User account dissapeared from users

roachyuk · 17 Mar 2010 at 14:42

ok i can log on to my user account but when you go into users to go into it it has gone....all i have is default and public...anyone got any ideas thanks. update if i type the location in the title bar i can go to it but looks like its hidden somehow.

roachyuk · 17 Mar 2010 at 14:52

when i try to make a folder with the same name it say there is already a folder called that .

bledd · 17 Mar 2010 at 15:27

Turn on hidden files and folders, sounds like you've right clicked it and selected 'hidden'

You shouldn't be manually creating files or folders at all in the Users folder.

Does your account show up in this screen.

Start, Run

control userpasswords2 (press enter)

flying grouse · 17 Mar 2010 at 15:38

go to "folder options" found in > Control Panel >appearance and personalise, and on the view tab click on reset folders

Edit: or do as Bledd has said, if you have hidden these folders.

roachyuk · 17 Mar 2010 at 15:50

ok my account shows up on the logon screen but not in the user folder where it should be...i think i did make a folder in there last night one called tmp.

roachyuk · 17 Mar 2010 at 15:55

bledd yes it does mate its there.

roachyuk · 17 Mar 2010 at 16:11

bledd yes it does mate its there. ok its all coming together i had a problem with office last night i messed with the enviroment variables but cant remember what ive done. also if i make a new account it shows up ok. but i found the dads one and its getting used for tempoary internet files...lol i remember changing a option that pointed to the r drive as i have had ramdisc installed but took it off. lol think ive messed it up.. can i use a new user will the registry entries ive done effect them?

roachyuk · 17 Mar 2010 at 19:38

ok sorted it had to make a new user account still got the other as would like to sort it if anyone has anymore ideas thanks.