Vista - retrieving files from deleted user account

permalink · 12-10-2008

Three people share the PC at home--Dad, bro, and me (nikita). I was having
problems with my account, so I decided to delete it then open a new one using
my dad's account. Before deleting, the computer asks whether to keep
nikita's files or delete them also. I clicked on "Keep files" and it said
the files would be saved in a folder called "nikita" on the desktop (dad's).
But when the account was finally deleted, no such folder appeared. I looked
for it everywhere, in other folders, etc., but can't find it anywhere.
Please help!

permalink · 12-10-2008

You may find the files at
c:\users\nikita (or whatever your account was named)

Michael

"nikita" <nikita@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:B31BA558-A3C1-48D8-AB94-F43A50E256F0@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Three people share the PC at home--Dad, bro, and me (nikita). I was
> having
> problems with my account, so I decided to delete it then open a new one
> using
> my dad's account. Before deleting, the computer asks whether to keep
> nikita's files or delete them also. I clicked on "Keep files" and it said
> the files would be saved in a folder called "nikita" on the desktop
> (dad's).
> But when the account was finally deleted, no such folder appeared. I
> looked
> for it everywhere, in other folders, etc., but can't find it anywhere.
> Please help!

12-10-2008	#1 (permalink)
nikita n/a posts	retrieving files from deleted user account Three people share the PC at home--Dad, bro, and me (nikita). I was having problems with my account, so I decided to delete it then open a new one using my dad's account. Before deleting, the computer asks whether to keep nikita's files or delete them also. I clicked on "Keep files" and it said the files would be saved in a folder called "nikita" on the desktop (dad's). But when the account was finally deleted, no such folder appeared. I looked for it everywhere, in other folders, etc., but can't find it anywhere. Please help!
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12-10-2008	#2 (permalink)
Michael Walraven n/a posts	Re: retrieving files from deleted user account You may find the files at c:\users\nikita (or whatever your account was named) Michael "nikita" <nikita@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:B31BA558-A3C1-48D8-AB94-F43A50E256F0@xxxxxx Quote: > Three people share the PC at home--Dad, bro, and me (nikita). I was > having > problems with my account, so I decided to delete it then open a new one > using > my dad's account. Before deleting, the computer asks whether to keep > nikita's files or delete them also. I clicked on "Keep files" and it said > the files would be saved in a folder called "nikita" on the desktop > (dad's). > But when the account was finally deleted, no such folder appeared. I > looked > for it everywhere, in other folders, etc., but can't find it anywhere. > Please help!
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