can't access user accounts from the control panel

Whenever I click on that option, it opens up notepad with
an error message as follows: The filename, directory name,
or volume syntax is incorrect.

The only changes to my system that I can think of is a
defrag, I did a few days ago. Do I have to re-install
windows? Please help.

Thanks.

have you tried a System Restore to before the de-frag
date?

>-----Original Message-----
>Whenever I click on that option, it opens up notepad

with

>an error message as follows: The filename, directory

name,

>or volume syntax is incorrect.
>
>The only changes to my system that I can think of is a
>defrag, I did a few days ago. Do I have to re-install
>windows? Please help.
>
>Thanks.
>.
>

Try using System Restore to take you back to a time prior to when this
began. Start\All Programs\Accessories\System Tools\System Restore.

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Michael Solomon MS-MVP
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"lyz" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Whenever I click on that option, it opens up notepad with
> an error message as follows: The filename, directory name,
> or volume syntax is incorrect.
>
> The only changes to my system that I can think of is a
> defrag, I did a few days ago. Do I have to re-install
> windows? Please help.
>
> Thanks.