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XP deleted user accounts and info by itself.

  • 11-02-2008 2:59am
    #1
    Jackovarian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 344 ✭✭


    I originally had three different accounts on my machine, loads of info. now two are gone and so is half of the info on the harddrive...

    the other night i had to delete a password from an account through my admin profile, but it didnt seem to cause any problems. Now only the admin profile is on it. the rest arent hidden r anything. they have just been wiped or something.
    any ideas?

    if your answer is virus then don't bother posting thanks.


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  • #2
    dr.bollocko
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 35,945 Mod ✭✭✭✭dr.bollocko


    Is it a workbased laptop? Have you logged on as admin to a local domain, as opposed to the work domain?


  • #3
    kaiser sauze
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,558 ✭✭✭kaiser sauze


    Are they still shown under My Computer>>Properties>>Advanced>>User Profiles?

    You may have checked this already.


  • #4
    Jackovarian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 344 ✭✭Jackovarian


    its a home based pc, but it was originally a work pc.
    and no, the profiles literally do not exist on the machine any longer.
    im stumped!


  • #5
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,581 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    at the command prompt try this to see list of users
    net user

    right click on start button and explore all users - if there aren't folders for the users then the profiles may have been deleted

    use spacemonger to see what is using space - handy in case folders moved to sub folders


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