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Guest
IS it possible to .old a corrupt profile in XP like in NT? Where do i find
the profiles in XP? Thanks
the profiles in XP? Thanks
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Pegasus \(MVP\)
havenlad said:IS it possible to .old a corrupt profile in XP like in NT? Where do i find
the profiles in XP? Thanks
Start a Command Prompt and have a look at your
environment variables, using the "set" command.
It will answer all your questions!
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Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers
Hi,
The profiles are located under C:\Documents and Settings. If one is corrupt,
create a new one while logged on as administrator and use the procedure
below to copy the old one into it.
How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=811151
Note that one step not listed in the article is that after creating the
destination profile you must log into it once first to create the necessary
file structure before you do the copy procedure.
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Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
The profiles are located under C:\Documents and Settings. If one is corrupt,
create a new one while logged on as administrator and use the procedure
below to copy the old one into it.
How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=811151
Note that one step not listed in the article is that after creating the
destination profile you must log into it once first to create the necessary
file structure before you do the copy procedure.
--
Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
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Detlev Dreyer
havenlad said:IS it possible to .old a corrupt profile in XP like in NT? Where do i
find the profiles in XP? Thanks
Follow these instructions:
"Windows cannot load your profile because it may be corrupted" error
message when you try to log on to Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=318011
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Guest
The problem is the account just disappeared. Was fine yesterday and today
even logging in to my account i cannot find the other account profile, yet
trying to create a new account and his account is still there in control
panel, accounts. I have tried adding a new account name but it says i can't
do that as it does not exist (course it doesn't exist, i haven't created it -
aaaaaaaggggggghhhhhhh)
even logging in to my account i cannot find the other account profile, yet
trying to create a new account and his account is still there in control
panel, accounts. I have tried adding a new account name but it says i can't
do that as it does not exist (course it doesn't exist, i haven't created it -
aaaaaaaggggggghhhhhhh)
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Pegasus \(MVP\)
I think you're mixing "account" and "profile folder". You can
have an account without a profile folder, or an profile folder
without an account! The usual situation is to have an account
AND and profile folder.
In your case I think you have an account without a profile
folder. Start a Command Prompt and type
net user
Is the missing account there?
Now check the user profiles folders (probably in c:\documents
and settings). Is the user's profile folder there?
have an account without a profile folder, or an profile folder
without an account! The usual situation is to have an account
AND and profile folder.
In your case I think you have an account without a profile
folder. Start a Command Prompt and type
net user
Is the missing account there?
Now check the user profiles folders (probably in c:\documents
and settings). Is the user's profile folder there?
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Detlev Dreyer
havenlad said:I have tried adding a new account
name but it says i can't do that as it does not exist (course it
doesn't exist, i haven't created it - aaaaaaaggggggghhhhhhh)
See if this article applies:
"Cannot Add Local Users with the User Accounts Tool if Computer Is
a Domain Member" http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=309428
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Bruce Chambers
havenlad said:IS it possible to .old a corrupt profile in XP like in NT?
Yes, that's still a common recovery tactic.
Where do i find
the profiles in XP?
C:\Documents and Settings\Username.....
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Bruce Chambers
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