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[Guest bob53 in pa]

About 4 days ago my PC shut down during the day. When it was rebooted we

logged on as administrator, as always, but it was like logging on to a total

new screen. I did not have any of my documents, my sons i tunes, and when we

went in to word, excel etc. it said "welcome to" like it was the first time

we used it. I can find the documents etc. in my computer but when when we

start it is not the same screen as we have had before. It is like a

different user. I hope my description is clear enough for someone to help.

[Guest Dave Patrick]

Re: Start up

 

Sounds like the profile is corrupt. You can use the steps in this article to

replace the local administrator profile.

 

User Profile May Become Corrupted After You Perform a Clean Windows 2000

Installation

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=296834

 

You can copy over the items you need from the orphaned profile. Copy the

folder contents not the folders themselves. Use the import function of your

e-mail software (import the *.pst)

 

 

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"bob53 in pa" wrote:

> About 4 days ago my PC shut down during the day. When it was rebooted we

> logged on as administrator, as always, but it was like logging on to a

> total

> new screen. I did not have any of my documents, my sons i tunes, and when

> we

> went in to word, excel etc. it said "welcome to" like it was the first

> time

> we used it. I can find the documents etc. in my computer but when when we

> start it is not the same screen as we have had before. It is like a

> different user. I hope my description is clear enough for someone to help.

[Guest bob53 in pa]

Re: Start up

 

 

 

"Dave Patrick" wrote:

> Sounds like the profile is corrupt. You can use the steps in this article to

> replace the local administrator profile.

>

> User Profile May Become Corrupted After You Perform a Clean Windows 2000

> Installation

> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=296834

>

> You can copy over the items you need from the orphaned profile. Copy the

> folder contents not the folders themselves. Use the import function of your

> e-mail software (import the *.pst)

>

>

> --

>

> Regards,

>

> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.

> Microsoft Certified Professional

> Microsoft MVP [Windows]

> http://www.microsoft.com/protect

>

> "bob53 in pa" wrote:

> > About 4 days ago my PC shut down during the day. When it was rebooted we

> > logged on as administrator, as always, but it was like logging on to a

> > total

> > new screen. I did not have any of my documents, my sons i tunes, and when

> > we

> > went in to word, excel etc. it said "welcome to" like it was the first

> > time

> > we used it. I can find the documents etc. in my computer but when when we

> > start it is not the same screen as we have had before. It is like a

> > different user. I hope my description is clear enough for someone to help.

>

> I have like 3 Administrators and they all have different files in them. So I should copy from all of them to the one I am logged on as

[Guest Dave Patrick]

Re: Start up

 

The date/time stamp on %userprofile%\ntuser.dat should indicate the one you

we're most recently using.

 

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Regards,

 

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.

Microsoft Certified Professional

Microsoft MVP [Windows]

http://www.microsoft.com/protect

 

"bob53 in pa" wrote:

>> I have like 3 Administrators and they all have different files in them.

>> So I should copy from all of them to the one I am logged on as