RE: No start up icons, locked out comepletely help!!

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From: I got problems (problems_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/11/05 

Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 14:55:03 -0800

When I log in in safe mode and go through everything you tell me to, it only
displays the one limited access account. It does not show the administrator
account. When I try to create a new administrator, it says access denied.

  I am completely locked out.

"asksaravana" wrote:

>
> I can give a solution for this !
> at first i need to know whether u have entered admin password correctly !!!
>
> just try this
> 1. You can login to safe mode.
> 2. right click my computer -> properties
> 3. select advanced tab and userprofiles!
> 4. delete the admin user from the users available
> 5. reboot your pc
> 6.login as administrator and enter your password ! ( you have to know your
> administrator password , it is very important )
> or
> you can login as a limited user !
> download TWEAKUI from microsoft
> right click that exe and select runas !
> enter administrator user and password ( you do have to know admin password )
> it installs without any trouble
> then execute the tool from start menu and select logon option in the tool
> and it will guide u accordingly!
> hope it solves ur problem .
> just initimate me if u have any trouble !
>
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>
> "I got problems" wrote:
>
> > Just out of the blue all of my icons from the startup page have vanished. I
> > read through all of the similiar problems on with newgroup but none solved my
> > problem so here goes.
> >
> > I am running XP Pro with 3 user accounts, 1 Admin, 2 Limited.
> >
> > At welcome screen no icons, so I click ctrl, alt and delete twice to
> > prompt login name. Well nothing but one of my limited names works. Not even
> > administrator works. I have typed everything, the only thing that will get
> > me in is one of my restricted accounts. I have even tried this in safe mode,
> > still only limited login is available.
> >
> > With my limited login, I can do nothing. There are still document files
> > for the other profiles, but when I go to the control panel, user accounts,
> > nothing, just a message stating that the "cell" is null. Not even the
> > account I am logged into appears, both in standard and safe mode. Although
> > it would appear that the other were deleted, when I go to log out or shut
> > down, the computer prompts me to notify me that others are still logged in
> > and should I shut down.
> >
> > I also tried a few tweaks downloaded from previous threads from other
> > problems on this board. Everytime I get halfway through the download it is
> > cancelled becuase it says tht my admin account(which is invisible) previously
> > downloaded similiar program and must uninstall through the admin to install
> > what I just downloaded. Twisted story.
> >
> > Bottom line, I have no icons to start up, no admin access to any files, no
> > tweak software to help and invaluable pictures of family on this computer.
> > Please anyone who has dealt with this issue in the past. HELP!!!! Thank you
> > all in advance.

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