Re: *** IMPORTANT *** Re: Documents and Settings Problem

From: Rick \ (rick_at_mvps.org)
Date: 04/16/04 

Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 20:03:53 -0400

Hi,

That's because you cannot delete the last administrator account. It's a
built-in safeguard. 

-- 
Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Windows
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"shapiro" <ryan_sharp@REMOVETHISclearDOTnetDOTnz> wrote in message 
news:upsRkduIEHA.700@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> thanks for your speedy information. I tried to delete the account but
> windows wouldnt let me, which is good.
> I am discovering that managing users can be very tricky and frustrating. I
> kept logging on to my name to find that my documents were still in the
> "owner" folder.
>
> "Ramesh [MVP]" <sramesh2k@\REMOV_NOSPAM\.hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:elyHT8tIEHA.364@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> As suspected, it can either be the default Administrator account or an
> Admin-level user account.
>
> Here is a method from MVP Doug Knox to test it:
>
> <quote>
> The Owner is an Admitrator level account, that is usually created on an 
> OEM
> system by default.  This may be the name that the OEM gave to the built in
> Administrator account, as well.  The way to test this is:
>
> XP Pro:
>
> Press CTRL-ALT-DEL twice at the welcome screen, with no users logged on. 
> You
> will see the older Win2K style logon. Type in Administrator and leave the
> password box blank.
>
> For XP Home, boot the computer into Safe Mode (See Help and Support).  You
> should now see Administrator listed on the Welcome Screen as well.
>
> If neither of these applies, then your OEM has probably renamed the 
> built-in
> Administrator Account.
> </quote>
>
>
> If the OWNER account is not the Administrator (built-in), you may go ahead
> and delete it. Otherwise, please don't.
>
> --
> Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP Shell
> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>
>
> "Ramesh [MVP]" <sramesh2k@\REMOV_NOSPAM\.hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:u0SmyxtIEHA.1528@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Apologies!  I suspect Owner is the default Administrator. DO NOT delete 
> this
> account. The built-in administrator account will hide itself once a
> admin-level account is created. And, please wait for Rick's answer, he may
> straighten this up for you. Sorry.
>
> --
> Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP Shell
> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>
>
> "Ramesh [MVP]" <sramesh2k@\REMOV_NOSPAM\.hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:#BjxhttIEHA.520@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Yes, you can. But wait for sometime; if all is OK with the newly created
> account, delete the old one.
>
> --
> Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP Shell
> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>
>
> "shapiro" <ryan_sharp@REMOVETHISclearDOTnetDOTnz> wrote in message
> news:#7cJUqtIEHA.3128@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Thanks, but once that is done, can the owner folder be deleted safely? I 
> do
> not want a redundant icon on the home screen
>
>
>
> "Ramesh [MVP]" <sramesh2k@\REMOV_NOSPAM\.hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:u8EVXltIEHA.2656@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> As Rick said, create new user profile and transfer the data to new 
> profile.
>
> Create a duplicate user profile with a different name - Windows XP:
> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/dupprofile.htm
>
> --
> Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP Shell
> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>
>
> "shapiro" <ryan_sharp@REMOVETHISclearDOTnetDOTnz> wrote in message
> news:#VOlnbtIEHA.2596@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> I have been having some problems with the naming of users folders. A few
> days ago I installed XPhome onto a new machine. I kept the default "owner"
> name. I created two other users also. Now I would like to change the 
> "owner"
> to my name on the C: drive.
> I did this, and it created a whole new user, and when I logged on I didnt
> have my documents, they were still in the owner folder, which I thought I
> had renamed.
> I had to do a system restore to fix this. What is the proper way to change
> the folder name, without stuffing up all my logon and document navigation.
>
> Thanks
>
>

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