Re: Windows XP Home, Missing User accounts on Log in

From: Ricky (rsjoiner_at_no_spambellsouth.net)
Date: 08/29/04 

Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2004 19:19:22 -0500

Try booting in safe mode with command prompt. Type in control
userpasswords2.

"John Lanpher" <JohnLanpher@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:96D2FB45-3A68-4C93-A8ED-08F1FE466EF2@microsoft.com...
> Tried using owner (& variants) to no avail, in both normal boot and Safe
> Mode.
>
> I know there's gotta be a way to sneak in some back door to get
> reestablished as an administrator, but I can't figure it out. Maybe I'll
> try
> spending $ with the Microsoft techs.
>
> "John Lanpher" wrote:
>
>> On booting in Safe Mode, it's the same old style login screen, with just
>> the
>> user and password..no diff than a normal boot.
>>
>> Anyway, I'll poke around some more and try your ideas. I'll let you and
>> Curole know if I get anywhere.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> "Rich" wrote:
>>
>> > If this is an OEM installation, only idea I can think of is:
>> > At the login screen try Owner as the user, no password
>> >
>> > As far as booting into Safe Mode, what login options are available when
>> > it
>> > boots?
>> >
>> > Unfortunately, Home edition limits user account creation to the Control
>> > Panel applet or you could go into Computer Management like
>> > Professional.
>> >
>> >
>> >

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