Hi,

I need some help here. I hope to be clear I am french speaking...
My computer was running XP pro. I wanted to re install it to fix some minor
problems. I did the re install BUT I did a full install and created a
completely new user (lets call it A) with admin right of course. Now I am
stuck with this new desktop with nothing on it...this is not what i want. I
can see my old user (B) account under c:doc and settings with all the
programs in it.

Now under my "A" account not even office is installed. I do not want to use
this account I want to be able to log in with my "B" user (the old one) and
delete the "A" account.

Because I did a "new" installation even my restore calendar is empty. It was
full of restore points before...

Any help please!!!??

You simply need to take ownership of the folders and files for user account B.
You can also copy all of the B account programs and settings to the new A user profile.
The following articles will guide you.

MVP Rick Rogers has a good explanation of the step by step process.
Taking Ownership:
http://rickrogers.org/fixes.htm#Taking_ownership

How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/811151
--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


"jfiz" <u26554@uwe> wrote in message news:663372d12d0eb@uwe...
> Hi,
>
> I need some help here. I hope to be clear I am french speaking...
> My computer was running XP pro. I wanted to re install it to fix some minor
> problems. I did the re install BUT I did a full install and created a
> completely new user (lets call it A) with admin right of course. Now I am
> stuck with this new desktop with nothing on it...this is not what i want. I
> can see my old user (B) account under c:doc and settings with all the
> programs in it.
>
> Now under my "A" account not even office is installed. I do not want to use
> this account I want to be able to log in with my "B" user (the old one) and
> delete the "A" account.
>
> Because I did a "new" installation even my restore calendar is empty. It was
> full of restore points before...
>
> Any help please!!!??
>