URGENT

[Shania]

Thanks very much. I'm using the Home edition. I followed the link and
instructions you provided. When I logged on in my name and took pocession
nothing changed. The folder was still private. I logged on as Admin and took
pocession. That removed the "private" status. However when I logged back on
in my name a new profile was created (Shania.TOSHIBA). I went back and
claimed ownership to "Shania" in my name, but have not been able to get
logged on using my old settings. How can I get my files and settings back
(i.e. how do I substitude "Shania" for "Shania.TOSHIBA"?) Until I correct
this I am in a jam!

"Jupiter Jones" > wrote in message
...
> Shania;
> Are you using Windows Home or Pro.
> The option to disable Simple File Sharing is not available in windows
> XP Home.
>
> Try taking Ownership of the file:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q308421&
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones
> An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
> Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
>
>
> "Shania" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Several of us seem to have the same problem judging by other
> messages.
> >
> > I also have used the "Make this folder private" option to protect
> all the
> > documents in my Personal
> > Profile and now I can't reverse this process. Under Folder Options I
> no
> > longer have "Use simple file sharing (Recommended)" as an option.
> Also, the
> > Sharing tab in Documents and Settings Properties
> > has "Make this folder private" unchecked and grayed out. Next level
> down is
> > my username (or profile) folder "Shania". The Sharing tab
> > for this folder has "Make this folder private" checked and grayed
> out so
> > that it can't be unchecked.
> >
> > My drive is also NTFS.
>
>

[Jupiter Jones]

Shania;
Are you saying your settings etc are in "Shania.TOSHIBA"?
If everything you need is there, is there a problem?
You could copy the data in that profile to "Shania" profile:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;811151

--
Jupiter Jones
Check the following link for some great problem solving newsgroups.
http://support.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.aspx
Please respond to newsgroup only. Everyone can benefit from the
message.


"Shania" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks very much. I'm using the Home edition. I followed the link
and
> instructions you provided. When I logged on in my name and took
pocession
> nothing changed. The folder was still private. I logged on as Admin
and took
> pocession. That removed the "private" status. However when I logged
back on
> in my name a new profile was created (Shania.TOSHIBA). I went back
and
> claimed ownership to "Shania" in my name, but have not been able to
get
> logged on using my old settings. How can I get my files and settings
back
> (i.e. how do I substitude "Shania" for "Shania.TOSHIBA"?) Until I
correct
> this I am in a jam!
>
> "Jupiter Jones" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Shania;
> > Are you using Windows Home or Pro.
> > The option to disable Simple File Sharing is not available in
windows
> > XP Home.
> >
> > Try taking Ownership of the file:
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q308421&
> >
> > --
> > Jupiter Jones
> > An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
> > Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
> >
> >
> > "Shania" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Several of us seem to have the same problem judging by other
> > messages.
> > >
> > > I also have used the "Make this folder private" option to
protect
> > all the
> > > documents in my Personal
> > > Profile and now I can't reverse this process. Under Folder
Options I
> > no
> > > longer have "Use simple file sharing (Recommended)" as an
option.
> > Also, the
> > > Sharing tab in Documents and Settings Properties
> > > has "Make this folder private" unchecked and grayed out. Next
level
> > down is
> > > my username (or profile) folder "Shania". The Sharing tab
> > > for this folder has "Make this folder private" checked and
grayed
> > out so
> > > that it can't be unchecked.
> > >
> > > My drive is also NTFS.

[Walt]

No, all my files and settings are in "Shania" and when I log on I am in
"Shania. TOSHIBA".

"Jupiter Jones" > wrote in message
...
> Shania;
> Are you saying your settings etc are in "Shania.TOSHIBA"?
> If everything you need is there, is there a problem?
> You could copy the data in that profile to "Shania" profile:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;811151
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones
> Check the following link for some great problem solving newsgroups.
> http://support.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.aspx
> Please respond to newsgroup only. Everyone can benefit from the
> message.
>
>
> "Shania" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Thanks very much. I'm using the Home edition. I followed the link
> and
> > instructions you provided. When I logged on in my name and took
> pocession
> > nothing changed. The folder was still private. I logged on as Admin
> and took
> > pocession. That removed the "private" status. However when I logged
> back on
> > in my name a new profile was created (Shania.TOSHIBA). I went back
> and
> > claimed ownership to "Shania" in my name, but have not been able to
> get
> > logged on using my old settings. How can I get my files and settings
> back
> > (i.e. how do I substitude "Shania" for "Shania.TOSHIBA"?) Until I
> correct
> > this I am in a jam!
> >
> > "Jupiter Jones" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Shania;
> > > Are you using Windows Home or Pro.
> > > The option to disable Simple File Sharing is not available in
> windows
> > > XP Home.
> > >
> > > Try taking Ownership of the file:
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q308421&
> > >
> > > --
> > > Jupiter Jones
> > > An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
> > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
> > > Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Shania" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > Several of us seem to have the same problem judging by other
> > > messages.
> > > >
> > > > I also have used the "Make this folder private" option to
> protect
> > > all the
> > > > documents in my Personal
> > > > Profile and now I can't reverse this process. Under Folder
> Options I
> > > no
> > > > longer have "Use simple file sharing (Recommended)" as an
> option.
> > > Also, the
> > > > Sharing tab in Documents and Settings Properties
> > > > has "Make this folder private" unchecked and grayed out. Next
> level
> > > down is
> > > > my username (or profile) folder "Shania". The Sharing tab
> > > > for this folder has "Make this folder private" checked and
> grayed
> > > out so
> > > > that it can't be unchecked.
> > > >
> > > > My drive is also NTFS.
>
>

[Walt]

Following your link ... I have no Advanced tab in User Accounts. (Am using
someone else's computer to write (can't get access to my Outlook Express),
hence change in name/return address). I also checked on this computer (XP
Pro) and there is no Advanced tab on the User Accounts window.

"Walt" > wrote in message
...
> No, all my files and settings are in "Shania" and when I log on I am in
> "Shania. TOSHIBA".
>
> "Jupiter Jones" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Shania;
> > Are you saying your settings etc are in "Shania.TOSHIBA"?
> > If everything you need is there, is there a problem?
> > You could copy the data in that profile to "Shania" profile:
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;811151
> >
> > --
> > Jupiter Jones
> > Check the following link for some great problem solving newsgroups.
> > http://support.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.aspx
> > Please respond to newsgroup only. Everyone can benefit from the
> > message.
> >
> >
> > "Shania" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Thanks very much. I'm using the Home edition. I followed the link
> > and
> > > instructions you provided. When I logged on in my name and took
> > pocession
> > > nothing changed. The folder was still private. I logged on as Admin
> > and took
> > > pocession. That removed the "private" status. However when I logged
> > back on
> > > in my name a new profile was created (Shania.TOSHIBA). I went back
> > and
> > > claimed ownership to "Shania" in my name, but have not been able to
> > get
> > > logged on using my old settings. How can I get my files and settings
> > back
> > > (i.e. how do I substitude "Shania" for "Shania.TOSHIBA"?) Until I
> > correct
> > > this I am in a jam!
> > >
> > > "Jupiter Jones" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > Shania;
> > > > Are you using Windows Home or Pro.
> > > > The option to disable Simple File Sharing is not available in
> > windows
> > > > XP Home.
> > > >
> > > > Try taking Ownership of the file:
> > > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q308421&
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Jupiter Jones
> > > > An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
> > > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
> > > > Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Shania" > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > > > Several of us seem to have the same problem judging by other
> > > > messages.
> > > > >
> > > > > I also have used the "Make this folder private" option to
> > protect
> > > > all the
> > > > > documents in my Personal
> > > > > Profile and now I can't reverse this process. Under Folder
> > Options I
> > > > no
> > > > > longer have "Use simple file sharing (Recommended)" as an
> > option.
> > > > Also, the
> > > > > Sharing tab in Documents and Settings Properties
> > > > > has "Make this folder private" unchecked and grayed out. Next
> > level
> > > > down is
> > > > > my username (or profile) folder "Shania". The Sharing tab
> > > > > for this folder has "Make this folder private" checked and
> > grayed
> > > > out so
> > > > > that it can't be unchecked.
> > > > >
> > > > > My drive is also NTFS.
> >
> >
>
>

[Jupiter Jones]

Walt;
Something seems haywire on that page.
Skip steps 4, 5,6,7.
Instead click "Create a new account" and follow the prompts

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.


"Walt" > wrote in message
...
> Following your link ... I have no Advanced tab in User Accounts. (Am
using
> someone else's computer to write (can't get access to my Outlook
Express),
> hence change in name/return address). I also checked on this
computer (XP
> Pro) and there is no Advanced tab on the User Accounts window.
>
> "Walt" > wrote in message
> ...
> > No, all my files and settings are in "Shania" and when I log on I
am in
> > "Shania. TOSHIBA".
> >
> > "Jupiter Jones" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Shania;
> > > Are you saying your settings etc are in "Shania.TOSHIBA"?
> > > If everything you need is there, is there a problem?
> > > You could copy the data in that profile to "Shania" profile:
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;811151
> > >
> > > --
> > > Jupiter Jones
> > > Check the following link for some great problem solving
newsgroups.
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.aspx
> > > Please respond to newsgroup only. Everyone can benefit from the
> > > message.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Shania" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > Thanks very much. I'm using the Home edition. I followed the
link
> > > and
> > > > instructions you provided. When I logged on in my name and
took
> > > pocession
> > > > nothing changed. The folder was still private. I logged on as
Admin
> > > and took
> > > > pocession. That removed the "private" status. However when I
logged
> > > back on
> > > > in my name a new profile was created (Shania.TOSHIBA). I went
back
> > > and
> > > > claimed ownership to "Shania" in my name, but have not been
able to
> > > get
> > > > logged on using my old settings. How can I get my files and
settings
> > > back
> > > > (i.e. how do I substitude "Shania" for "Shania.TOSHIBA"?)
Until I
> > > correct
> > > > this I am in a jam!
> > > >
> > > > "Jupiter Jones" > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > > > Shania;
> > > > > Are you using Windows Home or Pro.
> > > > > The option to disable Simple File Sharing is not available
in
> > > windows
> > > > > XP Home.
> > > > >
> > > > > Try taking Ownership of the file:
> > > > >
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q308421&
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Jupiter Jones
> > > > > An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
> > > > >
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
> > > > > Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Shania" > wrote in message
> > > > > ...
> > > > > > Several of us seem to have the same problem judging by
other
> > > > > messages.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I also have used the "Make this folder private" option to
> > > protect
> > > > > all the
> > > > > > documents in my Personal
> > > > > > Profile and now I can't reverse this process. Under Folder
> > > Options I
> > > > > no
> > > > > > longer have "Use simple file sharing (Recommended)" as an
> > > option.
> > > > > Also, the
> > > > > > Sharing tab in Documents and Settings Properties
> > > > > > has "Make this folder private" unchecked and grayed out.
Next
> > > level
> > > > > down is
> > > > > > my username (or profile) folder "Shania". The Sharing tab
> > > > > > for this folder has "Make this folder private" checked and
> > > grayed
> > > > > out so
> > > > > > that it can't be unchecked.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > My drive is also NTFS.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>