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June 9, 2011 at 12:41 PM
tsolder

My username isn’t listed by Documents and settings

by tsolder . Updated 15 years ago

I am using XP Home on pc #1 and XP Pro on pc #2.
I log in to my #1 pc as Tom. Using Wordpad I create files and save them to My Documents. I can retrieve them from My documents if I log in as Tom.

I have another program that creates data files and saves them. They are saved to Documents and settings/Tom, and they open again later on ok, but I do not direct the program where to save or find the files. By default it refers directly to Documents and settings.

Next, I log in to my #2 pc as Tom and start this program. It creates a data file but saves it to Documents and settings/Joe, even tho I am Tom and am logged in as Tom.
Joe is not a user, but Win XP is registered to Joe.
There is no listing called Tom under Documents and settings even tho I am a user.
There is a listing called Joe under Documents and settings, even tho there is no user account for Joe..

First, how come I have a username as Tom, but am not listed under Documents and settings?
Second, Why would this program save my datafiles to Joe and not me, on #2 pc?

It becomes very difficult to migrate these data files between the two pcs because of this.
Any ideas?
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