Lost identity: W2k treats me like a new user for all settings

[jmoleary]

I've had this Windows 2000 box for 5 years. One PC with a cable
internet connection. Today I turned on my PC and logged on and it
logged on just fine but everything I have customized is GONE. My
desktop, user settings, etc. It treated me as if I were a completely
new user, asking me for internet connection settings, MS Office
settings, etc.

My user name is "joe". I can still see my old desktop sitting there
under the

"Documents and Settings\joe"

folder but now windows apparently is using

"Documents and Settings\joe.joeo"

Can anyone tell me how I can let Windows know to use the old folders,
desktop settings, display settings, etc?

 

[Dave Patrick]

Sounds like the profile is corrupt. If the profile is corrupt, you can
rename the profile(while logged on as local admin), then when the user logs
on again a new profile will be created from the image in \default user. You
can then copy over the items you need from the renamed profile. Copy the
folder contents not the folders themselves. When your sure you have all you
need, you can delete the renamed profile(s). Use the import function of your
e-mail software. Do not overwrite ntuser.dat


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[jmoleary]

Thanks Dave!

 

[Dave Patrick]

You're welcome.

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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[G Lykos]

You're plight sounds familiar. Suggest taking a look at the thread under 'G
Lykos' starting 10/18. There may be a simpler solution.

 

[G Lykos]

You're plight sounds familiar. Suggest taking a look at the thread under 'G
Lykos' starting 10/18. There may be a simple solution.