fivay11

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Q: I accidentally renamed my user account and all my files are deleted. What can i do? Please HELP

Please help me i cannot find my files!!!

I accidentally renamed my user account and all of a sudden when I restart it, all my files are gone, its like new bought laptop.

I tried researching on how to fix it, and i can't find the deleted user account in the users folder in finder.

PLEASE HELP. ANY BRILLIANT WAY TO RECOVER MY FILES????

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Yosemite (10.10.5)

Posted on May 31, 2016 9:50 AM

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Q: I accidentally renamed my user account and all my files are deleted. What can i do? Please HELP

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by leroydouglas,

leroydouglas May 31, 2016 5:42 PM in response to fivay11
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May 31, 2016 5:42 PM in response to fivay11

Did you try changing the name back
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fivay11 May 31, 2016 5:45 PM in response to leroydouglas
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May 31, 2016 5:45 PM in response to leroydouglas

Hello. I tried renaming it, but when i restart it my files are still gone...
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by leroydouglas,

leroydouglas May 31, 2016 5:48 PM in response to fivay11
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May 31, 2016 5:48 PM in response to fivay11

Change the OS X user account name and home folder name on your Mac - Apple Support

http://www.dargadgetz.com/how-to-change-your-profile-username-in-os-x-yosemite/
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by Duane,

Duane May 31, 2016 6:48 PM in response to fivay11
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May 31, 2016 6:48 PM in response to fivay11

fivay11 wrote:

Please help me i cannot find my files!!!

I accidentally renamed my user account ...

That isn't something which is done accidentally.

...

PLEASE HELP. ANY BRILLIANT WAY TO RECOVER MY FILES????

Recover the user from your Time Machine backup.
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