Re: Deleting Multiple Users

Larry -
Much progress

A couple of questions linger -

With do not show hidden files, I have the following users under Docs &
Settings ----------

Administrator - several sub folders but essentially all practically empty

All Users - ditto Administrator

David - PERFECT - just like old times. Lost a few things here and there,
but nothing that's going to be a problem

David Old - Now this is interesting. Tried to delete it and got an error
message that it was too big for the Recycle bin, did I just want to delete
it anyway (or whatever)? Chickened out, and switched to Show Hidden Files.
Then we see all kinds of files. Expanded a few, seem to go down many levels
and wind up at the location of the correct file. Anyway, I was hesitant to
delete David Old until I asked about this

Default User - many folders, most empty

Great progress - really appreciate all this

Dave (starting to breath again)






"Larry Samuels" <larry@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:%23iSW5Ik1FHA.2964@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi Dave,
>
> You cannot log on to the Administrator account except in safe mode. This
> is a restriction of XP home and is expected.
> The Windows folder in the David folder is nothing to worry about--it is
> probably empty except for a folder named system which is also empty.
>
> Now do the following:
> 1>Rename the David folder to David OLD. You will have to do this before
> you can recreate the David account.
> 2>Create a new account named David with administrator privileges.
> 3>Restart the PC and log into the David account.
> 4>Verify all is working, then delete the Test account.
>
> This will leave you with your primary account named David, a working Guest
> account, and a hidden Administrator account which only works in safe mode.
>
> This gets your users back to what is desired. You can then save any files
> from the David OLD folder, then delete it.
> Copy your saved files back to the David folder and you're done.
>
> Let me know when this works and I'll really confuse you by telling you how
> to make your PC safer. <G>
> Hint--you should never be running as an admin all the time, but let's get
> the accounts working correctly before I bog you down with security issues.
>
> --
> Larry Samuels Associate Expert
> MS-MVP (2001-2005)
> Unofficial FAQ for Windows Server 2003 at
> http://pelos.us/SERVER.htm
> Expert Zone- www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>
>
>
> "Dave" <djbahb@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:O$PMVzj1FHA.2132@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Larry -
>> Some success -
>>
>> General - FWIW
>> Default folder comes up NOT as hidden
>> No Local Service folder - even under Show Hidden
>> No Network Service folder - even under Show Hidden
>>
>> Other results/comments -
>>
>> Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\David is empty. But NOTE -
>> I have all that stuff backed up/copied all over the place, so I should be
>> OK once we (actually you <G>) get the rest of this straightened out.
>>
>> Did get the comp name changed - although it wouldn't buy DELL 3000
>> because of an "illegal character" in the number 3000. (Go figure. Who
>> cares - it is now named DELL.)
>>
>> NOTE: Windows folder is only under David so I stopped before deleting
>> David.
>>
>> CP/Users currently shows 'test -Computer Administrator and 'Guest - Guest
>> account is on''
>>
>> Tried to log on as Administrator - error message "Unable to log you on
>> because of an account restriction"
>> I am currently logged on 'test'
>>
>> Your thoughts?
>>
>> Dave
>>
>>
>> "Larry Samuels" <larry@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:%23cIGd8d1FHA.2924@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Good job!!
>>>
>>> Now while in safe mode logged on as administrator I need for you to make
>>> sure the computer name is NOT David, create a new account called test
>>> with administrator privileges, then delete the David account.
>>> When deleting the David account it will ask if you want to keep the
>>> files. Click yes and it will save your personal files to a folder named
>>> David on the desktop.
>>>
>>> Reboot the pc to normal mode and log in as test. Verify that the David
>>> folder on the administrator's desktop \Documents and
>>> Settings\Administrator\Desktop\David contains your personal files, then
>>> delete the folders under Documents and Settings for everyone **EXCEPT**
>>> Administrator, test, All Users, Default User (hidden folder), Local
>>> Service (hidden folder), and Network Service (hidden folder). DO NOT
>>> DELETE any of the folders I listed!!!
>>>
>>> Once the folders have been deleted, create a new user named David with
>>> administrator privileges.
>>>
>>> Reboot the PC and log in as David. Delete the test account.
>>>
>>> Copy your personal files from \Documents and
>>> Settings\Administrator\Desktop\David to \Documents and Settings\David
>>>
>>> --
>>> Larry Samuels Associate Expert
>>> MS-MVP (2001-2005)
>>> Unofficial FAQ for Windows Server 2003 at
>>> http://pelos.us/SERVER.htm
>>> Expert Zone- www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>> "Dave" <djbahb@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:%23ZKHwkb1FHA.1132@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> OK - left it alone for a while (don't know how long) but it got into
>>>> Safe
>>>> Mode/Administrator
>>>>
>>>> CP/Users shows:
>>>> Administrator - Computer Administrator, and
>>>> DAVID - Computer Administrator
>>>>
>>>> Chance visit to MSIMN - interesting
>>>> Security Tab shows:
>>>> Administrators (David\Administrators)
>>>> System
>>>> Users (DAVID\Users)
>>>>
>>>> The left the Add/Remove/Allow/Deny buttons alone
>>>>
>>>> Dave
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Larry Samuels" <larry@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>> news:%23dqi4kX1FHA.3524@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> | Hi Dave,
>>>> |
>>>> | Don't worry about the other accounts--those only exist if the
>>>> relevant
>>>> | program(s) are installed.
>>>> |
>>>> | With all the freaky things going on with your PC it was probably
>>>> trying to
>>>> | recreate the super administrator account when it appeared to be
>>>> frozen.
>>>> Try
>>>> | the safe mode Administrator again, but allow it more time. I have
>>>> seen it
>>>> | take 30 minutes or more to get to a working desktop on hosed systems.
>>>> |
>>>> | We have to get into that account (the true administrator account) to
>>>> make
>>>> | the changes.
>>>> |
>>>> | If it does not boot to the Administrator account in Safe Mode after
>>>> 30
>>>> | minutes to an hour, reboot the system and use System Restore to go
>>>> back to
>>>> | the oldest restore point that works. Start with the oldest SR point
>>>> you
>>>> have
>>>> | and work forward until you find a working SR point if that one fails
>>>> to
>>>> | restore. What I am trying to do by doing this is to get you to a
>>>> place
>>>> where
>>>> | the Administrator account works in Safe Mode.
>>>> |
>>>> | --
>>>> | Larry Samuels Associate Expert
>>>> | MS-MVP (2001-2005)
>>>> | Unofficial FAQ for Windows Server 2003 at
>>>> | http://pelos.us/SERVER.htm
>>>> | Expert Zone- www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>>> |
>>>> | "Dave" <djbahb@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>> | news:OhnLOWX1FHA.3336@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> | > Good morning - glad to hear from you -
>>>> | >
>>>> | > Search finds nothing for ASP.NET, SQLDebugger, or Visual
>>>> Studio.NET
>>>> | >
>>>> | > Got into Safe Mode w/o networking - took a couple of trys, but
>>>> finally
>>>> | > worked. Defaults the Log On to OWNER, won't accept any changes.
>>>> Did
>>>> | > manage
>>>> | > to type in Administrator once, screen stopped at Please Wait ---
>>>> "Logging
>>>> | > settings" Screen didn't freeze, the moving
>>>> I'm-still-doing-something
>>>> | > indicator was moving, but never finished whatever it was doing (I
>>>> waited
>>>> | > about 5 minutes.).
>>>> | >
>>>> | > Got into Safe Mode/command prompt OK. Great fun cruising around
>>>> the old
>>>> | > dir, cd.., etc commands.
>>>> | >
>>>> | > That's it. Hope this gives you some ideas.
>>>> | >
>>>> | > Dave
>>>> | >
>>>> | >
>>>> | > "Larry Samuels" <larry@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>> | > news:%234dP86W1FHA.164@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> | > | Hi Dave,
>>>> | > |
>>>> | > | The list of users is normal, except you should also have an
>>>> ASP.NET
>>>> | > account
>>>> | > | if you have .NET framework installed and a SQLDebugger account if
>>>> you
>>>> | > have
>>>> | > | Visual Studio .NET installed.
>>>> | > |
>>>> | > | What worries me more is the inability to work in Safe Mode. Try
>>>> booting
>>>> | > to
>>>> | > | regular Safe Mode (without networking) and log into the
>>>> Administrator
>>>> | > | account. We need access to that account to make the necessary
>>>> | > | changes/deletions.
>>>> | > |
>>>> | > | Post back the results of trying to get into that account without
>>>> locking
>>>> | > up.
>>>> | > |
>>>> | > | --
>>>> | > | Larry Samuels Associate Expert
>>>> | > | MS-MVP (2001-2005)
>>>> | > | Unofficial FAQ for Windows Server 2003 at
>>>> | > | http://pelos.us/SERVER.htm
>>>> | > | Expert Zone- www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>>> | > | "Dave" <djbahb@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>> | > | news:OpYEraO1FHA.1564@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> | > | > My list of users seems to be growing - no idea why. Under
>>>> | > | > Explorer/Documents and Settings I now have Administrator, All
>>>> Users,
>>>> | > | > David,
>>>> | > | > Default User, Guest and Owner.
>>>> | > | >
>>>> | > | > Can't wait to see what's in there tomorrow.
>>>> | > | >
>>>> | > | > Confused
>>>> | > | >
>>>> | > | >
>>>> | > | > "Larry Samuels" <larry@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>> | > | > news:eVJ6iDl0FHA.460@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> | > | > Hi Dave,
>>>> | > | >
>>>> | > | > I need you to do something for me.
>>>> | > | > Please boot to safe mode with networking
>>>> | > | >
>>>> | > | > I need a list of the following items as they are now:
>>>> | > | > 1>the full computer name
>>>> | > | > 2>the computer description
>>>> | > | > 3>the workgroup or domain (this sounds like useless info but
>>>> domain
>>>> | > policy
>>>> | > | > overrides local policy if it is in effect)
>>>> | > | > 4>A list if all user accounts that appear in safe mode and a
>>>> separate
>>>> | > list
>>>> | > | > of all user accounts that appear in normal mode
>>>> | > | >
>>>> | > | > I also need:
>>>> | > | > 5>A list of the user accounts that were on the PC before you
>>>> first
>>>> | > tried
>>>> | > | > changing the user names
>>>> | > | > 6>a list of user accounts that you have created/deleted or
>>>> renamed
>>>> | > | >
>>>> | > | > Sorry for requesting all the info, but something strange is
>>>> going on
>>>> | > that
>>>> | > | > is
>>>> | > | > hard to diagnose without physical access to the pc.The steps I
>>>> listed
>>>> | > | > earlier should have resolved the problem unless there is still
>>>> an
>>>> | > account
>>>> | > | > I
>>>> | > | > am not aware of or a change was made that hasn't been
>>>> mentioned.
>>>> | > | >
>>>> | > | > --
>>>> | > | > Larry Samuels Associate Expert
>>>> | > | > MS-MVP (2001-2005)
>>>> | > | > Unofficial FAQ for Windows Server 2003 at
>>>> | > | > http://pelos.us/SERVER.htm
>>>> | > | > Expert Zone- www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>>> | > | >
>>>> | > | >
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