CSM1
Sun Aug 17 14:00:30 PDT 2008
"dadey01" <dadey01@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> "CSM1" wrote:
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>> "dadey01" <dadey01@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:221F68C7-6B64-4669-A1B3-46AD7ED5DA2F@microsoft.com...
>> > My son has recently re-installed Windows XP on my PC due to a major
>> > failure.
>> > Unfortunately he called the PC David. That was my previous user name.
>> > Now
>> > I
>> > can not use that user name and can not gain access to my previous
>> > password
>> > protected files. Can I re-name the computer or access the files without
>> > re-installing Windows?
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>> You can rename the computer easy enough.
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>> But if your son did a clean install, all of your previous information is
>> gone.
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>> Ask your son what he did. Maybe he backed up the information for you.
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>I have a second hard drive and copied everything to that before
>re-installing windows then >disconnected the second hard drive so I know it
>should be there. How do I rename please?
Start > Control Panel > System.
On the Computer Name Tab click the Change button.
Type the new name, OK.
That probably will not get you access to your old passwords.
There is a Files and Settings Transfer Wizard in Windows XP.
To open the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, click Start, point to All
Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Files
and Settings Transfer Wizard.
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