D:\Documents and Settings

[Guest]

In D:\Documents and Settings (C:\ is the Program File HD, D:\ is the personal
information HD), I have 5 users listed in folders. I would expect the 'All
Users', 'Default User', 'Owner' and 'Keaton' folders but I don't know what
the 'Keaton.DAK' folder is ('Dak' is the name of the computer). I cannot
rename the 'Dak' folder as it's in use while the 'Keaton' folder can be
renamed. So, is the 'Dak folder' the user profile and the 'Keaton' folder a
back up point/system restore point? If so, and I no longer need the old
profile, is it safe to delete it or can it be removed another way?

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "Lee and Kath" <Lee and (e-mail address removed)>

| In D:\Documents and Settings (C:\ is the Program File HD, D:\ is the personal
| information HD), I have 5 users listed in folders. I would expect the 'All
| Users', 'Default User', 'Owner' and 'Keaton' folders but I don't know what
| the 'Keaton.DAK' folder is ('Dak' is the name of the computer). I cannot
| rename the 'Dak' folder as it's in use while the 'Keaton' folder can be
| renamed. So, is the 'Dak folder' the user profile and the 'Keaton' folder a
| back up point/system restore point? If so, and I no longer need the old
| profile, is it safe to delete it or can it be removed another way?

There was a SID (Security Identifier) problem with the account Keaton. Therefore a new
profile was created becuase Keton already existed so the new profile name was created with
the appended .PC_NAME.

You can copy all data EXCEPT the NTUSER.DAT file from the .\Keaton folder to the
..\Keaton.DAK folder so you'll get back all you files, settings, URLs, etc.