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Lost identity: W2k treats me like a new user for all settingsI've had this Windows 2000 box for 5 years. One PC with a cable
internet connection. Today I turned on my PC and logged on and it logged on just fine but everything I have customized is GONE. My desktop, user settings, etc. It treated me as if I were a completely new user, asking me for internet connection settings, MS Office settings, etc. My user name is "joe". I can still see my old desktop sitting there under the "Documents and Settings\joe" folder but now windows apparently is using "Documents and Settings\joe.joeo" Can anyone tell me how I can let Windows know to use the old folders, desktop settings, display settings, etc? Sounds like the profile is corrupt. If the profile is corrupt, you can
rename the profile(while logged on as local admin), then when the user logs on again a new profile will be created from the image in \default user. You can then copy over the items you need from the renamed profile. Copy the folder contents not the folders themselves. When your sure you have all you need, you can delete the renamed profile(s). Use the import function of your e-mail software. Do not overwrite ntuser.dat -- Show quoteHide quoteRegards, Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup. Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft MVP [Windows] http://www.microsoft.com/protect <jmole***@earthlink.net> wrote: > I've had this Windows 2000 box for 5 years. One PC with a cable > internet connection. Today I turned on my PC and logged on and it > logged on just fine but everything I have customized is GONE. My > desktop, user settings, etc. It treated me as if I were a completely > new user, asking me for internet connection settings, MS Office > settings, etc. > > My user name is "joe". I can still see my old desktop sitting there > under the > > "Documents and Settings\joe" > > folder but now windows apparently is using > > "Documents and Settings\joe.joeo" > > Can anyone tell me how I can let Windows know to use the old folders, > desktop settings, display settings, etc? > You're welcome.
-- Show quoteHide quoteRegards, Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup. Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft MVP [Windows] http://www.microsoft.com/protect <jmole***@earthlink.net> wrote: > Thanks Dave! > > You're plight sounds familiar. Suggest taking a look at the thread under 'G
Lykos' starting 10/18. There may be a simpler solution. <jmole***@earthlink.net> wrote in message Show quoteHide quote news:1193006536.102781.180940@y27g2000pre.googlegroups.com... > I've had this Windows 2000 box for 5 years. One PC with a cable > internet connection. Today I turned on my PC and logged on and it > logged on just fine but everything I have customized is GONE. My > desktop, user settings, etc. It treated me as if I were a completely > new user, asking me for internet connection settings, MS Office > settings, etc. > > My user name is "joe". I can still see my old desktop sitting there > under the > > "Documents and Settings\joe" > > folder but now windows apparently is using > > "Documents and Settings\joe.joeo" > > Can anyone tell me how I can let Windows know to use the old folders, > desktop settings, display settings, etc? > You're plight sounds familiar. Suggest taking a look at the thread under 'G
Lykos' starting 10/18. There may be a simple solution. <jmole***@earthlink.net> wrote in message Show quoteHide quote news:1193006536.102781.180940@y27g2000pre.googlegroups.com... > I've had this Windows 2000 box for 5 years. One PC with a cable > internet connection. Today I turned on my PC and logged on and it > logged on just fine but everything I have customized is GONE. My > desktop, user settings, etc. It treated me as if I were a completely > new user, asking me for internet connection settings, MS Office > settings, etc. > > My user name is "joe". I can still see my old desktop sitting there > under the > > "Documents and Settings\joe" > > folder but now windows apparently is using > > "Documents and Settings\joe.joeo" > > Can anyone tell me how I can let Windows know to use the old folders, > desktop settings, display settings, etc? >  
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