Re: Win2K Pro update problem with User profile, now User.ComputerName - Help!
Re: Win2K Pro update problem with User profile, now User.ComputerName - Help!
My father is pushing 81, and we've worked similar things remotely for a long
time. Editing the path was much less involved and less error-prone than a
series of file manipulations. Thanks again.
"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message
news:%23UXIkqCFIHA.3980@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Thanks for the feedback. Your father must be a very brave man!
>
>
> "G Lykos" <GLykos@CompuServe.com> wrote in message
> news:O3rSk9$EIHA.1212@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> > Happy outcome. Editing the pointer path to trim off .LOCALBOX was a
> > straight-forward thing to talk my father through remotely, and his user
> > account then engaged it without surprises. We then merged the files he
> > had
> > created in the new and unwanted profile to the original and now
> > current-again one. Thanks very much for your support, including sharing
> > the
> > additional information below.
> >
> > George
> >
> >
> > "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message
> > news:ex%23Nm2mEIHA.5976@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> >> The pointers for user profiles are kept here:
> >> HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList
> >>
> >> Changing the pointers will have the same result as copying/
> >> deleting the orphanded profile folder. However, depending
> >> on your level of experience in editing the registry, there is
> >> a greater risk of things going wrong.
> >>
> >>
> >> "G Lykos" <GLykos@CompuServe.com> wrote in message
> >> news:ONmS3vmEIHA.2004@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> >> > P.S. You mentioned other options. Our first choice would be to get
> > back
> >> > to
> >> > the original user and profile structure, without .LOCALBOX. We're
> >> > comfortable making account, file, and registry manipulations required
> >> > to
> >> > accomplish this.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks again.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "G Lykos" <GLykos@CompuServe.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:eXWdeamEIHA.4956@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> >> >> Thanks for your reply. I won't have an opportunity until this
evening
> > to
> >> >> review the System User Profile Settings with my father.
> >> >>
> >> >> To be sure that we understand each other:
> >> >> 1. The desired data are in the original profile, User, under
Documents
> >> >> and
> >> >> Settings.
> >> >> 2. The new corresponding (and empty) profile that Win2K Pro created
is
> >> >> User.ComputerName.
> >> >> 3. Your guidance is to overwrite the User.ComputerName profile with
> >> >> the
> >> >> contents of the User profile.
> >> >>
> >> >> Per the Win2K Pro Resource Guide, p. 288, it appears that the
profile
> >> >> name
> >> >> of User.ComputerName (shown there as User.LOCALBOX) is normally
caused
> > by
> >> > a
> >> >> user logging on with the same NetBIOS name as an existing user.
> >> >>
> >> >> What snapped and caused his logon a month or so ago, after years of
> >> >> usage,
> >> >> to suddenly determine a mismatch on User NetBIOS name (if in fact
what
> > is
> >> >> going on) and switch from his User to a User.LOCALBOX profile name??
> >> >>
> >> >> This is a stand-alone installation.
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks,
> >> >> George
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:O7N5cqjEIHA.3548@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> >> >> > There are a couple of ways of doing this. Here is one of them:
> >> >> > 1. Reboot the machine.
> >> >> > 2. Log on as Administrator.
> >> >> > 3. Control Panel / System / Advanced / User Profiles / Settings
> >> >> > 4. Click your father's old user profile.
> >> >> > 5. Click Copy To.
> >> >> > 6. Specify this path:
> >> >> > c:\documents and settings\User.computerName
> >> >> > 7. Click Yes when prompted to overwrite the existing profile.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Your father should now be able to log on under his normal
> >> >> > account and see his old settings, even though he now uses
> >> >> > the new profile folder.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "G Lykos" <GLykos@CompuServe.com> wrote in message
> >> >> > news:%23m$CiyhEIHA.2004@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> >> >> > >A Microsoft Windows update appears to have screwed up my father's
> >> >> > >Win2K
> >> >> > > computer. His account is User. There is now both a User
profile
> > and
> >> > an
> >> >> > > empty User.ComputerName profile under Documents and Settings (in
> >> >> addition
> >> >> > > to
> >> >> > > Administrator and All Users). When he logs in as User, he is
tied
> > to
> >> >> the
> >> >> > > empty User.ComputerName profile rather than his User profile
with
> > his
> >> >> > > desktop, his documents, and all the rest. We want the
> >> > User.ComputerName
> >> >> > > profile to go away, and for his User logon to again tie to his
> >> >> > > User
> >> >> > > profile.
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message
> >> >> > > news:eCHHuZhEIHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> >> >> > >>
> >> >> > >> "G Lykos" <GLykos@CompuServe.com> wrote in message
> >> >> > >> news:ui7GcmgEIHA.4400@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> >> >> > >> > My father recently accepted an automatic MS update on his
> >> >> > >> > computer,
> >> >> > >> > running
> >> >> > >> > Windows 2000 with all updates up to that point. His desktop
> >> >> > >> > and
> >> >> > > documents
> >> >> > >> > disappeared, with the login now looking like a new user.
> >> >> > >> >
> >> >> > >> > Turns out that C:\Documents and Settings still has his
original
> >> >> profile
> >> >> > >> > directories under User, including his document files (phew!),
> > but
> >> > now
> >> >> > > also
> >> >> > >> > has an empty profile consisting of User.ComputerName, which
is
> >> > where
> >> >> he
> >> >> > >> > somehow gets placed when logging in using his user name (as
> > judged
> >> > by
> >> >> > >> > where
> >> >> > >> > Windows Explorer opens up to, in Start Menu).
> >> >> > >> >
> >> >> > >> > We created a new user, and Win2K creates another profile file
> > set
> >> >> under
> >> >> > >> > NewUser.ComputerName, and then appears to disregard the new
> >> >> > >> > user
> >> >> > >> > account
> >> >> > >> > and
> >> >> > >> > starts him off in the original User.ComputerName profile
(again
> > as
> >> >> > > judged
> >> >> > >> > by
> >> >> > >> > where Windows Explorer opens up to, in Start Menu).
> >> >> > >> >
> >> >> > >> > I read a post elsewhere where someone mentioned having seen
> >> >> > >> > this
> >> > same
> >> >> > >> > problem after installing:
> >> >> > >> > - Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - July 2007
> >> >> > >> > (KB890830)
> >> >> > >> > - Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB926122)
> >> >> > >> >
> >> >> > >> > We found and removed, using Add/Remove Programs, the second
> >> >> > >> > update.
> >> >> > >> > The
> >> >> > >> > first was not available in the list to be removed. No change
> >> >> > >> > in
> >> >> > > behavior.
> >> >> > >> >
> >> >> > >> > Any ideas on how to fix this will be much appreciated!
> >> >> > >> >
> >> >> > >> > Thanks,
> >> >> > >> > George
> >> >> > >> >
> >> >> > >> >
> >> >> > >>
> >> >> > >> I read your post a few times but I'm still confused what you're
> >> >> > >> actually trying to achieve. Please rephrase your question.
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