Renaming User Profiles

[JoeSpareBedroom]

When XP's first installed, it asks for a user name, which ends up being the
admin account. Whatever name you use, Windows creates a set of folders in
"Documents and Settings". Now, if you rename that admin account, the folders
do NOT get renamed - just the label you use to log into that account. Is
there a way to force the folder set to the new name?

 

[Kerry Brown]

When XP's first installed, it asks for a user name, which ends up
being the admin account. Whatever name you use, Windows creates a set
of folders in "Documents and Settings". Now, if you rename that admin
account, the folders do NOT get renamed - just the label you use to
log into that account. Is there a way to force the folder set to the
new name?

Create a new user then migrate the old user to the new. You can use the
F.A.S.T. wizard or just copy the files to the new user. F.A.S.T. is probably
the easiest. Create a new account and logon to it. Logoff, then logon to the
old account. Run the F.A.S.T. wizard and save the files and settings to a
folder. Logon to the new account and import the files and settings.

 

[JoeSpareBedroom]

Create a new user then migrate the old user to the new. You can use the
F.A.S.T. wizard or just copy the files to the new user. F.A.S.T. is
probably the easiest. Create a new account and logon to it. Logoff, then
logon to the old account. Run the F.A.S.T. wizard and save the files and
settings to a folder. Logon to the new account and import the files and
settings.

Kerry, what is the F.A.S.T. wizard???

 

[Shenan Stanley]

When XP's first installed, it asks for a user name, which ends up
being the admin account. Whatever name you use, Windows creates a
set of folders in "Documents and Settings". Now, if you rename
that admin account, the folders do NOT get renamed - just the
label you use to log into that account. Is there a way to force
the folder set to the new name?

Kerry Brown wrote

Create a new user then migrate the old user to the new. You can
use the F.A.S.T. wizard or just copy the files to the new user.
F.A.S.T. is probably the easiest. Create a new account and logon
to it. Logoff, then logon to the old account. Run the F.A.S.T.
wizard and save the files and settings to a folder. Logon to the
new account and import the files and settings.

Kerry, what is the F.A.S.T. wizard???

Files and Settings Transfer Wizard.

 

[JoeSpareBedroom]

Kerry Brown wrote


Files and Settings Transfer Wizard.

Thanks, Shenan. I'm awake now.

 

[Kerry Brown]

Kerry, what is the F.A.S.T. wizard???

Files and settings transfer wizard.

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=293118

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/expert/crawford_november12.mspx

Create a folder called Transfer. Pick the option to save the files and
settings in a folder "Other".