Windows 2000.  Can I restore a deleted user and all the settings that
were associated with that user such as desktop, address book,
favorites, etc?

Thanks.

Barry

http://www.windows-help.net/windowsMe/system-restore.html I think this may help

Thanks... seems that tip is only for Windows ME... I knew about that
but was hoping for an equally useful feature of 2000.  I'll keep
trolling.

choose a boot menu item called "Previously known good configuration".
You can also use an ERD created in the system backup utility. Or boot
from the CDROM and use the recovery consle.
I copied this from another site I assume you press f8 while booting to
get to this menu.I think this is the 2000 version of scanreg.

· If Windows® 2000 does start  
 
  
Log on to Windows® as Administrator. 

To restore the registry to one of it's previous states, you can use
either the Start Menu -> Registry Healer group -> Backup -> Registry
Restore shortcut or run the program and go to the Action -> Restore
the registry from full backup menu command. Also, you can launch the
Backup utility from the Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools menu.

In the Backup utility select the Restore tab, choose the backup media,
and then select the System State check box. Keep in mind that Backup
will not only restore the registry, but it will also restore all of
the system state data.

Note that after the System State restoration process is completed, you
need to shut down and restart the system. You won't see the results of
the restoration immediately.

Wizard Tip: When you start Windows® 2000, you can instantly restore
the most recent copy of the registry. To do so, restart your system
and when you see the "Please Select the Operating System to Start"
message, press [F8] and then use arrow keys to select the "Last Known
Good Configuration" option and press [Enter]. You can also use this
quick restore technique in Windows® NT.

· If Windows® 2000 does not start  
 
  
If Windows® does not start, restart Windows® by using the "Last Known
Good Configuration feature": start the computer and then press the F8
key when Windows® begins to start. The Windows Advanced Options menu
appears.

Use the ARROW keys to select "Last Known Good Configuration" (your
most recent settings that worked), and then press ENTER. Windows® will
restore the computer to the most recent restore point.

Windows 2000/XP/2003 does not boot regardless of try Safe Mode and
Last Known Good Configuration.


Warning! Make sure that your backups are current. If you restore an
old backup it could be fatal if you've made major changes to the
operating system or hardware since the backups were created. For
example, if you've installed Internet Explorer 6 and restore your
registry from a backup predating that, expect that your computer won't
boot properly.