Multiple Users set up after XP repair

[Michael Fanning]

After reinstalling XP I find that in addition to my old user name, Michael
Fanning, XP has added a new one, Michael Fanning.MICHAEL FANNING. Most of
the data in the new user is current and most of the data in the old user is
old. However, "My Documents" seems to appear under the old user (the 'My
Documents" folder under the new user contains nothing). Also My Outlook
Express identity is under the old user.

This seems a confused mess. Does anyone know how this happened and what I
can do to straighten it out?

Thanks, Mike Fanning

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Michael,

It happened because you reinstalled rather than repaired the existing =
installation. The old account is now useless, as it no longer can sign =
on. Copy any pertinate data from it to the new account and delete it. =
You may want to open Outlook Express, click tools/options/maintenance =
tab/store folder and move your e-mail under your new account before =
doing this.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Michael Fanning" > wrote in message =
...
> After reinstalling XP I find that in addition to my old user name, =
Michael
> Fanning, XP has added a new one, Michael Fanning.MICHAEL FANNING. =
Most of
> the data in the new user is current and most of the data in the old =
user is
> old. However, "My Documents" seems to appear under the old user (the =
'My
> Documents" folder under the new user contains nothing). Also My =
Outlook
> Express identity is under the old user.
>=20
> This seems a confused mess. Does anyone know how this happened and =
what I
> can do to straighten it out?
>=20
> Thanks, Mike Fanning
>=20
>

[Michael Fanning]

But "my documents also opens in the old account. Do I move that as well?
It seems strange that both "my documents" and OE open under the old user.
Does that make any sense. Finally, how do I delete the old user?
Thanks for your help, Mike Fanning
"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" > wrote in message
...
Hi Michael,

It happened because you reinstalled rather than repaired the existing
installation. The old account is now useless, as it no longer can sign on.
Copy any pertinate data from it to the new account and delete it. You may
want to open Outlook Express, click tools/options/maintenance tab/store
folder and move your e-mail under your new account before doing this.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Michael Fanning" > wrote in message
...
> After reinstalling XP I find that in addition to my old user name, Michael
> Fanning, XP has added a new one, Michael Fanning.MICHAEL FANNING. Most of
> the data in the new user is current and most of the data in the old user
is
> old. However, "My Documents" seems to appear under the old user (the 'My
> Documents" folder under the new user contains nothing). Also My Outlook
> Express identity is under the old user.
>
> This seems a confused mess. Does anyone know how this happened and what I
> can do to straighten it out?
>
> Thanks, Mike Fanning
>
>

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Michael,

Yes, you'd move the "My Documents" as well. OE's profiles (identities) =
are unrelated to WinXP's, this is why you still access it there, but you =
need to move the mail store first. The users applet in the Control Panel =
can be used to remove the old account. If it is not listed, you can =
simply delete the old profile folders from Windows Explorer.

--=20
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Michael Fanning" > wrote in message =
...
> But "my documents also opens in the old account. Do I move that as =
well?
> It seems strange that both "my documents" and OE open under the old =
user.
> Does that make any sense. Finally, how do I delete the old user?
> Thanks for your help, Mike Fanning
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" > wrote in message
> ...
> Hi Michael,
>=20
> It happened because you reinstalled rather than repaired the existing
> installation. The old account is now useless, as it no longer can sign =
on.
> Copy any pertinate data from it to the new account and delete it. You =
may
> want to open Outlook Express, click tools/options/maintenance =
tab/store
> folder and move your e-mail under your new account before doing this.
>=20
> --=20
> Best of Luck,
>=20
> Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
>=20
> "Michael Fanning" > wrote in message
> ...
> > After reinstalling XP I find that in addition to my old user name, =
Michael
> > Fanning, XP has added a new one, Michael Fanning.MICHAEL FANNING. =
Most of
> > the data in the new user is current and most of the data in the old =
user
> is
> > old. However, "My Documents" seems to appear under the old user =
(the 'My
> > Documents" folder under the new user contains nothing). Also My =
Outlook
> > Express identity is under the old user.
> >
> > This seems a confused mess. Does anyone know how this happened and =
what I
> > can do to straighten it out?
> >
> > Thanks, Mike Fanning
> >
> >
>=20
>