Re: lose my user account

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Well it seems like I spoke too soon.
I just rebooted and it is back

there seems to be nothing I can do to get rid of it.

verclsid is still = to verclsid.old

AU is still off

I have not connected to the internet.

Everytime it boots it creates anothe admin account and logs into that
and I cannot switch users because MY account doesn't appear.
All my doc & setting are there but I am not a user.

restoring brings things back until I reboot.

another clean install I guess.

but I have done that 5 times now and the same thing occurs.


help



On Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:52:22 -0400, Lem <lemp40@unknownhost> wrote:

bill@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
OK, it did it again.
I did a TOTAL CLEAN install.

You need be clear with thee terminology that you use:

1. A "Total Clean Install" means installing the operating system (e.g.,
Windows XP) *only* -- This procedure formats the hard drive and thus
effectively removes all data if the drive isn't already empty. Some
computers, particularly laptops, will need some hardware drivers
installed after a Clean Install in order to work properly. These can be
obtained either from a CD provided with your computer or from
appropriate web sites. When the Clean Install is done, the only thing on
the computer is the operating system -- no application programs and no
user data. There will be no user profiles until you create one.

2. A Windows "Repair Install" means the process whereby Windows XP
permits a reinstallation of the operating system while attempting to
leave applications, settings, and user data intact. If this works
correctly, Windows updates will have to be re-downloaded and installed,
but all of the user applications and data (including any malware
applications) should remain intact.

3. A "Factory Recovery" or "Restore" means the procedure provided by
many computer manufacturers where, instead of providing a Windows XP (or
Vista) CD (or DVD) along with the computer, a special partition has been
created on the hard drive. When this system is activated, typically by
pressing some key during the boot-up sequence, the hard drive is
formatted and the operating system (Windows) *plus* all of the
manufacturer-installed applications are restored. The computer should
look just as it did when you turned it on the very first time. If there
is a user profile, it is one pre-created by the manufacturer. Any
applications *you* installed, and all of your data, are no longer there.
.

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