I found my old profile in C:\Windows.old\Documents and Settings\


"-DEREK-" wrote:

> I need help.
>
> I upgraded to RTM today and while my XP user profile is present in the
> c:\users directory, but I cant access any of the documents, favorites, etc
> from that profile any longer.
>
> I have about 1.5 gigs of info in the profile, but have tried everything –
> copy to, mounting the volume from a remote computer, etc.
>
> When the upgrade was complete, originally everything came up -- my desktop
> settings, docs, etc, just fine. Then, I turned off UAC and rebooted, and
> when I logged in, Vista created an entirely new profile.
>
> I have taken ownership of the directory, logged in as a local and network
> administrator, upgraded all the user accounts to administrator, etc...no luck.
>
> What am I missing here?
>