I have several folders for each person in the Documents and Settings folders
e.g. Robert.Desktop, Robert.desktop.000, Robert.desktop.001,
Robert.desktop.002

Each takes considerable space and I would like to delete some of them. Which
one is used? and can I delete the others?

To know which folders are the valid ones, type CMD /K SET in Start, Run:

Note down the "HOMEPATH" location. HOMEPATH is per-user specific. So, run
the SET command under each user profile.

Alternately, you can verify the ProfileImagePath data under this registry
key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList\<SID>

This script lists all the SIDs and the corresponding user names:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/reg/sidlist.vbs

The remaining folders under the \Documents and Settings\ can be backed-up
and then deleted. Make sure that you move all your files from the old
profile directories. Don't delete the following folders:

1. Administrator
2. All Users
3. NetworkService
4. LocalService
5. Default User

Related links:

How to restore a user profile in Windows 2000:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314045

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com


"Kingy" <Kingy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BB2E0138-8867-4BE9-80F7-11553956F69E@microsoft.com...
>I have several folders for each person in the Documents and Settings
>folders
> e.g. Robert.Desktop, Robert.desktop.000, Robert.desktop.001,
> Robert.desktop.002
>
> Each takes considerable space and I would like to delete some of them.
> Which
> one is used? and can I delete the others?

Thanks Ramesh I will have a look

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> To know which folders are the valid ones, type CMD /K SET in Start, Run:
>
> Note down the "HOMEPATH" location. HOMEPATH is per-user specific. So, run
> the SET command under each user profile.
>
> Alternately, you can verify the ProfileImagePath data under this registry
> key:
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
> NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList\<SID>
>
> This script lists all the SIDs and the corresponding user names:
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/reg/sidlist.vbs
>
> The remaining folders under the \Documents and Settings\ can be backed-up
> and then deleted. Make sure that you move all your files from the old
> profile directories. Don't delete the following folders:
>
> 1. Administrator
> 2. All Users
> 3. NetworkService
> 4. LocalService
> 5. Default User
>
> Related links:
>
> How to restore a user profile in Windows 2000:
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314045
>
> --
> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP Shell/User
>
> Windows XP Troubleshooting
> http://www.winhelponline.com
>
>
> "Kingy" <Kingy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BB2E0138-8867-4BE9-80F7-11553956F69E@microsoft.com...
> >I have several folders for each person in the Documents and Settings
> >folders
> > e.g. Robert.Desktop, Robert.desktop.000, Robert.desktop.001,
> > Robert.desktop.002
> >
> > Each takes considerable space and I would like to delete some of them.
> > Which
> > one is used? and can I delete the others?
>
>