Non-destructive system restore performed; users out in limbo

[Guest]

I did a non-destructive system restore to fix major problems that were
cropping up. (It was suggested by a HP tech.). During startup, when it asked
for a user name, I changed it from what it was before the restore. Now, the
users are out in limbo. I created new users with the same name, but all it
did was create a new user and added .<computer name> to the end. How can I
get it to use the original users?

Please help! It's already been an -incredibly- stressful night and this
extra stuff is about to send me over the top. Someone, anyone, please help
me!

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Essentially, you can't recover the old accounts. What you CAN do is copy the
data from the original profiles to the new accounts.

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

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org