Do running processes (copy files) continue when switching user?

I am moving my iTunes media library from an internal hard drive onto. An external HD. This will likely run for a few hours. If other users want to use the computer will the copy process temporarily suspend or be stopped if the fast switch user feature is invoked?

Hi ibod
Sorry for the delay. But the problem remains. You ask what I did to create the problem. It was confusing, but I'll try to reconstruct: I wanted to change the account name. iTunes identified the computer as mine but I didn't want my daughter to access my account (and credit card :-O). So I chose preferences - account - unlocked the account – renamed the administrator. Then I could open cards in the adress book, but when I did adress book was emty and all files, photos, music was gone. And I couldn't get access to them again, not even using what's written above.
Can you help me?
I have been told that I need to be a rootadministrator to get access to everything on the computer. Do you know how?
Mikkel
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