Documents & Settings Problem

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Are these processes the only way to change the folder in XP Home? I
want to change the folder name from the person's name that I got this
box from, to mine.

The article does not say but because this is XP Home, I suspect that I
have to log on in safe mode as admin to perform the "moving the entire
folder" method?

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314843/
 
SB said:
Are these processes the only way to change the folder in XP Home? I
want to change the folder name from the person's name that I got this
box from, to mine.

The article does not say but because this is XP Home, I suspect that I
have to log on in safe mode as admin to perform the "moving the entire
folder" method?

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314843/
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The folder name I want to change is actually a sub-folder in Docs &
Settings however I'm not able to change it because it's a system folder
the error says.
 
How to rename or move a User Profile folder?:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/userpath.htm

You may use a third-party user account to perform the steps. It should be an administrator account. (Not necessarily the built-in "Administrator")

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


SB said:
Are these processes the only way to change the folder in XP Home? I
want to change the folder name from the person's name that I got this
box from, to mine.

The article does not say but because this is XP Home, I suspect that I
have to log on in safe mode as admin to perform the "moving the entire
folder" method?

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314843/
Click to expand...

The folder name I want to change is actually a sub-folder in Docs &
Settings however I'm not able to change it because it's a system folder
the error says.
 
Was I correct about logging into Admin in safe mode?

You can. But why not use a third admin-level account (create one if you don't have a third admin-level account) to rename/move other profile folder.

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


SB said:
Thanks Ramesh. I'll let you know how it turns out.
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Was I correct about logging into Admin in safe mode?
 
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