Group: microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
From: =?Utf-8?B?U2lydG9rYWxvdHQ=?=
Date: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 1:41 AM
Subject: Re: Copying User Profiles- Copy To button grayed out

Have you tried checking the name of the hardware profile in device manager on
the user account you wish to copy and then selecting the same hardware
profile on the user account you wish to add the settings to

"C" wrote:

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> "Shenan Stanley" wrote in message
> news:ONJPgjlfIHA.4880@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >C wrote:
> >> I am not familiar with "domain user". This has always been a stand
> >> alone computer-sometimes connected to a WiFi, Comcast, or Sprint
> >> network.
> >> When I bring up my User Profiles, all profiles are Type- Local and
> >> Status- Local.
> >>
> >> I have various profiles-
> >> Administrator
> >> User1
> >> User2
> >> Temp
> >> ..and a couple of others
> >>
> >> All are Type- Local and Status- Local/. If select "Change Type" I
> >> only have one choice- Local profile.
> >>
> >> When I reboot my computer, I do not get a choice of users to log
> >> into. It automatically logs into User1.
> >>
> >> If I select Start>Logoff>Switch User I get a choice of all the
> >> profiles except Administrator.
> >>
> >> I hope this answers your questions.
> >>
> >>
> >> BTW, I did reply to your comments in the Help/Support newsgroup. Also I
> >> have added the Help/Support Newsgroup so this thread will
> >> appear there also.
> >
> > Turn off automatic logon.
> > Reboot.
> > It should not automatically log you in... so Log in as Administrator.
> > (Assuming Windows XP Professional or superset) press CTRL+ALT+DEL at the
> > welcome screen to get the classic logon prompt so you can logon as
> > administrator...)
> > Copy your User1 Profile to whatever you desire.
> >
> > --
> > Shenan Stanley
> > MS-MVP
> > --
> > How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
> >
>
>
> Ok, thank you for your help. I will try this.
>
> C.
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