changing system folder name

[Guest]

When the university's computer depot set up my computer, it misspelled my
name C:\Documents and Settings\Jane Doe rather than C:\Documents and
Settings\Joan Doe.

When I try to rename, I get a message that
"Jane Doe is a Windows system folder and is required for Windows to work
properly. It cannot be moved or renamed."

Is there no way I can rename the file. I'm a novice, alas, and probably not
competent to do serious fiddling within the system.

Please email me as well as post a response, and thank you.

 

[Guest]

If you are using Xp -
You can't rename that folder. The folder is for your User Account.
Yes,if you rename your account the folder's name will automatically change.
To rename your account:
Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Computer Management >
Now in the left side of Computer management, expand local users and groups
Click on Users And then right click your Account Name(In this case Jane Doe)
and then rename to whatever you want. Reboot Windows. And All Done.

 

[Guest]

I followed your instructions and changed the name and rebotted, but when I go
to My Documents, I still see the same error. For example, C:\Documents and
Settings\Joan Doe\My Documents\GARDEN TRIALS FOLDER

My user account name is correct: Jane Doe. How do I get that Joan Doe to
change? If I go to My Computer, Local Disk C, Documents and Settings, I find
3 folders: Administrator, All Users, and Joan Doe. It's THAT folder name I
want to change, but when I try to rename (by right clicking), I get the
message that "Joan Doe is a Windows system folder and is required for Windows
to work properly. It cannot be moved or renamed."

Can it be changed? Many thanks.

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

You can rename the profile but the profile folders will NOT be renamed. There is a way to rename the profile folder, but there are pitfalls to this process and it is not recommended.

How to rename or move a User Profile folder?:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/userpath.htm

The recommended way to do this is to create a new profile and then copy the data and settings from the old profile to the new.

HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421

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