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Marko
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      07-14-2007
Files under my Username became corrupt and I created a new Administrator user
acct. for myself. I'm the only user on this machine.
When I now try to delete the old username I get a message telling me that I
don't have permission.
I've turned off the UAC but still can't delete the old username.
What else do I need to turn on or off?
Please help.
 
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Pat
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      07-14-2007
read here http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833
using takeown and icacls in a DOS window will give you rights.

"Marko" <> wrote in message
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> Files under my Username became corrupt and I created a new Administrator
> user
> acct. for myself. I'm the only user on this machine.
> When I now try to delete the old username I get a message telling me that
> I
> don't have permission.
> I've turned off the UAC but still can't delete the old username.
> What else do I need to turn on or off?
> Please help.



 
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Ronnie Vernon MVP
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      07-14-2007
Marko

What is the name of the old user account?

The only time I have seen this behavior before is if someone was using the
Built-in Administrator account as their everyday account?

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Ronnie Vernon
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"Marko" <> wrote in message
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> Files under my Username became corrupt and I created a new Administrator
> user
> acct. for myself. I'm the only user on this machine.
> When I now try to delete the old username I get a message telling me that
> I
> don't have permission.
> I've turned off the UAC but still can't delete the old username.
> What else do I need to turn on or off?
> Please help.


 
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