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No luck...it didnt work. I just did a system restore and deleted all the new
folders that were created in the C:\Documents and Settings\ folder, so I am
back to where I was.
Any more ideas?
"David Candy" wrote:
> You can but I don;t know how as I use advanced interface.
>
> Type in Start - Run
> Control userpasswords2
> Add your account using the Add button. Then on the Advanced tab click the Advanced button, select your new account under users - Properties - Profile and enter the path for the user's folder. Let windows create the folder.
>
> It seems to work to change the current logged on user too.
>
> So log on and do this to the logged on user.
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> "F||SHY-_-" <FSHY@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0031E3FB-F1B7-4F59-BBD4-6CB5516B5DA9@microsoft.com...
> > Not that i know of, i dont recall marking any files,
> > can i check if they are?
> >
> > "David Candy" wrote:
> >
> >> Have you marked your files private or anything?
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> >> "F||SHY-_-" <FSHY@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:660EAB2D-37D6-4B72-95B5-08E680804169@microsoft.com...
> >> >I created another administrator account and tried to do the copy, but it
> >> > still gives me the same error.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks for your help btw...much appreciated
> >> >
> >> > "David Candy" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> You have to do it wth a user account not involved in the copy.
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> >> >> "F||SHY-_-" <FSHY@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news
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> >> >> > It doesnt let me copy the profile.
> >> >> > It says "Failed to set Security on the Destiniation Profile. Error - Access
> >> >> > is denied."
> >> >> > I am trying to copy the profile to C:\Documents and Settings\*new
> >> >> > administrator account*.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Am I doing something wrong?
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "David Candy" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> Type in Help
> >> >> >> copy profile
> >> >> >>
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> >> >> >> "F||SHY-_-" <FSHY@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B64D584D-B441-4234-B134-C05062FD41A2@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> > So what about all the stuff and settings I lose? Is there a way I can
> >> >> >> > transfer everything?
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > "David Candy" wrote:
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> Cause you shouldn't be using that one. As soon as you create an admin account it will hide the inbuilt admin account.
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> >> >> >> >> "F||SHY-_-" <FSHY@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:5816D486-F7EA-4449-92F3-36BE27F72D08@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> >> >I have only one account on Windows Xp pro, an administrator account. When I
> >> >> >> >> > go to create a new account, XP tells me I must first create an administrator
> >> >> >> >> > account. So I do so, and all my data/settings I had with the old
> >> >> >> >> > Administrator account are lost. It seems that my current Administrator
> >> >> >> >> > account isn't approved! How do I get about this? I need to create new limited
> >> >> >> >> > accounts but cant do so "without an administrator account"!
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >>
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