Deleted user's files

[Guest]

On Windows XP Pro I recently deleted a user and selected the keep files
option. I can not locate the files on the hard drive. Does anyone know where
and how these files are saved, and how to recover them?

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

They should be in Documents and Settings\<username>

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