Creating a new user account

[Bonnie]

I have Win-xp on three computers and have not had this
problem with the other two. I create a new user account
and win xp completely ignores it as if it does not
exist. To check that I modified my current user account
by going in and changing the name and picture. Win-xp
completely ignored those actions as if they had not been
performed. What could possibly cause this and how can I
fix it? I haven't messed with XP in any way, just
installed my programs and it has been working fine
otherwise. I haven't had other problems.

[Peter Hutchison]

On Tue, 30 Mar 2004 17:19:30 -0800, "Bonnie" >
wrote:

>I have Win-xp on three computers and have not had this
>problem with the other two. I create a new user account
>and win xp completely ignores it as if it does not
>exist. To check that I modified my current user account
>by going in and changing the name and picture. Win-xp
>completely ignored those actions as if they had not been
>performed. What could possibly cause this and how can I
>fix it? I haven't messed with XP in any way, just
>installed my programs and it has been working fine
>otherwise. I haven't had other problems.

What do you mean by Ignore. Does the new accounts appear on the Login
screen to select and login with them. Profile directories are not
created until you login at least once with them.

Peter Hutchison
Windows FAQ
http://www.pcguru.plus.com/

[jman]

no what i meant was im wanting to take some things off of the old and the rest leave on the new one i want to transfer some of my favorites to this new one but leave the others on the old one

"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:

> Yes;
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=811151
> Once you are sure all data is safe the old profile may be safely
> deleted.
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
>
>
> "jman" > wrote in message
> ...
> > i have had the same user account for about a year and a half and i
> just created a new user account and now have 2. my question is can i
> transfer folders from my other one to this new one to get them off the
> other one?
>
>
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