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Old 01-05-2006, 04:38 AM
Andy
 
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Default Re: New account strangely created

David, Thanks a lot it worked. The only thing is I did not recover my outlook
profile ?
I don;t have my account setup in outlook. Is there any other way to recover
all accounts and folders in oulook ?

Thanks
Andy

"David H. Lipman" wrote:

> From: "Andy" <Andy@discussions.microsoft.com>
>
> | Hi All,
> | I am not sure but the strangely new account with was created today for me.
> | Just a little brief here.
> | My computer name is andy. I am using "andy muer" as my login id.
> | Suddenly when I restared my computer. My desktop icons were gone and
> | background was change. It still logs me in as andy muer and same password but
> | it created a new profile under Documents and setting. I see 2 account
> | 1. Andy Muer
> | 2. Andy Muer.Andy.
> | All my settings and outlook setup and everything is in my account #1 which
> | is Andy Muer.
> | How can I get everything back? Can anyone please tell what happen. Is this
> | some kind of attack ?
> | Please help.
> |
> | Thanks
> | Andy
>
> There was a problem with Security Identifier (SID) or the user Registry. Thus it created a
> new profile (not a new account) since "andy muer" already existed and it created the "andy
> muer.andy" profile and was thus not containing your setttings.
>
> Login as administrator
>
> Rename the profile,
> C:\Documents and Settings\andy muer
> to
> C:\Documents and Settings\andy muer.bak
>
> Delete the profile
> C:\Documents and Settings\andy muer.andy
>
> Logoff and then login as 'andy muer' again and then logoff again.
> The profile below should be re-created
> C:\Documents and Settings\andy muer
>
> Now logon as administrator again.
> Copy all data, EXCEPT NTUSER.DAT, from ..
> C:\Documents and Settings\andy muer.bak
> to
> C:\Documents and Settings\andy muer
>
> --
> Dave
> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
> http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm
>
>
>

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