Change name Owner in XP Home Edition

[Guest]

Hi, can anyone tell me how to change the user name 'Owner' in XP Home Edition
to my own user name? I am a database specialist who has been working in XP
Professional at work but only has Home Edition at home. I have taken my
database home and it won't let me access it due to the user name being
'owner'. I need to be able to access it without having to buy XP Pro, can
anyone help?? Thanks ;-)

 

[jeffrey]

Hi,

Do you mean the registered owner?

Jeff

 

[Shenan Stanley]

Hi, can anyone tell me how to change the user name 'Owner' in XP Home
Edition to my own user name? I am a database specialist who has been
working in XP Professional at work but only has Home Edition at home.
I have taken my database home and it won't let me access it due to
the user name being 'owner'. I need to be able to access it without
having to buy XP Pro, can anyone help?? Thanks ;-)

As long as all you need to change is the username and not the folder in
C:\Documents and Settings...

Start --> RUN
control userpasswords2

Right click on the username, select properties, change the username.


A better way would be to create a new user with a proper username and copy
the old user profile to the new users profile directory with FAST or better
yet - the "Copy Profile" in System -> Advanced -> User Profiles..