OK, here are the facts:
- You are currently logged on as "Neil".
- Your normal profile folder is also called "Neil".
- You currently use a profile folder called "Temp".
As I mentioned before, you can probably recover from
this mishap by doing a System Restore. If you do not
wish to do this then you can do this:
- Delete your account.
- Give the "Neil" profile folder a temporary name.
- Recreate the "Neil" account. This will create a new "Neil"
profile folder.
- Restore the original "Neil" profile folder.
And here is how it's done:
1. Reboot the machine.
2. Log on under some admin account, e.g. "User".
3. Start a Command Prompt as explained previously.
4. Type these commands:
cd /d "c:\documents and settings"
ren Neil Neil.temp
net user neil /del
net user neil SomePassword /add (select your password!)
net localgroups administrators neil /add
5. Log on as Neil. This will create a blank profile folder.
6. Take Steps 2 and 3 above once more, then type these commands:
cd /d "c:\documents and settings"
ren Neil Neil.blank
ren Neil.temp Neil
You should now be able to log on as Neil and see all
your previous settings.
On an overall note: In your first post you wrote "everything has
disappeared including all my outlook settings and hence all my
e-mails." This creates the impression that you belong to the
group of people who do not believe in regular backups of
their important files. All of them have a change of mind sooner
or later - this forum is full of their distress posts. It usually takes
a major disaster before they are willing to consider the benefit
of using a low-cost backup medium such as a 2.5" hard disk
in an external USB case. They cost very little! In your case:
How would Leonie, Louise and Noah feel if their school
projects went down the drain with no chance of recovery?
