Re: BIG problem Help needed bad

From: Rick \ (rick_at_mvps.org)
Date: 03/29/04


Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 19:32:12 -0500

Hi,

Start in normal mode, start/run msconfig, go to the boot.in tab and enable
the /safeboot option (you will need to undo this when finished to restart
normally, so write it down).

-- 
Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science!  That's my other hobby!
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:103f901c4151d$20015690$a001280a@phx.gbl...
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Hi,
>>
>>You need to logon as administrator to change it (what'd
> you think was going
>>to happen?). In WinXP Pro, hit ctrl+alt+delete twice at
> the Welcome screen
>>to use the older style logon screen. For WinXP Home, you
> need to enter Safe
>>mode by restarting and hitting F8 at boot.
>>
>>Once in Safe mode and logged on as administrator, you
> can change your user
>>account settings.
>>
>>-- 
>>Best of Luck,
>>
>>Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
>>Windows isn't rocket science!  That's my other hobby!
>>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
>>www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>>"J" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
>>news:11f9e01c41518$0399b560$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>>>I changed my account from administrator to limited while
>>> playing, oops, around and now i cant go back.  even
> when
>>> i go to user accounts it only gives me my account and i
>>> cant change accounts or rights or add a new one.
>>> Basically Im stuck with my comp in limited rights and
>>> cant go to administrator.  everywhere i go it asks me
> for
>>> administrative rights.  Help
>>
>>
>>.When I hit ctrl alt delete it give me my name and to
> set a password when i kit ok it just logs in normally it
> doesnt go into safemode.  i cant log in as administrator
> or go to safe mode by hitting f8, it gives me the option
> to start in safe mode but i cant scroll up or down.
>> 


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