Update has created havoc

This is an old thread, but I ran across the same problem and haven't
found any other information on this issue...

Yes, this problem WAS created by the update -- on my computer it
created a new user with the same username and the domain appended.

I had to make all the user documents visible inside "Documents &
Settings" and then copy everything from one account to the other.

-c




On Apr 28 2006, 8:03 pm, "Thota Umesh" <thotaum...@msn.com> wrote:
> Or do this: simply rename the old user profile folder to the new user
> profile (username associated folder) after creating a new user. u will find
> userprofiles here documents and settings. Adviced++ according to my first
> reply.
>
> PS: answers for ur questions:
>
> (1)application data resides in ur "documents and settings\user profile\" &
> in ur "documents and settings\user profile\ local settings"
>
> (2) YES! this will putup everything as it was before.
>
> (3) i dont think the update created a new user instead if something is
> corrupt in ur profile then windows is trying to give u access by creating a
> temp profile for ur account. check eventvwr.msc for the error if its
> anything small it can be fixed and ur profile may be restored.
> And if u want to remove the update u can always do that by going to control
> panel > add remove programs: select show updates on the top of addremove
> programs and u can uninstall the update.
>
> Hope this helps...,
> Umesh Thotawww.windowsworkshop.com
>
> "Mike Strickland" <MikeStrickl...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> messagenews:AEA22F16-45F9-4A2A-959F-...> Thank you for your response. However, I do not understand.
>
> > First, where do I find the "application data folder" to copy, and where do
> > I
> > paste it?
>
> > Second, will this give me access to the settings and data for all programs
> > the original user had, such as Word, Outlook, Internet Explorer, and other
> > programs?
>
> > Third, I gather this will not remove the new user that the update created
> > but rather will only allow the new user to have access to some of the same
> > data that I had under my original user. Is there a solution that will
> > simply
> > undo the change the update caused, and put me back where I was?
>
> > Thanks again.
>
> > "Thota Umesh" wrote:
>
> >> Hii, copy the application data folder of ur original user folder to ur
> >> new
> >> user. u have to do this from a different admin account and not while
> >> logged
> >> into the account. once this is done logoff and login to ur account that
> >> shd
> >> do it.
>
> >> Hope this helps..,
> >> Umesh Thota
> >>www.windowsworkshop.com
>
> >> "Mike Strickland" <MikeStrickl...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> messagenewsBAECE65-3B52-4B7A-90FE-...
> >> > This Wednesday, April 19, my office computer on which I rely heavily
> >> > (running
> >> > Windows 2000 on an office LAN) accepted automatic updates from
> >> > Microsoft.
> >> > The
> >> > update called for a re-start. When I re-started and logged back on, it
> >> > was
> >> > as if I had signed on as a new user (though I signed on with the same
> >> > user
> >> > name and same password always used). All former settings were gone.
> >> > The
> >> > desktop was new. Instructions on how to use Windows popped up as if I
> >> > was
> >> > a
> >> > first time user. None of my data in Outlook was there (extensive
> >> > contacts,
> >> > email, calendar appointments, etc.). When I opened Internet Explorer,
> >> > I
> >> > received messages requiring set up as if a new user. Once set up, my
> >> > many
> >> > "favorites" were gone. In Word, the "my documents" folder did not
> >> > contain
> >> > my
> >> > many folders and documents. I could go on and on. My search for my
> >> > documents in Word eventually led me to conclude that a new user
> >> > apparently
> >> > WAS created, with the same name but with the domain name added as an
> >> > extension (my directory shows the orignal "username" as a user and but
> >> > now
> >> > also shows "username.domainname" as a user). In Word, I found my
> >> > documents
> >> > by going up the directory, out of the new user file, and into the
> >> > original
> >> > user file. It was a relief that the documents are not lost but it is
> >> > now
> >> > a
> >> > hassle to get to them. The larger problem, however, is not being able
> >> > to
> >> > access all my information in Outlook. I know it is still in the
> >> > computer
> >> > somewhere because my legal assistant, who had delegate authority for my
> >> > calendar, still can access my calendar from her computer. However,
> >> > since
> >> > I
> >> > am being treated as a new user when I sign on, I cannot access it. The
> >> > bottom line is I don't know how to make the computer take me to my
> >> > original
> >> > user settings (again, I am logging on just as I alway have, same user
> >> > name
> >> > and same password). I am tempted to try to delete the new user
> >> > "username/domainname" and see if the computer will take me back where I
> >> > want
> >> > to go but I fear additional problems if I do that. I know this is a
> >> > lengthy
> >> > post, but just in case Microsoft is listening, I wanted to be thorough.
> >> > Anyone have any suggestions. Many, many thanks.