Missing User in Documents & Settings?

[Ross M. Greenberg]

My son uses my machine, XPPROSP2, for his games.

Although he can login and has his own desktop he suddenly no longer appears
in :\Documents and Settings. What happened?

 

[Micky]

My son uses my machine, XPPROSP2, for his games.

Although he can login and has his own desktop he suddenly no longer
appears in :\Documents and Settings. What happened?

Only administrators can see other user's files and folders.
If you're a limited user, you can only see your own files
and folders, and those that are shared amongst all users.

 

[Ross M. Greenberg]

Only administrators can see other user's files and folders.
If you're a limited user, you can only see your own files
and folders, and those that are shared amongst all users.

Nope, I'm an Admin.

 

[Ross M. Greenberg]

Curiouser and Curiouser. I created a new user in User Accounts. No Problem
and it shows in User Accounts/ Not in Documents and Settings.

 

[Keith Miller MVP]

No directories are created for an account until you log in for the first time. Did you do that with
your test account?

Check the 'ProfilesDirectory' value under this key:

"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList"

Also check the value named 'ProfileImagePath' under the subkeys with the long identifiers
(S-1-5-21-1454471165-1563985344-1417001333-1003). Each one is for a partcular user.

 

[Ross M. Greenberg]

No directories are created for an account until you log in for the first
time. Did you do that with
your test account?

Check the 'ProfilesDirectory' value under this key:

"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList"

Also check the value named 'ProfileImagePath' under the subkeys with the
long identifiers
(S-1-5-21-1454471165-1563985344-1417001333-1003). Each one is for a
partcular user.


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Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]

..
Did All That. No Entry for my son

 

[Ross M. Greenberg]

Keith?

I created a new user, logged into that new account, created a few new files
on that user's desktop, accessed those files, logged back to an admin
account, looked in Docs&Settings, but no new user.

Additionally, a Search for one of those newly created files can't find it!

Help!

Ross

 

[Bob I]

Wasn't a "guest" account was it?

 

[Ross M. Greenberg]

Nope. It was the "xxyyzz" account. Same thing on the "plugh" account!

 

[Keith Miller MVP]

Log back on to that new account.

Right-click the 'My Documents' on the desktop -- What is the target folder location?

Set explorer to show the full path in the address bar. Right-click the Start button & select
'Open'. What is the path to the user's Start Menu Folder?

 

[Ross M. Greenberg]

A rein of mine in PSS suggested logging into that account in Safe Mode,
creating a directory on the user's Desktop, then create a file within that
directory, then make that file sharable, then logout, then log back in, then
delete that directory and its file.

It worked!

How come? What happened? I asked.

"Dunno. Its XP."

Log back on to that new account.

Right-click the 'My Documents' on the desktop -- What is the target folder
location?

Set explorer to show the full path in the address bar. Right-click the
Start button & select
'Open'. What is the path to the user's Start Menu Folder?


--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]

Keith?

I created a new user, logged into that new account, created a few new
files
on that user's desktop, accessed those files, logged back to an admin
account, looked in Docs&Settings, but no new user.

Additionally, a Search for one of those newly created files can't find
it!

Help!

Ross

 

[Keith Miller MVP]

Weird!

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Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]

A rein of mine in PSS suggested logging into that account in Safe Mode,
creating a directory on the user's Desktop, then create a file within that
directory, then make that file sharable, then logout, then log back in, then
delete that directory and its file.

It worked!

How come? What happened? I asked.

"Dunno. Its XP."

Log back on to that new account.

Right-click the 'My Documents' on the desktop -- What is the target folder
location?

Set explorer to show the full path in the address bar. Right-click the
Start button & select
'Open'. What is the path to the user's Start Menu Folder?


--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]

Keith?

I created a new user, logged into that new account, created a few new
files
on that user's desktop, accessed those files, logged back to an admin
account, looked in Docs&Settings, but no new user.

Additionally, a Search for one of those newly created files can't find
it!

Help!

Ross