Windows 2k user problems

Overlook · 06-12-2003, 04:09 PM

Hello there my dear tech support erm... dudes

here's the issue

My friend has a problem with win2k user registration

A few days ago his computer crashed and when it restarted his proflie got "deleted?" and he could only log on as the systam administrator, no traces in users and passwords.The only trace is on documents and settings.. which introduced his user directory and another unidentified user (again I stress out they are no traces of the user in any part of windows... not even the registery).

The problem WAS fixed by copying over an existing user profile, but I think it's hardly an answer.. furthermore some programs like outlook express for example, keeps asking for his internet password... ?!

I thank you for your time and if you have some sort of a more normal solution I hope you'll put it down

Overlook

**johnwill** · 06-12-2003, 06:22 PM

I believe the horse is out of the barn.

The "more normal" solution is to have regular backups, I do daily backups of Documents & Settings, and weekly GHOST images of my boot partition.

BigWoosie · 06-25-2003, 11:00 AM

Or use automated backup software such as Previo, excellent for portables

**johnwill** · 06-26-2003, 07:54 AM

I don't use Previo, but all of my backups are automated. They run in the middle of the night, when I come in and check the logs in the morning, all is well. :)

vmail · 06-26-2003, 02:20 PM

Y not 'RAID 1' backup at that second

06-12-2003, 04:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
Overlook Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Israel Posts: 5 OS: Win2k	Windows 2k user problems Hello there my dear tech support erm... dudes here's the issue My friend has a problem with win2k user registration A few days ago his computer crashed and when it restarted his proflie got "deleted?" and he could only log on as the systam administrator, no traces in users and passwords.The only trace is on documents and settings.. which introduced his user directory and another unidentified user (again I stress out they are no traces of the user in any part of windows... not even the registery). The problem WAS fixed by copying over an existing user profile, but I think it's hardly an answer.. furthermore some programs like outlook express for example, keeps asking for his internet password... ?! I thank you for your time and if you have some sort of a more normal solution I hope you'll put it down Overlook

06-12-2003, 06:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,720 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	I believe the horse is out of the barn. The "more normal" solution is to have regular backups, I do daily backups of Documents & Settings, and weekly GHOST images of my boot partition.

06-25-2003, 11:00 AM	#3 (permalink)
BigWoosie Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: London Posts: 3 OS: Windows 2000	Or use automated backup software such as Previo, excellent for portables

06-26-2003, 07:54 AM	#4 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,720 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	I don't use Previo, but all of my backups are automated. They run in the middle of the night, when I come in and check the logs in the morning, all is well. :)

06-26-2003, 02:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
vmail Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Manchester Posts: 277 OS: XP 2K3	Y not 'RAID 1' backup at that second