Desktop is missing after using migration assistant

I just finished installing snow leopard after wiping my hard drive. I logged onto the guest account to use migration assistant and keep the same username. After doing so, I logged back onto my account. I can no longer drag anything onto the desktop. I tried copying the desktop folder from the deleted users folder that migration assistant created, but it doesn't affect the desktop whatsoever. How can I get my desktop back?

Wipe and install Snow Leopard again and this time use the Setup Assistant instead.
Use a Firewire cable (800 to 400 adapter if required) and hold T boot the old Mac into Firewire Target Disk Mode and then connect the cable when the Mac reboots after you just fresh installed Snow Leopard.
This way only one account gets transferred like you intended.
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