"G Lykos" <GLy***@CompuServe.com> wrote in message
news:ui7GcmgEIHA.4400@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> My father recently accepted an automatic MS update on his computer,
> running
> Windows 2000 with all updates up to that point.  His desktop and documents
> disappeared, with the login now looking like a new user.
>
> Turns out that C:\Documents and Settings still has his original profile
> directories under User, including his document files (phew!), but now also
> has an empty profile consisting of User.ComputerName, which is where he
> somehow gets placed when logging in using his user name (as judged by
> where
> Windows Explorer opens up to, in Start Menu).
>
> We created a new user, and Win2K creates another profile file set under
> NewUser.ComputerName, and then appears to disregard the new user account
> and
> starts him off in the original User.ComputerName profile (again as judged
> by
> where Windows Explorer opens up to, in Start Menu).
>
> I read a post elsewhere where someone mentioned having seen this same
> problem after installing:
> - Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - July 2007 (KB890830)
> - Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB926122)
>
> We found and removed, using Add/Remove Programs, the second update.  The
> first was not available in the list to be removed.  No change in behavior.
>
> Any ideas on how to fix this will be much appreciated!
>
> Thanks,
> George
>
>

"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.***@fly.com> wrote in message
news:eCHHuZhEIHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>
> "G Lykos" <GLy***@CompuServe.com> wrote in message
> news:ui7GcmgEIHA.4400@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> > My father recently accepted an automatic MS update on his computer,
> > running
> > Windows 2000 with all updates up to that point.  His desktop and
documents
> > disappeared, with the login now looking like a new user.
> >
> > Turns out that C:\Documents and Settings still has his original profile
> > directories under User, including his document files (phew!), but now
also
> > has an empty profile consisting of User.ComputerName, which is where he
> > somehow gets placed when logging in using his user name (as judged by
> > where
> > Windows Explorer opens up to, in Start Menu).
> >
> > We created a new user, and Win2K creates another profile file set under
> > NewUser.ComputerName, and then appears to disregard the new user account
> > and
> > starts him off in the original User.ComputerName profile (again as
judged
> > by
> > where Windows Explorer opens up to, in Start Menu).
> >
> > I read a post elsewhere where someone mentioned having seen this same
> > problem after installing:
> > - Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - July 2007 (KB890830)
> > - Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB926122)
> >
> > We found and removed, using Add/Remove Programs, the second update.  The
> > first was not available in the list to be removed.  No change in
behavior.
> >
> > Any ideas on how to fix this will be much appreciated!
> >
> > Thanks,
> > George
> >
> >
>
> I read your post a few times but I'm still confused what you're
> actually trying to achieve. Please rephrase your question.
>
>

"G Lykos" <GLy***@CompuServe.com> wrote in message
news:%23m$CiyhEIHA.2004@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>A Microsoft Windows update appears to have screwed up my father's Win2K
> computer.  His account is User.  There is now both a User profile and an
> empty User.ComputerName profile under Documents and Settings (in addition
> to
> Administrator and All Users).  When he logs in as User, he is tied to the
> empty User.ComputerName profile rather than his User profile with his
> desktop, his documents, and all the rest.  We want the User.ComputerName
> profile to go away, and for his User logon to again tie to his User
> profile.
>
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.***@fly.com> wrote in message
> news:eCHHuZhEIHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>
>> "G Lykos" <GLy***@CompuServe.com> wrote in message
>> news:ui7GcmgEIHA.4400@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> > My father recently accepted an automatic MS update on his computer,
>> > running
>> > Windows 2000 with all updates up to that point.  His desktop and
> documents
>> > disappeared, with the login now looking like a new user.
>> >
>> > Turns out that C:\Documents and Settings still has his original profile
>> > directories under User, including his document files (phew!), but now
> also
>> > has an empty profile consisting of User.ComputerName, which is where he
>> > somehow gets placed when logging in using his user name (as judged by
>> > where
>> > Windows Explorer opens up to, in Start Menu).
>> >
>> > We created a new user, and Win2K creates another profile file set under
>> > NewUser.ComputerName, and then appears to disregard the new user
>> > account
>> > and
>> > starts him off in the original User.ComputerName profile (again as
> judged
>> > by
>> > where Windows Explorer opens up to, in Start Menu).
>> >
>> > I read a post elsewhere where someone mentioned having seen this same
>> > problem after installing:
>> > - Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - July 2007 (KB890830)
>> > - Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB926122)
>> >
>> > We found and removed, using Add/Remove Programs, the second update.
>> > The
>> > first was not available in the list to be removed.  No change in
> behavior.
>> >
>> > Any ideas on how to fix this will be much appreciated!
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > George
>> >
>> >
>>
>> I read your post a few times but I'm still confused what you're
>> actually trying to achieve. Please rephrase your question.
>>
>>
>
>

"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.***@fly.com> wrote in message
news:O7N5cqjEIHA.3548@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> There are a couple of ways of doing this. Here is one of them:
> 1. Reboot the machine.
> 2. Log on as Administrator.
> 3. Control Panel / System / Advanced / User Profiles / Settings
> 4. Click your father's old user profile.
> 5. Click Copy To.
> 6. Specify this path:
>     c:\documents and settings\User.computerName
> 7. Click Yes when prompted to overwrite the existing profile.
>
> Your father should now be able to log on under his normal
> account and see his old settings, even though he now uses
> the new profile folder.
>
>
> "G Lykos" <GLy***@CompuServe.com> wrote in message
> news:%23m$CiyhEIHA.2004@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> >A Microsoft Windows update appears to have screwed up my father's Win2K
> > computer.  His account is User.  There is now both a User profile and an
> > empty User.ComputerName profile under Documents and Settings (in
addition
> > to
> > Administrator and All Users).  When he logs in as User, he is tied to
the
> > empty User.ComputerName profile rather than his User profile with his
> > desktop, his documents, and all the rest.  We want the User.ComputerName
> > profile to go away, and for his User logon to again tie to his User
> > profile.
> >
> >
> > "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.***@fly.com> wrote in message
> > news:eCHHuZhEIHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> >>
> >> "G Lykos" <GLy***@CompuServe.com> wrote in message
> >> news:ui7GcmgEIHA.4400@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> >> > My father recently accepted an automatic MS update on his computer,
> >> > running
> >> > Windows 2000 with all updates up to that point.  His desktop and
> > documents
> >> > disappeared, with the login now looking like a new user.
> >> >
> >> > Turns out that C:\Documents and Settings still has his original
profile
> >> > directories under User, including his document files (phew!), but now
> > also
> >> > has an empty profile consisting of User.ComputerName, which is where
he
> >> > somehow gets placed when logging in using his user name (as judged by
> >> > where
> >> > Windows Explorer opens up to, in Start Menu).
> >> >
> >> > We created a new user, and Win2K creates another profile file set
under
> >> > NewUser.ComputerName, and then appears to disregard the new user
> >> > account
> >> > and
> >> > starts him off in the original User.ComputerName profile (again as
> > judged
> >> > by
> >> > where Windows Explorer opens up to, in Start Menu).
> >> >
> >> > I read a post elsewhere where someone mentioned having seen this same
> >> > problem after installing:
> >> > - Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - July 2007 (KB890830)
> >> > - Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB926122)
> >> >
> >> > We found and removed, using Add/Remove Programs, the second update.
> >> > The
> >> > first was not available in the list to be removed.  No change in
> > behavior.
> >> >
> >> > Any ideas on how to fix this will be much appreciated!
> >> >
> >> > Thanks,
> >> > George
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >> I read your post a few times but I'm still confused what you're
> >> actually trying to achieve. Please rephrase your question.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

> This is a stand-alone installation.
>
> Thanks,
> George
>
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.***@fly.com> wrote in message
> news:O7N5cqjEIHA.3548@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> There are a couple of ways of doing this. Here is one of them:
>> 1. Reboot the machine.
>> 2. Log on as Administrator.
>> 3. Control Panel / System / Advanced / User Profiles / Settings
>> 4. Click your father's old user profile.
>> 5. Click Copy To.
>> 6. Specify this path:
>>     c:\documents and settings\User.computerName
>> 7. Click Yes when prompted to overwrite the existing profile.
>>
>> Your father should now be able to log on under his normal
>> account and see his old settings, even though he now uses
>> the new profile folder.
>>
>>
>> "G Lykos" <GLy***@CompuServe.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23m$CiyhEIHA.2004@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> >A Microsoft Windows update appears to have screwed up my father's Win2K
>> > computer.  His account is User.  There is now both a User profile and
>> > an
>> > empty User.ComputerName profile under Documents and Settings (in
> addition
>> > to
>> > Administrator and All Users).  When he logs in as User, he is tied to
> the
>> > empty User.ComputerName profile rather than his User profile with his
>> > desktop, his documents, and all the rest.  We want the
>> > User.ComputerName
>> > profile to go away, and for his User logon to again tie to his User
>> > profile.
>> >
>> >
>> > "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.***@fly.com> wrote in message
>> > news:eCHHuZhEIHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> >>
>> >> "G Lykos" <GLy***@CompuServe.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:ui7GcmgEIHA.4400@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> >> > My father recently accepted an automatic MS update on his computer,
>> >> > running
>> >> > Windows 2000 with all updates up to that point.  His desktop and
>> > documents
>> >> > disappeared, with the login now looking like a new user.
>> >> >
>> >> > Turns out that C:\Documents and Settings still has his original
> profile
>> >> > directories under User, including his document files (phew!), but
>> >> > now
>> > also
>> >> > has an empty profile consisting of User.ComputerName, which is where
> he
>> >> > somehow gets placed when logging in using his user name (as judged
>> >> > by
>> >> > where
>> >> > Windows Explorer opens up to, in Start Menu).
>> >> >
>> >> > We created a new user, and Win2K creates another profile file set
> under
>> >> > NewUser.ComputerName, and then appears to disregard the new user
>> >> > account
>> >> > and
>> >> > starts him off in the original User.ComputerName profile (again as
>> > judged
>> >> > by
>> >> > where Windows Explorer opens up to, in Start Menu).
>> >> >
>> >> > I read a post elsewhere where someone mentioned having seen this
>> >> > same
>> >> > problem after installing:
>> >> > - Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - July 2007 (KB890830)
>> >> > - Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB926122)
>> >> >
>> >> > We found and removed, using Add/Remove Programs, the second update.
>> >> > The
>> >> > first was not available in the list to be removed.  No change in
>> > behavior.
>> >> >
>> >> > Any ideas on how to fix this will be much appreciated!
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks,
>> >> > George
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> I read your post a few times but I'm still confused what you're
>> >> actually trying to achieve. Please rephrase your question.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.***@fly.com> wrote in message
news:uvWS7hmEIHA.4748@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> See below.
>
> "G Lykos" <GLy***@CompuServe.com> wrote in message
> news:eXWdeamEIHA.4956@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> > Thanks for your reply.  I won't have an opportunity until this evening
to
> > review the System User Profile Settings with him.
> >
> > To be sure that we understand each other:
> > 1. The desired data are in the original profile, User, under Documents
and
> > Settings.
>
> *** Yes.
>
> > 2. The new corresponding (and empty) profile that Win2K Pro created is
> > User.ComputerName.
>
>
> *** Yes.
>
> > 3. Your guidance is to overwrite the User.ComputerName profile with the
> > contents of the User profile.
>
> *** Yes.
>
> > Per the Win2K Pro Resource Guide, p. 288, it appears that the profile
name
> > of User.ComputerName (shown there as User.LOCALBOX) is normally caused
by
> > a
> > user logging on with the same NetBIOS name as an existing user.
> >
> > What snapped and caused his logon a month or so ago, after years of
usage,
> > to suddenly determine a mismatch on User NetBIOS name (if in fact what
is
> > going on) and switch from his User to a User.LOCALBOX profile name??
>
> *** Sorry, I don't know.
>
> > This is a stand-alone installation.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > George
> >
> >
> > "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.***@fly.com> wrote in message
> > news:O7N5cqjEIHA.3548@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> >> There are a couple of ways of doing this. Here is one of them:
> >> 1. Reboot the machine.
> >> 2. Log on as Administrator.
> >> 3. Control Panel / System / Advanced / User Profiles / Settings
> >> 4. Click your father's old user profile.
> >> 5. Click Copy To.
> >> 6. Specify this path:
> >>     c:\documents and settings\User.computerName
> >> 7. Click Yes when prompted to overwrite the existing profile.
> >>
> >> Your father should now be able to log on under his normal
> >> account and see his old settings, even though he now uses
> >> the new profile folder.
> >>
> >>
> >> "G Lykos" <GLy***@CompuServe.com> wrote in message
> >> news:%23m$CiyhEIHA.2004@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> >> >A Microsoft Windows update appears to have screwed up my father's
Win2K
> >> > computer.  His account is User.  There is now both a User profile and
> >> > an
> >> > empty User.ComputerName profile under Documents and Settings (in
> > addition
> >> > to
> >> > Administrator and All Users).  When he logs in as User, he is tied to
> > the
> >> > empty User.ComputerName profile rather than his User profile with his
> >> > desktop, his documents, and all the rest.  We want the
> >> > User.ComputerName
> >> > profile to go away, and for his User logon to again tie to his User
> >> > profile.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.***@fly.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:eCHHuZhEIHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> >> >>
> >> >> "G Lykos" <GLy***@CompuServe.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:ui7GcmgEIHA.4400@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> >> >> > My father recently accepted an automatic MS update on his
computer,
> >> >> > running
> >> >> > Windows 2000 with all updates up to that point.  His desktop and
> >> > documents
> >> >> > disappeared, with the login now looking like a new user.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Turns out that C:\Documents and Settings still has his original
> > profile
> >> >> > directories under User, including his document files (phew!), but
> >> >> > now
> >> > also
> >> >> > has an empty profile consisting of User.ComputerName, which is
where
> > he
> >> >> > somehow gets placed when logging in using his user name (as judged
> >> >> > by
> >> >> > where
> >> >> > Windows Explorer opens up to, in Start Menu).
> >> >> >
> >> >> > We created a new user, and Win2K creates another profile file set
> > under
> >> >> > NewUser.ComputerName, and then appears to disregard the new user
> >> >> > account
> >> >> > and
> >> >> > starts him off in the original User.ComputerName profile (again as
> >> > judged
> >> >> > by
> >> >> > where Windows Explorer opens up to, in Start Menu).
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I read a post elsewhere where someone mentioned having seen this
> >> >> > same
> >> >> > problem after installing:
> >> >> > - Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - July 2007 (KB890830)
> >> >> > - Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB926122)
> >> >> >
> >> >> > We found and removed, using Add/Remove Programs, the second
update.
> >> >> > The
> >> >> > first was not available in the list to be removed.  No change in
> >> > behavior.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Any ideas on how to fix this will be much appreciated!
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Thanks,
> >> >> > George
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >> I read your post a few times but I'm still confused what you're
> >> >> actually trying to achieve. Please rephrase your question.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

"G Lykos" <GLy***@CompuServe.com> wrote in message
news:eXWdeamEIHA.4956@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Thanks for your reply.  I won't have an opportunity until this evening to
> review the System User Profile Settings with my father.
>
> To be sure that we understand each other:
> 1. The desired data are in the original profile, User, under Documents and
> Settings.
> 2. The new corresponding (and empty) profile that Win2K Pro created is
> User.ComputerName.
> 3. Your guidance is to overwrite the User.ComputerName profile with the
> contents of the User profile.
>
> Per the Win2K Pro Resource Guide, p. 288, it appears that the profile name
> of User.ComputerName (shown there as User.LOCALBOX) is normally caused by
a
> user logging on with the same NetBIOS name as an existing user.
>
> What snapped and caused his logon a month or so ago, after years of usage,
> to suddenly determine a mismatch on User NetBIOS name (if in fact what is
> going on) and switch from his User to a User.LOCALBOX profile name??
>
> This is a stand-alone installation.
>
> Thanks,
> George
>
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.***@fly.com> wrote in message
> news:O7N5cqjEIHA.3548@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> > There are a couple of ways of doing this. Here is one of them:
> > 1. Reboot the machine.
> > 2. Log on as Administrator.
> > 3. Control Panel / System / Advanced / User Profiles / Settings
> > 4. Click your father's old user profile.
> > 5. Click Copy To.
> > 6. Specify this path:
> >     c:\documents and settings\User.computerName
> > 7. Click Yes when prompted to overwrite the existing profile.
> >
> > Your father should now be able to log on under his normal
> > account and see his old settings, even though he now uses
> > the new profile folder.
> >
> >
> > "G Lykos" <GLy***@CompuServe.com> wrote in message
> > news:%23m$CiyhEIHA.2004@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> > >A Microsoft Windows update appears to have screwed up my father's Win2K
> > > computer.  His account is User.  There is now both a User profile and
an
> > > empty User.ComputerName profile under Documents and Settings (in
> addition
> > > to
> > > Administrator and All Users).  When he logs in as User, he is tied to
> the
> > > empty User.ComputerName profile rather than his User profile with his
> > > desktop, his documents, and all the rest.  We want the
User.ComputerName
> > > profile to go away, and for his User logon to again tie to his User
> > > profile.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.***@fly.com> wrote in message
> > > news:eCHHuZhEIHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> > >>
> > >> "G Lykos" <GLy***@CompuServe.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:ui7GcmgEIHA.4400@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> > >> > My father recently accepted an automatic MS update on his computer,
> > >> > running
> > >> > Windows 2000 with all updates up to that point.  His desktop and
> > > documents
> > >> > disappeared, with the login now looking like a new user.
> > >> >
> > >> > Turns out that C:\Documents and Settings still has his original
> profile
> > >> > directories under User, including his document files (phew!), but
now
> > > also
> > >> > has an empty profile consisting of User.ComputerName, which is
where
> he
> > >> > somehow gets placed when logging in using his user name (as judged
by
> > >> > where
> > >> > Windows Explorer opens up to, in Start Menu).
> > >> >
> > >> > We created a new user, and Win2K creates another profile file set
> under
> > >> > NewUser.ComputerName, and then appears to disregard the new user
> > >> > account
> > >> > and
> > >> > starts him off in the original User.ComputerName profile (again as
> > > judged
> > >> > by
> > >> > where Windows Explorer opens up to, in Start Menu).
> > >> >
> > >> > I read a post elsewhere where someone mentioned having seen this
same
> > >> > problem after installing:
> > >> > - Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - July 2007 (KB890830)
> > >> > - Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB926122)
> > >> >
> > >> > We found and removed, using Add/Remove Programs, the second update.
> > >> > The
> > >> > first was not available in the list to be removed.  No change in
> > > behavior.
> > >> >
> > >> > Any ideas on how to fix this will be much appreciated!
> > >> >
> > >> > Thanks,
> > >> > George
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >> I read your post a few times but I'm still confused what you're
> > >> actually trying to achieve. Please rephrase your question.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

"G Lykos" <GLy***@CompuServe.com> wrote in message
news:ONmS3vmEIHA.2004@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> P.S.  You mentioned other options.  Our first choice would be to get back
> to
> the original user and profile structure, without .LOCALBOX.  We're
> comfortable making account, file, and registry manipulations required to
> accomplish this.
>
> Thanks again.
>
>
> "G Lykos" <GLy***@CompuServe.com> wrote in message
> news:eXWdeamEIHA.4956@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Thanks for your reply.  I won't have an opportunity until this evening to
>> review the System User Profile Settings with my father.
>>
>> To be sure that we understand each other:
>> 1. The desired data are in the original profile, User, under Documents
>> and
>> Settings.
>> 2. The new corresponding (and empty) profile that Win2K Pro created is
>> User.ComputerName.
>> 3. Your guidance is to overwrite the User.ComputerName profile with the
>> contents of the User profile.
>>
>> Per the Win2K Pro Resource Guide, p. 288, it appears that the profile
>> name
>> of User.ComputerName (shown there as User.LOCALBOX) is normally caused by
> a
>> user logging on with the same NetBIOS name as an existing user.
>>
>> What snapped and caused his logon a month or so ago, after years of
>> usage,
>> to suddenly determine a mismatch on User NetBIOS name (if in fact what is
>> going on) and switch from his User to a User.LOCALBOX profile name??
>>
>> This is a stand-alone installation.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> George
>>
>>
>> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.***@fly.com> wrote in message
>> news:O7N5cqjEIHA.3548@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> > There are a couple of ways of doing this. Here is one of them:
>> > 1. Reboot the machine.
>> > 2. Log on as Administrator.
>> > 3. Control Panel / System / Advanced / User Profiles / Settings
>> > 4. Click your father's old user profile.
>> > 5. Click Copy To.
>> > 6. Specify this path:
>> >     c:\documents and settings\User.computerName
>> > 7. Click Yes when prompted to overwrite the existing profile.
>> >
>> > Your father should now be able to log on under his normal
>> > account and see his old settings, even though he now uses
>> > the new profile folder.
>> >
>> >
>> > "G Lykos" <GLy***@CompuServe.com> wrote in message
>> > news:%23m$CiyhEIHA.2004@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> > >A Microsoft Windows update appears to have screwed up my father's
>> > >Win2K
>> > > computer.  His account is User.  There is now both a User profile and
> an
>> > > empty User.ComputerName profile under Documents and Settings (in
>> addition
>> > > to
>> > > Administrator and All Users).  When he logs in as User, he is tied to
>> the
>> > > empty User.ComputerName profile rather than his User profile with his
>> > > desktop, his documents, and all the rest.  We want the
> User.ComputerName
>> > > profile to go away, and for his User logon to again tie to his User
>> > > profile.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.***@fly.com> wrote in message
>> > > news:eCHHuZhEIHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> > >>
>> > >> "G Lykos" <GLy***@CompuServe.com> wrote in message
>> > >> news:ui7GcmgEIHA.4400@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> > >> > My father recently accepted an automatic MS update on his
>> > >> > computer,
>> > >> > running
>> > >> > Windows 2000 with all updates up to that point.  His desktop and
>> > > documents
>> > >> > disappeared, with the login now looking like a new user.
>> > >> >
>> > >> > Turns out that C:\Documents and Settings still has his original
>> profile
>> > >> > directories under User, including his document files (phew!), but
> now
>> > > also
>> > >> > has an empty profile consisting of User.ComputerName, which is
> where
>> he
>> > >> > somehow gets placed when logging in using his user name (as judged
> by
>> > >> > where
>> > >> > Windows Explorer opens up to, in Start Menu).
>> > >> >
>> > >> > We created a new user, and Win2K creates another profile file set
>> under
>> > >> > NewUser.ComputerName, and then appears to disregard the new user
>> > >> > account
>> > >> > and
>> > >> > starts him off in the original User.ComputerName profile (again as
>> > > judged
>> > >> > by
>> > >> > where Windows Explorer opens up to, in Start Menu).
>> > >> >
>> > >> > I read a post elsewhere where someone mentioned having seen this
> same
>> > >> > problem after installing:
>> > >> > - Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - July 2007 (KB890830)
>> > >> > - Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB926122)
>> > >> >
>> > >> > We found and removed, using Add/Remove Programs, the second
>> > >> > update.
>> > >> > The
>> > >> > first was not available in the list to be removed.  No change in
>> > > behavior.
>> > >> >
>> > >> > Any ideas on how to fix this will be much appreciated!
>> > >> >
>> > >> > Thanks,
>> > >> > George
>> > >> >
>> > >> >
>> > >>
>> > >> I read your post a few times but I'm still confused what you're
>> > >> actually trying to achieve. Please rephrase your question.
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.***@fly.com> wrote in message
news:ex%23Nm2mEIHA.5976@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> The pointers for user profiles are kept here:
> HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList
>
> Changing the pointers will have the same result as copying/
> deleting the orphanded profile folder. However, depending
> on your level of experience in editing the registry, there is
> a greater risk of things going wrong.
>
>
> "G Lykos" <GLy***@CompuServe.com> wrote in message
> news:ONmS3vmEIHA.2004@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> > P.S.  You mentioned other options.  Our first choice would be to get
back
> > to
> > the original user and profile structure, without .LOCALBOX.  We're
> > comfortable making account, file, and registry manipulations required to
> > accomplish this.
> >
> > Thanks again.
> >
> >
> > "G Lykos" <GLy***@CompuServe.com> wrote in message
> > news:eXWdeamEIHA.4956@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> >> Thanks for your reply.  I won't have an opportunity until this evening
to
> >> review the System User Profile Settings with my father.
> >>
> >> To be sure that we understand each other:
> >> 1. The desired data are in the original profile, User, under Documents
> >> and
> >> Settings.
> >> 2. The new corresponding (and empty) profile that Win2K Pro created is
> >> User.ComputerName.
> >> 3. Your guidance is to overwrite the User.ComputerName profile with the
> >> contents of the User profile.
> >>
> >> Per the Win2K Pro Resource Guide, p. 288, it appears that the profile
> >> name
> >> of User.ComputerName (shown there as User.LOCALBOX) is normally caused
by
> > a
> >> user logging on with the same NetBIOS name as an existing user.
> >>
> >> What snapped and caused his logon a month or so ago, after years of
> >> usage,
> >> to suddenly determine a mismatch on User NetBIOS name (if in fact what
is
> >> going on) and switch from his User to a User.LOCALBOX profile name??
> >>
> >> This is a stand-alone installation.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> George
> >>
> >>
> >> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.***@fly.com> wrote in message
> >> news:O7N5cqjEIHA.3548@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> >> > There are a couple of ways of doing this. Here is one of them:
> >> > 1. Reboot the machine.
> >> > 2. Log on as Administrator.
> >> > 3. Control Panel / System / Advanced / User Profiles / Settings
> >> > 4. Click your father's old user profile.
> >> > 5. Click Copy To.
> >> > 6. Specify this path:
> >> >     c:\documents and settings\User.computerName
> >> > 7. Click Yes when prompted to overwrite the existing profile.
> >> >
> >> > Your father should now be able to log on under his normal
> >> > account and see his old settings, even though he now uses
> >> > the new profile folder.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "G Lykos" <GLy***@CompuServe.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:%23m$CiyhEIHA.2004@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> >> > >A Microsoft Windows update appears to have screwed up my father's
> >> > >Win2K
> >> > > computer.  His account is User.  There is now both a User profile
and
> > an
> >> > > empty User.ComputerName profile under Documents and Settings (in
> >> addition
> >> > > to
> >> > > Administrator and All Users).  When he logs in as User, he is tied
to
> >> the
> >> > > empty User.ComputerName profile rather than his User profile with
his
> >> > > desktop, his documents, and all the rest.  We want the
> > User.ComputerName
> >> > > profile to go away, and for his User logon to again tie to his User
> >> > > profile.
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.***@fly.com> wrote in message
> >> > > news:eCHHuZhEIHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> >> > >>
> >> > >> "G Lykos" <GLy***@CompuServe.com> wrote in message
> >> > >> news:ui7GcmgEIHA.4400@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> >> > >> > My father recently accepted an automatic MS update on his
> >> > >> > computer,
> >> > >> > running
> >> > >> > Windows 2000 with all updates up to that point.  His desktop and
> >> > > documents
> >> > >> > disappeared, with the login now looking like a new user.
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > Turns out that C:\Documents and Settings still has his original
> >> profile
> >> > >> > directories under User, including his document files (phew!),
but
> > now
> >> > > also
> >> > >> > has an empty profile consisting of User.ComputerName, which is
> > where
> >> he
> >> > >> > somehow gets placed when logging in using his user name (as
judged
> > by
> >> > >> > where
> >> > >> > Windows Explorer opens up to, in Start Menu).
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > We created a new user, and Win2K creates another profile file
set
> >> under
> >> > >> > NewUser.ComputerName, and then appears to disregard the new user
> >> > >> > account
> >> > >> > and
> >> > >> > starts him off in the original User.ComputerName profile (again
as
> >> > > judged
> >> > >> > by
> >> > >> > where Windows Explorer opens up to, in Start Menu).
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > I read a post elsewhere where someone mentioned having seen this
> > same
> >> > >> > problem after installing:
> >> > >> > - Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - July 2007 (KB890830)
> >> > >> > - Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB926122)
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > We found and removed, using Add/Remove Programs, the second
> >> > >> > update.
> >> > >> > The
> >> > >> > first was not available in the list to be removed.  No change in
> >> > > behavior.
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > Any ideas on how to fix this will be much appreciated!
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > Thanks,
> >> > >> > George
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> >
> >> > >>
> >> > >> I read your post a few times but I'm still confused what you're
> >> > >> actually trying to achieve. Please rephrase your question.
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

"G Lykos" <GLy***@CompuServe.com> wrote in message
news:O3rSk9$EIHA.1212@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Happy outcome.  Editing the pointer path to trim off .LOCALBOX was a
> straight-forward thing to talk my father through remotely, and his user
> account then engaged it without surprises.  We then merged the files he
> had
> created in the new and unwanted profile to the original and now
> current-again one.  Thanks very much for your support, including sharing
> the
> additional information below.
>
> George
>
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.***@fly.com> wrote in message
> news:ex%23Nm2mEIHA.5976@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> The pointers for user profiles are kept here:
>> HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList
>>
>> Changing the pointers will have the same result as copying/
>> deleting the orphanded profile folder. However, depending
>> on your level of experience in editing the registry, there is
>> a greater risk of things going wrong.
>>
>>
>> "G Lykos" <GLy***@CompuServe.com> wrote in message
>> news:ONmS3vmEIHA.2004@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> > P.S.  You mentioned other options.  Our first choice would be to get
> back
>> > to
>> > the original user and profile structure, without .LOCALBOX.  We're
>> > comfortable making account, file, and registry manipulations required
>> > to
>> > accomplish this.
>> >
>> > Thanks again.
>> >
>> >
>> > "G Lykos" <GLy***@CompuServe.com> wrote in message
>> > news:eXWdeamEIHA.4956@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> >> Thanks for your reply.  I won't have an opportunity until this evening
> to
>> >> review the System User Profile Settings with my father.
>> >>
>> >> To be sure that we understand each other:
>> >> 1. The desired data are in the original profile, User, under Documents
>> >> and
>> >> Settings.
>> >> 2. The new corresponding (and empty) profile that Win2K Pro created is
>> >> User.ComputerName.
>> >> 3. Your guidance is to overwrite the User.ComputerName profile with
>> >> the
>> >> contents of the User profile.
>> >>
>> >> Per the Win2K Pro Resource Guide, p. 288, it appears that the profile
>> >> name
>> >> of User.ComputerName (shown there as User.LOCALBOX) is normally caused
> by
>> > a
>> >> user logging on with the same NetBIOS name as an existing user.
>> >>
>> >> What snapped and caused his logon a month or so ago, after years of
>> >> usage,
>> >> to suddenly determine a mismatch on User NetBIOS name (if in fact what
> is
>> >> going on) and switch from his User to a User.LOCALBOX profile name??
>> >>
>> >> This is a stand-alone installation.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks,
>> >> George
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.***@fly.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:O7N5cqjEIHA.3548@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> >> > There are a couple of ways of doing this. Here is one of them:
>> >> > 1. Reboot the machine.
>> >> > 2. Log on as Administrator.
>> >> > 3. Control Panel / System / Advanced / User Profiles / Settings
>> >> > 4. Click your father's old user profile.
>> >> > 5. Click Copy To.
>> >> > 6. Specify this path:
>> >> >     c:\documents and settings\User.computerName
>> >> > 7. Click Yes when prompted to overwrite the existing profile.
>> >> >
>> >> > Your father should now be able to log on under his normal
>> >> > account and see his old settings, even though he now uses
>> >> > the new profile folder.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "G Lykos" <GLy***@CompuServe.com> wrote in message
>> >> > news:%23m$CiyhEIHA.2004@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> >> > >A Microsoft Windows update appears to have screwed up my father's
>> >> > >Win2K
>> >> > > computer.  His account is User.  There is now both a User profile
> and
>> > an
>> >> > > empty User.ComputerName profile under Documents and Settings (in
>> >> addition
>> >> > > to
>> >> > > Administrator and All Users).  When he logs in as User, he is tied
> to
>> >> the
>> >> > > empty User.ComputerName profile rather than his User profile with
> his
>> >> > > desktop, his documents, and all the rest.  We want the
>> > User.ComputerName
>> >> > > profile to go away, and for his User logon to again tie to his
>> >> > > User
>> >> > > profile.
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
>> >> > > "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.***@fly.com> wrote in message
>> >> > > news:eCHHuZhEIHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> "G Lykos" <GLy***@CompuServe.com> wrote in message
>> >> > >> news:ui7GcmgEIHA.4400@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> >> > >> > My father recently accepted an automatic MS update on his
>> >> > >> > computer,
>> >> > >> > running
>> >> > >> > Windows 2000 with all updates up to that point.  His desktop
>> >> > >> > and
>> >> > > documents
>> >> > >> > disappeared, with the login now looking like a new user.
>> >> > >> >
>> >> > >> > Turns out that C:\Documents and Settings still has his original
>> >> profile
>> >> > >> > directories under User, including his document files (phew!),
> but
>> > now
>> >> > > also
>> >> > >> > has an empty profile consisting of User.ComputerName, which is
>> > where
>> >> he
>> >> > >> > somehow gets placed when logging in using his user name (as
> judged
>> > by
>> >> > >> > where
>> >> > >> > Windows Explorer opens up to, in Start Menu).
>> >> > >> >
>> >> > >> > We created a new user, and Win2K creates another profile file
> set
>> >> under
>> >> > >> > NewUser.ComputerName, and then appears to disregard the new
>> >> > >> > user
>> >> > >> > account
>> >> > >> > and
>> >> > >> > starts him off in the original User.ComputerName profile (again
> as
>> >> > > judged
>> >> > >> > by
>> >> > >> > where Windows Explorer opens up to, in Start Menu).
>> >> > >> >
>> >> > >> > I read a post elsewhere where someone mentioned having seen
>> >> > >> > this
>> > same
>> >> > >> > problem after installing:
>> >> > >> > - Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - July 2007
>> >> > >> > (KB890830)
>> >> > >> > - Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB926122)
>> >> > >> >
>> >> > >> > We found and removed, using Add/Remove Programs, the second
>> >> > >> > update.
>> >> > >> > The
>> >> > >> > first was not available in the list to be removed.  No change
>> >> > >> > in
>> >> > > behavior.
>> >> > >> >
>> >> > >> > Any ideas on how to fix this will be much appreciated!
>> >> > >> >
>> >> > >> > Thanks,
>> >> > >> > George
>> >> > >> >
>> >> > >> >
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> I read your post a few times but I'm still confused what you're
>> >> > >> actually trying to achieve. Please rephrase your question.
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.***@fly.com> wrote in message
news:%23UXIkqCFIHA.3980@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Thanks for the feedback. Your father must be a very brave man!
>
>
> "G Lykos" <GLy***@CompuServe.com> wrote in message
> news:O3rSk9$EIHA.1212@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> > Happy outcome.  Editing the pointer path to trim off .LOCALBOX was a
> > straight-forward thing to talk my father through remotely, and his user
> > account then engaged it without surprises.  We then merged the files he
> > had
> > created in the new and unwanted profile to the original and now
> > current-again one.  Thanks very much for your support, including sharing
> > the
> > additional information below.
> >
> > George
> >
> >
> > "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.***@fly.com> wrote in message
> > news:ex%23Nm2mEIHA.5976@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> >> The pointers for user profiles are kept here:
> >> HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList
> >>
> >> Changing the pointers will have the same result as copying/
> >> deleting the orphanded profile folder. However, depending
> >> on your level of experience in editing the registry, there is
> >> a greater risk of things going wrong.
> >>
> >>
> >> "G Lykos" <GLy***@CompuServe.com> wrote in message
> >> news:ONmS3vmEIHA.2004@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> >> > P.S.  You mentioned other options.  Our first choice would be to get
> > back
> >> > to
> >> > the original user and profile structure, without .LOCALBOX.  We're
> >> > comfortable making account, file, and registry manipulations required
> >> > to
> >> > accomplish this.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks again.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "G Lykos" <GLy***@CompuServe.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:eXWdeamEIHA.4956@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> >> >> Thanks for your reply.  I won't have an opportunity until this
evening
> > to
> >> >> review the System User Profile Settings with my father.
> >> >>
> >> >> To be sure that we understand each other:
> >> >> 1. The desired data are in the original profile, User, under
Documents
> >> >> and
> >> >> Settings.
> >> >> 2. The new corresponding (and empty) profile that Win2K Pro created
is
> >> >> User.ComputerName.
> >> >> 3. Your guidance is to overwrite the User.ComputerName profile with
> >> >> the
> >> >> contents of the User profile.
> >> >>
> >> >> Per the Win2K Pro Resource Guide, p. 288, it appears that the
profile
> >> >> name
> >> >> of User.ComputerName (shown there as User.LOCALBOX) is normally
caused
> > by
> >> > a
> >> >> user logging on with the same NetBIOS name as an existing user.
> >> >>
> >> >> What snapped and caused his logon a month or so ago, after years of
> >> >> usage,
> >> >> to suddenly determine a mismatch on User NetBIOS name (if in fact
what
> > is
> >> >> going on) and switch from his User to a User.LOCALBOX profile name??
> >> >>
> >> >> This is a stand-alone installation.
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks,
> >> >> George
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.***@fly.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:O7N5cqjEIHA.3548@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> >> >> > There are a couple of ways of doing this. Here is one of them:
> >> >> > 1. Reboot the machine.
> >> >> > 2. Log on as Administrator.
> >> >> > 3. Control Panel / System / Advanced / User Profiles / Settings
> >> >> > 4. Click your father's old user profile.
> >> >> > 5. Click Copy To.
> >> >> > 6. Specify this path:
> >> >> >     c:\documents and settings\User.computerName
> >> >> > 7. Click Yes when prompted to overwrite the existing profile.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Your father should now be able to log on under his normal
> >> >> > account and see his old settings, even though he now uses
> >> >> > the new profile folder.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "G Lykos" <GLy***@CompuServe.com> wrote in message
> >> >> > news:%23m$CiyhEIHA.2004@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> >> >> > >A Microsoft Windows update appears to have screwed up my father's
> >> >> > >Win2K
> >> >> > > computer.  His account is User.  There is now both a User
profile
> > and
> >> > an
> >> >> > > empty User.ComputerName profile under Documents and Settings (in
> >> >> addition
> >> >> > > to
> >> >> > > Administrator and All Users).  When he logs in as User, he is
tied
> > to
> >> >> the
> >> >> > > empty User.ComputerName profile rather than his User profile
with
> > his
> >> >> > > desktop, his documents, and all the rest.  We want the
> >> > User.ComputerName
> >> >> > > profile to go away, and for his User logon to again tie to his
> >> >> > > User
> >> >> > > profile.
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.***@fly.com> wrote in message
> >> >> > > news:eCHHuZhEIHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> >> >> > >>
> >> >> > >> "G Lykos" <GLy***@CompuServe.com> wrote in message
> >> >> > >> news:ui7GcmgEIHA.4400@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> >> >> > >> > My father recently accepted an automatic MS update on his
> >> >> > >> > computer,
> >> >> > >> > running
> >> >> > >> > Windows 2000 with all updates up to that point.  His desktop
> >> >> > >> > and
> >> >> > > documents
> >> >> > >> > disappeared, with the login now looking like a new user.
> >> >> > >> >
> >> >> > >> > Turns out that C:\Documents and Settings still has his
original
> >> >> profile
> >> >> > >> > directories under User, including his document files (phew!),
> > but
> >> > now
> >> >> > > also
> >> >> > >> > has an empty profile consisting of User.ComputerName, which
is
> >> > where
> >> >> he
> >> >> > >> > somehow gets placed when logging in using his user name (as
> > judged
> >> > by
> >> >> > >> > where
> >> >> > >> > Windows Explorer opens up to, in Start Menu).
> >> >> > >> >
> >> >> > >> > We created a new user, and Win2K creates another profile file
> > set
> >> >> under
> >> >> > >> > NewUser.ComputerName, and then appears to disregard the new
> >> >> > >> > user
> >> >> > >> > account
> >> >> > >> > and
> >> >> > >> > starts him off in the original User.ComputerName profile
(again
> > as
> >> >> > > judged
> >> >> > >> > by
> >> >> > >> > where Windows Explorer opens up to, in Start Menu).
> >> >> > >> >
> >> >> > >> > I read a post elsewhere where someone mentioned having seen
> >> >> > >> > this
> >> > same
> >> >> > >> > problem after installing:
> >> >> > >> > - Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - July 2007
> >> >> > >> > (KB890830)
> >> >> > >> > - Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB926122)
> >> >> > >> >
> >> >> > >> > We found and removed, using Add/Remove Programs, the second
> >> >> > >> > update.
> >> >> > >> > The
> >> >> > >> > first was not available in the list to be removed.  No change
> >> >> > >> > in
> >> >> > > behavior.
> >> >> > >> >
> >> >> > >> > Any ideas on how to fix this will be much appreciated!
> >> >> > >> >
> >> >> > >> > Thanks,
> >> >> > >> > George
> >> >> > >> >
> >> >> > >> >
> >> >> > >>
> >> >> > >> I read your post a few times but I'm still confused what you're
> >> >> > >> actually trying to achieve. Please rephrase your question.
> >> >> > >>
> >> >> > >>
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>