Re-installing programs to the wrong user account

[Guest pjbruce]

Hi All,

 

Recently had an XP crash due to a bad Norton Ghost download. Have

re-installed a fresh copy of winxp on the same drive but trying to re-install

some of my other programs (notable adobe) the setup files keep trying to load

into my old user account e.g. C:\Documents and

settings\wronguseraccount\local settings\application data etc

 

I've removed all previous traces from the registry but realise there may be

some hidden files.

 

Anyone with ideas?

 

Thanks,

 

Pete

[Guest JS]

Re: Re-installing programs to the wrong user account

 

How to do a Clean Install of Windows XP

 

Start by changing the BIOS setting to Boot from CD drive first.

Then see below:

 

From Michael Steven's: http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

more info: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/XPClean.htm

and: http://www.theeldergeek.com/clean_installation_of_windows_xp.htm

also: http://www.bootdisk.com/

 

JS

 

"pjbruce" <pjbruce@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:0DB488BA-0E46-4012-815B-9477E6F03795@microsoft.com...

> Hi All,

>

> Recently had an XP crash due to a bad Norton Ghost download. Have

> re-installed a fresh copy of winxp on the same drive but trying to

> re-install

> some of my other programs (notable adobe) the setup files keep trying to

> load

> into my old user account e.g. C:\Documents and

> settings\wronguseraccount\local settings\application data etc

>

> I've removed all previous traces from the registry but realise there may

> be

> some hidden files.

>

> Anyone with ideas?

>

> Thanks,

>

> Pete