User Files Directory Problem

[Guest]

I am setting up my computer again, after a repair job cleared everything out.

Problem #1:
In setting up Windows, I created a user account. I set its 'My Documents'
to point to a directory on a different drive, where I store all documents.
And I set its document files to private.

A few days later I changed how I wanted things set up, deleted that user and
created another user. Problem is, the Document directory of the first user
is still there, and I assume because I made that user's files 'Private', is
why I cannot access or delete the Documents directory for that now
non-existent user. No one can, not even with 'Administrator' privilege.

So I have all of the files that I put into that directory, no recovery
problem. But how dow I remove this directory that no account can access (or
remove).

Problem #2:
How do I get to the 'Administrator' acccount. I did something to my
keyboard at start-up once and the 'Administrator' account was one of the
acccount options I could log into. Problem is I don't seam to remember the
password either.

What keys did I push to get Windows to boot in the special mode where it
showed me the Administrators account?

How can I set the password to the Administrators account if I can't log into
it??

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Tim Lapin]

Problem #2:
How do I get to the 'Administrator' acccount. I did something to my
keyboard at start-up once and the 'Administrator' account was one of the
acccount options I could log into. Problem is I don't seam to remember the
password either.

What keys did I push to get Windows to boot in the special mode where it
showed me the Administrators account?

I assume by your text that you are using the cutesy quick login wherein
the user names are listed with icons on the "welcome" screen. If so,
hit CTRL-ALT-DEL a couple of times (hold down CTRL-ALT and hit DEL
twice) and you should the standard username & password screen.

How can I set the password to the Administrators account if I can't log into
it??

Is there another admin level account on your system? If so, use that
one to change the Administrator account's password. If that doesn't
work, then try a program like ERD Commander to "crack" the Administrator
account. If that doesn't work, then you might very well be faced with
the possibility of redoing the system and writing off the existing data.

Simply put, it is the responsibility of each user to remember his or her
passwords. This is what we tell our users and it's the best policy. If
this is your home computer, I would recommend keeping a logbook of
passwords and other config info safe somewhere in your house.