Re: Changed Name & Lost Access

In news:B44DBCE3-1CF1-4488-8D23-D543122AF746@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Thomas <Thomas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> typed:
The computer vendor used "Preferred Customer" for the computer in Win
2K Pro, so I went into "Local Users and Groups" and changed it to my
name. I did not check any box requiring a password. Upon rebooting,
I now get a log on screen that pops up with the "preferred customer"
log on name and it asks for a password--which I never set or chose.
I cannot boot into my Win 2K Pro w/ 5 1/2 years of customization. I
CAN get "in" by typing "Administrator", but it is new desktop that
does not even have network access. I cannot get "in" using my name
that I typed in and I cannot get past the password requirement in
conjunction w/ my name. What happened & can it be fixed?

You posted to a DNS forum usually for DNS questions, not this.

If you can get in using the local administrator account, then you have the
ability to change anything on the sytem. Therefore simply go into Local
Users and rename the Preferred Customer to whatever you want it to be.

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Regards,
Ace

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Ace Fekay, MCSE 2003 & 2000, MCSA 2003 & 2000, MCSE+I, MCT,
MVP Microsoft MVP - Directory Services
Microsoft Certified Trainer

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