how to move the default folder

[Donna]

I took over someone else's computer, and would like to
move or rename the 'default' folder (where the subfolders
Application Data, Local Settings, Nethood, Start Menu,
etc, are found) to my own user folder under C:\Documents
and Settings.

I tried to rename the folder, but realized quickly that it
would not be a good idea. How do I transfer all the
settings to a different folder, and how do I delete the
old folder?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Dave Patrick]

You can use the Copy To function to mirror the profile. Create the new
account. Logon with the new account at least once. Then while logged on as
another user (with administrative rights) Control Panel|System|User
Profiles, select your olduser, Copy To, Browse to
%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\newuser
Change "Permitted to use:" to "newuser" OK.

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:
|I took over someone else's computer, and would like to
| move or rename the 'default' folder (where the subfolders
| Application Data, Local Settings, Nethood, Start Menu,
| etc, are found) to my own user folder under C:\Documents
| and Settings.
|
| I tried to rename the folder, but realized quickly that it
| would not be a good idea. How do I transfer all the
| settings to a different folder, and how do I delete the
| old folder?
|
| Thanks in advance.

 

[Donna]

Thanks for the quick response.

I tried copying the old profile, but just before I hit the
final OK received a warning:

"C;\Documents and Settings\Donna already exists. The
current contents of this directory or this file will be
deleted during this operation. RU sure you want to
continue?"

I had already moved some application data and other
datafiles into the newuser directory, should I still go
ahead with the Copy operation?

 

[Dave Patrick]

You'll want to backup any files you want to save in \Documents and
Settings\Donna since everything will be overwritten. It's not clear why
you're doing this really. Why not just copy the files, etc. you need from
the old profile?

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Thanks for the quick response.
|
| I tried copying the old profile, but just before I hit the
| final OK received a warning:
|
| "C;\Documents and Settings\Donna already exists. The
| current contents of this directory or this file will be
| deleted during this operation. RU sure you want to
| continue?"
|
| I had already moved some application data and other
| datafiles into the newuser directory, should I still go
| ahead with the Copy operation?

 

[Donna]

I would like to move everything over to C;\Doc &
Settings\Donna and delete the old default user directory,
where the system keeps putting things like Cookies, Web
History, and Settings for new applications that I'm
installing. The problem is, I have already copied a lot
of files over to the new folder, and I'm afraid that
they'll get clobbered when I copy over the new profile.

When I'm in the System Properties/User Profiles window,
there are only two user profiles - Administrator and
Donna. Will I be able to delete the Administrator profile
after the Copy To?

 

[Dave Patrick]

:
|I would like to move everything over to C;\Doc &
| Settings\Donna and delete the old default user directory,
| where the system keeps putting things like Cookies, Web
| History, and Settings for new applications that I'm
| installing. The problem is, I have already copied a lot
| of files over to the new folder, and I'm afraid that
| they'll get clobbered when I copy over the new profile.
* Yes, this is correct.

| When I'm in the System Properties/User Profiles window,
| there are only two user profiles - Administrator and
| Donna. Will I be able to delete the Administrator profile
| after the Copy To?
* No you can not delete the built-in local administrator profile.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect