> Problem: When I try to create a new account with one particular name I
> get a message saying "The account already exists." I should be able to
> reuse this name as I deleted this user account some days ago but I
> have since found evidence that some traces of it remain as noted
> below.

> 1. the users logon picture file (username.bmp) still exists in folder
> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\User
> Account Pictures.
> 2. When I do a Copy Profile, this username appears on the list titled
> "Select user or group". See note 1 below.

> Other than the two items noted above, I see no other traces of this
> username. The folder is gone from c:\documents and settings\username.
> This name does not appear in Control Panel > User Accounts. This name
> does not appear in Run "control userpasswords2". This name does not
> appear in the registry, per search.

> In addition to wanting to remove any remains of this old account, this
> is the name of the computer owner and I would like to create a new
> account using this name.

> I ran the Registry Cleaner in the latest version of www.jv16.org Power
> Tools in the hopes it might remove the remnants, but the problem
> persists.

> I tried deleting the picture file mentioned about, and restarting, but
> no change, the problem persists. So I restored this remnant until I
> get a proper procedure for this.

> Does anyone know what I can do to delete the remnants of this old user
> account? Any ideas appreciated.

> Thank you, Lilla

> Note 1.
> Copy Profile Procedure. The instruction below tells how I get the list
> that includes an old/deleted user name that is stuck in my system and
> I don't know how to remove it!

> First, log in with an account having administrator privileges that is
> not the account you want to copy the settings to or from.

> ·        R-Click My Computer > Properties > Advanced Tab
> ·        In the User Profiles section, click the "Settings" button.
> ·        Select the user profile you want to copy from, click "Copy
> To" button.
> ·        In the Copy To box, click the Browse button and navigate to
> the location you want to copy to, most likely C:\documents and
> settings\<newly created user>.
> ·        In the "Permitted to use" section, click the "Change" button.
> ·        Click the "Advanced" button.
> ·        Click the "Find Now" button.
> ·        A window titled "Select User or Group" is displayed, with a
> column titled "Name(RDN)".

> PROBLEM: It is this list that contains the user name that has been
> deleted, as explained above I am not able to remove the remnants of
> this user.

> ·        Select the new user.  Click OK and the profile/settings will
> be copied to the new user account and permission to the files will be
> granted.