Change user folder name in D&S

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Hi,

I had a typo when setting up users in XP Pro SP3 and now the one user name
in Documents & Settings is incorrect. I changed the username in Control
Panels/Users and also using Regedit to change it under
HLM/Software/Microsoft/WindowsNT/CurrentVersion. This all went fine but the
user name on the Folder is D&S is still incorrect.

Logon at startup is correct.

Any ideas on where/how I can change this last remnant of my mistake would be
appreciated.

Thanks!
 
Re: Change user folder name in D&S

Bob wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I had a typo when setting up users in XP Pro SP3 and now the one user name
> in Documents & Settings is incorrect. I changed the username in Control
> Panels/Users and also using Regedit to change it under
> HLM/Software/Microsoft/WindowsNT/CurrentVersion. This all went fine but
> the user name on the Folder is D&S is still incorrect.
>
> Logon at startup is correct.

You can't just change the name. That is cosmetic and will not affect the
true user account identification. You must create a new user account with
the correct name and then copy the old account to it. You do this while
logged into a third account (not the ones being copied from and to). You
must log into the new correct account once before you can copy anything to
it. It is very quickly and easily done.

Copy a User Account - http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=811151

Malke
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Re: Change user folder name in D&S

Thanks for the advice Malke


"Malke" <malke@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
news:uLdau8MJJHA.5288@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Bob wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I had a typo when setting up users in XP Pro SP3 and now the one user
>> name
>> in Documents & Settings is incorrect. I changed the username in Control
>> Panels/Users and also using Regedit to change it under
>> HLM/Software/Microsoft/WindowsNT/CurrentVersion. This all went fine but
>> the user name on the Folder is D&S is still incorrect.
>>
>> Logon at startup is correct.
>
> You can't just change the name. That is cosmetic and will not affect the
> true user account identification. You must create a new user account with
> the correct name and then copy the old account to it. You do this while
> logged into a third account (not the ones being copied from and to). You
> must log into the new correct account once before you can copy anything to
> it. It is very quickly and easily done.
>
> Copy a User Account -
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=811151
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP
> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
> FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
>
 
Re: Change user folder name in D&S

Bob wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I had a typo when setting up users in XP Pro SP3 and now the one user name
> in Documents & Settings is incorrect. I changed the username in Control
> Panels/Users and also using Regedit to change it under
> HLM/Software/Microsoft/WindowsNT/CurrentVersion. This all went fine but the
> user name on the Folder is D&S is still incorrect.
>
> Logon at startup is correct.
>
> Any ideas on where/how I can change this last remnant of my mistake would be
> appreciated.
>
> 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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