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

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

Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2004 19:27:13 -0500

It should look like this..
control userpasswords2

"Ricky" <rsjoiner@no_spambellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:Sh9Yc.39454$%n4.2980@bignews6.bellsouth.net...
> 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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