C:\
partition of a dual boot configuration (separate XP in E:\]\). It will boot
to both but the original C:\ installation is the problem.

Where is the user profile and how do I get the machine to recognize it? I
have access to normally hidden and system files using the 2nd XP installation.

Regarding "...restoration by using a separate XP
installation on a different partition to copy several different sets of
hives from earlier restoration points..." - an absolute no-no.


"Ken H" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:A69051B0-91F6-40EA-AE29-(E-Mail Removed)...
> My XP installation can't load the user profile and loads a default with
> access denied to most facilities in XP and my programs.
>
> This follows a destroyed registry and restoration by using a separate XP
> installation on a different partition to copy several different sets of
> hives
> from earlier restoration points. So the machine is now booted from the
> C:\
> partition of a dual boot configuration (separate XP in E:\]\). It will
> boot
> to both but the original C:\ installation is the problem.
>
> Where is the user profile and how do I get the machine to recognize it? I
> have access to normally hidden and system files using the 2nd XP
> installation.

Perform repair reinstall that should take care of your problem.
"Ken H" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:A69051B0-91F6-40EA-AE29-(E-Mail Removed)...
> My XP installation can't load the user profile and loads a default with
> access denied to most facilities in XP and my programs.
>
> This follows a destroyed registry and restoration by using a separate XP
> installation on a different partition to copy several different sets of
> hives
> from earlier restoration points. So the machine is now booted from the
> C:\
> partition of a dual boot configuration (separate XP in E:\]\). It will
> boot
> to both but the original C:\ installation is the problem.
>
> Where is the user profile and how do I get the machine to recognize it? I
> have access to normally hidden and system files using the 2nd XP
> installation.