Re: Admin account locked - Repost due to no solutions

From: lvee (notmesothere_at_msn.com)
Date: 02/27/05 

Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2005 11:23:59 -0600

Okay, see what you think about this...from one of the other
accounts...hopefully one of them has admin. rights, other wise this won't
work..there is a way to set the logon to automatic..and if it works, once
that is done you can reset your password.
How To Turn On Automatic Logon in Windows Xp
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315231

"James B" <nospam@here.com> wrote in message
news:OkpxNmIHFHA.3092@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Setting up another user and putting them in the Admin group does not solve
> the problem of the Administrator account being hosed. As far as logging on
> as Admin it says I have the wrong password which as I said if I try to
> change it I get an internal error.
>
>
> "lvee" <notmesothere@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:%23Vq%23G59FFHA.1260@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> What happens when you try to logon? You seem to be able to read minds by
>> answering questions that have not yet been asked, however, we are not
>> mind
>> readers..of course I can only speak for myself...so could you elaborate
>> please?
>> "James B" <nospam@here.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23dZdC88FFHA.3376@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> >I am unable to logon to the Administrator account, unable to access the
>> > administrator user properties, unable to change the administrator
> password
>> > and in trying to do so I get a "internal error".
>> >
>> > Yes I am an administrator on that PC, no it is not a domain PC and yes
>> > other
>> > accounts work just fine.
>> >
>> > Windows XP Pro, SP1
>> >
>> >
>> > TY
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

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