NOTE: You, the customer, are solely responsible for data security. WinBook strongly recommends that you perform a backup of all personal data contained on your system prior to performing this procedure. Warning: WinBook will NOT be held responsible for any data loss incurred during this process.

IMPORTANT: To copy use one user profile to a new user profile you have to be logged in as the Administrator.

Here are the steps for copying User Profiles in Windows 2000:

1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, click Control Panel.
2. Double click the System Icon, select the User Profiles tab.
3. In the Profiles Stored on the Computer dialog box, click the User Profile you want to copy (ex. Administrator) then click the Copy To button.
4. In the Copy To window and In the Copy Profile To dialog box, either type the location for the new profile or click the Browse button to select the path for the new profile.
5. If you select Browse, the Browse for Folder opens. Do the Following:
   
   1. Click the Plus (+) next to C:\.
      
   2. Click the Plus (+) next to Documents and Settings.
   3. Select the User Profile you wish to copy to. Click OK.
6. This will bring you back to the Copy To window. Click OK.
7. A Confirm Copy window will open. Click Yes.
8. Log off as Administrator and Log in as the other user.

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