XP PRO username folder cannot be renamed

[Guest]

I bought a new laptop (XP PRO), on which there was already a user created. I renamed that user logon but cannot rename the associated folder under Documents and Settings. It says its a system folder Windows needs. Is this first user an admin account which cannot be renamed or why can i not rename that folder, but the user logon?
Thank you

 

[Guest]

This is common and easily fixed.

1. Make sure you are logged in to the machine with admin
priviledges but NOT the account you just renamed.
2. In user administration, again rename the account you
originally renamed if you want to use that name as a login.
3. Create a new user with the name you wish to use.
4. Close Computer Management.
5. From the Start menu or desktop, R Click My Computer,
Click Properties, then the User Profiles tab.
6. Select the user profile you want to delete, most likely
the user you originally renamed, and click delete.

This should delete the folder for the old user, but if it
does not, you should now be able to delete it.

Please note, if this user account has been used and any
documents are in "My Documents, they will be lost if not
copied to a different location beforehand. This is also
true for anything on the Desktop and IE Favorites.

Good Luck!

Bob Michon
Associate Expert

-----Original Message-----
I bought a new laptop (XP PRO), on which there was

already a user created. I renamed that user logon but
cannot rename the associated folder under Documents and
Settings. It says its a system folder Windows needs. Is
this first user an admin account which cannot be renamed
or why can i not rename that folder, but the user logon?

 

[Guest]

This message is for Bob Michion. Thank you for responding to my input. I have a follow up question here is my original input:
I bought a new laptop with XP PRO, on which there was already a user created with the name lhjk. I renamed that user logon to my name but the associated folder under Documents and settings still shows the old name lhjk. I cannot rename that folder, because it says it’s a windows system filder windows needs to function.
Clarify question to your response:
I log on to the machine as user with admin rights. I then rename that first user again to lhjk. Then I create a new account with the name I wish to use, (the name I initially renamed it to "my name)). Then I should be able to delete that user lhjk which should also delete the folder. Am I correct? Your response is greatly appreciated. When I create that new user, can I use the same name I initally used (my name)?
Thank you

Ullrich Dannhaeuser

 

[Robert Michon]

You are understanding it perfectly.

You just want to clear the way for you to use the the name
you want for your login and ultimately the folder that
will contain your settings, documents, etc. Windows will
not allow you to remove the "lhjk" folder because it is
being used by the associated account, even though it was
renamed.

By restoring the name to "lhjk", you can create the
user "your name", which will create a "your name" to store
your docs, settings, etc.

Then by using the user management and user profiles, you
can delete the old acount and profiles.

I did miss one thing, you will probably want to delete
the "lhjk" account from the users as well, doing so may
delete the profile and associated files, then you can
check the "user profiles" in "My Computer" properties to
delete the profile for good if need be.

Bob Michon
Associate Expert

-----Original Message-----
This message is for Bob Michion. Thank you for responding

to my input. I have a follow up question here is my
original input:

I bought a new laptop with XP PRO, on which there was

already a user created with the name lhjk. I renamed that
user logon to my name but the associated folder under
Documents and settings still shows the old name lhjk. I
cannot rename that folder, because it says itâ?Ts a
windows system filder windows needs to function.

Clarify question to your response:
I log on to the machine as user with admin rights. I then

rename that first user again to lhjk. Then I create a new
account with the name I wish to use, (the name I initially
renamed it to "my name)). Then I should be able to delete
that user lhjk which should also delete the folder. Am I
correct? Your response is greatly appreciated. When I
create that new user, can I use the same name I initally
used (my name)?