How do i rename a system folder or user

[Ronnie]

When I set up my windows xp professional I put the wrong name in my
documents and settings folders which are Administrator,All Users,Default
user,and one with my Name Ronnieee which I wish to change as I spelt it
wrong but when I try it says it is a system folder and cannot be renamed.
Any ideas are appreciated.
Ronnie.

 

[Colin Nash [MVP]]

That's not how you rename a user account.

What you need to do is go to Start---> Run and type LUSRMGR.MSC and hit ok.
You can rename accounts there. You can also get to the same screen through
Control Panel--> Administrative Tools --> Local Users and Groups. The name
of the folder under \DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS will not change, because it is
the *profile* folder created the first type the user logs in. (The name of
the profile folder doesn't have to match the name of the account.)

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Ronnie;
The easiest way is to create another profile and copy the data from
the old to new profile:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=811151

The old profile can be safely deleted once you are sure all data is
safe on new profile.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

The C:\Documents and Settings\Username folders _cannot_ be
renamed, even if the associated user account has been. So, your best
course of action would be to log on using the built-in Administrator
account, create a new user account, with the username desired. You
can then delete the old user account(s).

HOW TO Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279783

How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;811151


Bruce Chambers
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