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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

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Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)

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Re: Win2K update problem with User profile, now User.ComputerName - Help!

 

 

"G Lykos" <GLykos@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.

Guest G Lykos

Guest G Lykos

Posted
Posted

Re: Win2K update problem with User profile, now User.ComputerName - Help!

 

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.can@fly.com> wrote in message

news:eCHHuZhEIHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>

> "G Lykos" <GLykos@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.

>

>

Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)

Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)

Posted
Posted

Re: Win2K update problem with User profile, now User.ComputerName - Help!

 

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" <GLykos@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.can@fly.com> wrote in message

> news:eCHHuZhEIHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>

>> "G Lykos" <GLykos@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.

>>

>>

>

>

Guest G Lykos

Guest G Lykos

Posted
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Re: Win2K Pro update problem with User profile, now User.ComputerName - Help!

 

Re: Win2K Pro update problem with User profile, now User.ComputerName - Help!

 

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.

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.can@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" <GLykos@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.can@fly.com> wrote in message

> > news:eCHHuZhEIHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> >>

> >> "G Lykos" <GLykos@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.

> >>

> >>

> >

> >

>

>

Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)

Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)

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Re: Win2K Pro update problem with User profile, now User.ComputerName - Help!

 

Re: Win2K Pro update problem with User profile, now User.ComputerName - Help!

 

See below.

 

"G Lykos" <GLykos@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.can@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" <GLykos@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.can@fly.com> wrote in message

>> > news:eCHHuZhEIHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> >>

>> >> "G Lykos" <GLykos@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.

>> >>

>> >>

>> >

>> >

>>

>>

>

>

Guest G Lykos

Guest G Lykos

Posted
Posted

Re: Win2K Pro update problem with User profile, now User.ComputerName - Help!

 

Re: Win2K Pro update problem with User profile, now User.ComputerName - Help!

 

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" <GLykos@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.can@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" <GLykos@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.can@fly.com> wrote in message

> > > news:eCHHuZhEIHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> > >>

> > >> "G Lykos" <GLykos@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.

> > >>

> > >>

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

>

>

Guest G Lykos

Guest G Lykos

Posted
Posted

Re: Win2K Pro update problem with User profile, now User.ComputerName - Help!

 

Re: Win2K Pro update problem with User profile, now User.ComputerName - Help!

 

Thanks for your reply - sorry for the crossing posts. To repeat mine:

 

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. Note that in any event we will need to delete the abandoned profile

files due to its size and disk space issues.

 

Thanks again,

George

 

 

"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message

news:uvWS7hmEIHA.4748@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> See below.

>

> "G Lykos" <GLykos@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.can@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" <GLykos@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.can@fly.com> wrote in message

> >> > news:eCHHuZhEIHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> >> >>

> >> >> "G Lykos" <GLykos@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.

> >> >>

> >> >>

> >> >

> >> >

> >>

> >>

> >

> >

>

>

Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)

Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)

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Re: Win2K Pro update problem with User profile, now User.ComputerName - Help!

 

Re: Win2K Pro update problem with User profile, now User.ComputerName - Help!

 

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" <GLykos@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" <GLykos@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.can@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" <GLykos@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.can@fly.com> wrote in message

>> > > news:eCHHuZhEIHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> > >>

>> > >> "G Lykos" <GLykos@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.

>> > >>

>> > >>

>> > >

>> > >

>> >

>> >

>>

>>

>

>

Guest G Lykos

Guest G Lykos

Posted
Posted

Re: Win2K Pro update problem with User profile, now User.ComputerName - Help!

 

Re: Win2K Pro update problem with User profile, now User.ComputerName - Help!

 

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.can@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" <GLykos@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" <GLykos@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.can@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" <GLykos@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.can@fly.com> wrote in message

> >> > > news:eCHHuZhEIHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> >> > >>

> >> > >> "G Lykos" <GLykos@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.

> >> > >>

> >> > >>

> >> > >

> >> > >

> >> >

> >> >

> >>

> >>

> >

> >

>

>

Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)

Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)

Posted
Posted

Re: Win2K Pro update problem with User profile, now User.ComputerName - Help!

 

Re: Win2K Pro update problem with User profile, now User.ComputerName - Help!

 

Thanks for the feedback. Your father must be a very brave man!

 

 

"G Lykos" <GLykos@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.can@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" <GLykos@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" <GLykos@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.can@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" <GLykos@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.can@fly.com> wrote in message

>> >> > > news:eCHHuZhEIHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> >> > >>

>> >> > >> "G Lykos" <GLykos@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.

>> >> > >>

>> >> > >>

>> >> > >

>> >> > >

>> >> >

>> >> >

>> >>

>> >>

>> >

>> >

>>

>>

>

>

Guest G Lykos

Guest G Lykos

Posted
Posted

Re: Win2K Pro update problem with User profile, now User.ComputerName - Help!

 

Re: Win2K Pro update problem with User profile, now User.ComputerName - Help!

 

My father is pushing 81, and we've worked similar things remotely for a long

time. Editing the path was much less involved and less error-prone than a

series of file manipulations. Thanks again.

 

 

"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@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" <GLykos@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.can@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" <GLykos@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" <GLykos@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.can@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" <GLykos@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.can@fly.com> wrote in message

> >> >> > > news:eCHHuZhEIHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> >> >> > >>

> >> >> > >> "G Lykos" <GLykos@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.

> >> >> > >>

> >> >> > >>

> >> >> > >

> >> >> > >

> >> >> >

> >> >> >

> >> >>

> >> >>

> >> >

> >> >

> >>

> >>

> >

> >

>

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