Re: Question On Deleting an Account!

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From: Rick \ (rick_at_mvps.org)
Date: 02/28/04 

Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2004 14:46:44 -0500

Hi,

When you reinstalled (as opposed to a repair install), you created
essentially a new installation. A repair install would retain all the old
user accounts, a new install creates new ones. They are not interchangable,
and you cannot import the old account into the new system. All you can do is
copy off needed data files, reinstall needed software, and delete the
remnants of the old account folders. 

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Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
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"Bobmed" <bobmed8145@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:56E035C4-CF99-4B62-A4F0-CA5D59B99D36@microsoft.com...
> Hi I was wondering I reinstalled windows XP Pro aon a friends computer all
his stuff was under an account called "Dick" when I was installing it asked
for a user name and I put "Richard" in instead but if I go into the
Administrators account it all there if I delete  the account "Richard" will
Administrator be the only account that will log him on? Thanks any help
would be appreciated ..
>

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