Where do user files go when you delete an XP account? Jeremy 12/14/2008 6:46:02 PM I deleted a user account from my XP Pro box, and it asks if you want to keep the files or delete them. I chose to keep them, but now can't find them. There is no directory for that user under the documents and settings folder any longer... are they put into a backup area somewhere? Is there another way to restore them? Please help! thanks.

Re: Where do user files go when you delete an XP account? "David B." <mail[ at ]nomail.net> 12/15/2008 4:47:37 PM Your question is not really related to the topic of this group but is more a general XP question, a better place for your post would be xp.general, but to answer your question, I believe the files are placed in a folder on the desktop of the account you were logged in with when you deleted the user account. -- ---- Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 Help Us Help You http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm "Jeremy" <Jeremy[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A4214CF0-8F9E-4ED6-949D-AD93E1311FAA[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] >I deleted a user account from my XP Pro box, and it asks if you want to >keep > the files or delete them. I chose to keep them, but now can't find them. > There is no directory for that user under the documents and settings > folder > any longer... are they put into a backup area somewhere? Is there another > way to restore them? > Please help! > > thanks.