Re-installing programs to the wrong user account

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pjbruce

Hi All,

Recently had an XP crash due to a bad Norton Ghost download. Have
re-installed a fresh copy of winxp on the same drive but trying to re-install
some of my other programs (notable adobe) the setup files keep trying to load
into my old user account e.g. C:\Documents and
settings\wronguseraccount\local settings\application data etc

I've removed all previous traces from the registry but realise there may be
some hidden files.

Anyone with ideas?

Thanks,

Pete
 
How to do a Clean Install of Windows XP

Start by changing the BIOS setting to Boot from CD drive first.
Then see below:

From Michael Steven's: http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
more info: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/XPClean.htm
and: http://www.theeldergeek.com/clean_installation_of_windows_xp.htm
also: http://www.bootdisk.com/

JS

"pjbruce" <pjbruce@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0DB488BA-0E46-4012-815B-9477E6F03795@microsoft.com...
> Hi All,
>
> Recently had an XP crash due to a bad Norton Ghost download. Have
> re-installed a fresh copy of winxp on the same drive but trying to
> re-install
> some of my other programs (notable adobe) the setup files keep trying to
> load
> into my old user account e.g. C:\Documents and
> settings\wronguseraccount\local settings\application data etc
>
> I've removed all previous traces from the registry but realise there may
> be
> some hidden files.
>
> Anyone with ideas?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Pete
 
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