Old user account reactivation

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Steve H

Hello

I have had to re-install Windows XP Sp2. In doing so, when the time came,
it failed to recognise the two user account profiles already on the harddisk.
I have had to create another. Is there any way that these 2 user accounts
can be "imported", as the data/files/settings are still on the harddisk.

thanks
Steve
 
Steve H said:
Hello

I have had to re-install Windows XP Sp2. In doing so, when the time came,
it failed to recognise the two user account profiles already on the
harddisk.
I have had to create another. Is there any way that these 2 user accounts
can be "imported", as the data/files/settings are still on the harddisk.

thanks
Steve
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Account names are aliases for Security IDs..XP never reuses Security IDs.
Thus, your only way to recover the data is to follow Leonard's advice.

Jim
 
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