Re: XP Administrator account

From: Kevin K (WMTRP205@NoSpam.com)
Date: 08/10/02 

From: "Kevin K" <WMTRP205@NoSpam.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2002 14:44:36 -0400

1. Log on as a different account with administrative access (Do not use the
new account or the administrator account. You may have to create another
account to do this, it can be deleted when you are done)

2. Right-click on My Computer and click properties. Click on the advanced
tab and click settings in the user profiles box.

3. Click on Administrator to select it.

4. Click Copy To

5. Type the location of the new account (C:\Documents and Settings\*new
account*)

6. Click OK

Note: If you receive an access denied message during the process then you
may have to take ownership of the files.
Read Knowledge Base Article:
HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP (Q308421)
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q308421 

--
Kevin
Please reply to newsgroup
"sam" <wkazzaz@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:07da01c2407b$7d95ce80$3aef2ecf@TKMSFTNGXA09...
> Yes it does! I understand the reasoning behind it now.
>
> I am just having trouble now copying the files and
> settings to my new user account. Including my internet
> settings...
>
> Any tips?

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