Rename user systems folder

[Guest Hot Rocks]

How can I change or delete a windows system folder

 

I by accidently named the folder in documents and settings the wrong name

and need to change it.

 

 

 

is there a way to delete or rename this folder?

 

Thanks

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Rename user systems folder

 

 

"Hot Rocks" <Hot Rocks@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:A513C95D-A216-48B3-A373-71E04D64B5F8@microsoft.com...

> How can I change or delete a windows system folder

>

> I by accidently named the folder in documents and settings the wrong name

> and need to change it.

>

>

>

> is there a way to delete or rename this folder?

>

> Thanks

 

Probably, but you need to report exactly WHICH folder

you renamed and WHAT you renamed it to.

[Guest Bruce Chambers]

Re: Rename user systems folder

 

Hot Rocks wrote:

> How can I change or delete a windows system folder

>

> I by accidently named the folder in documents and settings the wrong name

> and need to change it.

>

>

>

> is there a way to delete or rename this folder?

>

> Thanks

 

 

The user profile folders (C:\Documents and Settings\Username)

_cannot_ be renamed, without risky registry editing, even if the

associated user account has been. So, your best course of action would

be to log on using the built-in Administrator account, create a new user

account, with the username desired. Once you've logged in using this

new account (and transfered any data you need to preserve, you can then

delete the old user account(s).

 

HOW TO Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279783

 

How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;811151

 

 

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Bruce Chambers

 

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