Re: XP dead in Safe Mode

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From: Kelly (kelly_at_mvps.org)
Date: 06/05/04 

Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 04:45:50 -0500

Hi Andy,

How interesting......Have you tried to gain access to the Admin Account in
the meantine?

Press Control/Alt/Delete Twice for Pro and Boot into safe mode and login for
Home.

TweakUI/Logon/Show Administrator on the Welcome Screen
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp

Or...

Enable/Disable Administrator on Welcome Screen (Line 5)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm 

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Kelly
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"Andy Mott" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:187d801c44a6b$776f8590$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> I was having network problems on WinXP home and did a
> system restore to a week ago.  When it booted up, it went
> to the screen where it whows the windows icon in the blue
> field, and where normally the list of users is, so you
> can log on.  Now there is no list of users and it just
> sits there.  I tried rebooting to the last know working
> configuration as well as to all three "Safe" modes and it
> just sits there (although you can move the mouse around
> so, it doesn't seem frozen, just that there are no
> accounts to choose from).  Any advise would be
> appreciated.
>
> -Andy

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