copy a user profile in Windows XP

You must be logged on as an administrator or a member of the Administrators group in order to complete this procedure. If your computer is connected to a network, network policy settings may also prevent you from completing this procedure.

1. Open System in Control Panel.

2. On the Advanced tab--> under User Profiles--> click Settings.

3. Under Profiles stored on this computer--> click the user profile you want to copy--> and then click Copy To.

4. Type the location for the new profile--> or click Browse to select the path.

5. To choose a new user--> in the Copy To dialog box--> click Change.

6. To start your search--> in the Select User or Group dialog box--> type the complete name of the user group--> or built-in security principle you are looking for--> and then click OK.

Copy files to the new user profile In Windows XP

When you copy user data into a new profile, the new profile becomes a near duplicate of the old profile, and contains the same preferences, appearance, and documents as the old profile. If your old profile is corrupted in some way, you can move the files and settings from the corrupt profile to a new profile.