rename system folder under c:\documents and settings

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i try to rename folder "Vaio" at c:\documnets and settings to match my user
account name but i cant.
it says its a system folder and cannot be renamed.
any way to get rid of this incongruity?


thanks
 
carlos corbin said:
i try to rename folder "Vaio" at c:\documnets and settings to match my user
account name but i cant.
it says its a system folder and cannot be renamed.
any way to get rid of this incongruity?


thanks
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I suspect that you're trying to rename your own profile
folder. You cannot do this while you're logged on. There
is a way to do it while you're logged on under a different
account but I do not recommend it - it can easily go wrong.
Leave it as it is - it's not causing any problems.
 
carlos said:
i try to rename folder "Vaio" at c:\documnets and settings to match my user
account name but i cant.
it says its a system folder and cannot be renamed.
any way to get rid of this incongruity?


thanks
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The user profile folders (C:\Documents and Settings\Username)
_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


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