Re: welcome screen has no users

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Slipstreaming it the way to go.
How to use AutoStreamer to Slipstream Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://www.simplyguides.net/guides/using_autostreamer/using_autostreamer.html

Putting the drive into another XP machine as a secondary drive you should be
able to take ownership of the files and back them up before proceeding.
How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421

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Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org
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"macinto" wrote

I have a CD from Microsoft that I installed SP2 from; I'll look at it when I
get home, is there a chance I can use that instead of my original XP CD? I
just read about slipstreaming the 2 together so maybe not.

If I do the repair using my original XP CD will I have any issue with SP2?

I wish I had a backup...this wouldn't be quite so dire.
Unfortunately, I have not backed up in months (I know, I know...) If I
could just get back on the machine and save all the stuff I don't want to
lose, I'll be happy.


"Bert Kinney" wrote:
A few questions about those 2 options:

With both these options:
Is it true that they will not impact the data files on my hard drive? All
my files should still be there when I'm finished?

Yes, and Yes. Now that doesn't mean that something couldn't go wrong. I hope
you
have a backup!

Which would be a better option to try first:
- recover corrupted registry with recovery console?
- repair install?

I would lean to the repair install.

Option 1 -- How to recover from a corrupted registry has a warning: Do not
use the procedure that is described in this article if your computer has an
OEM-installed operating system.
Does that mean I shouldn't do this? (The computer came from Gateway with
XP
installed)

Go with the repair install.

Using a CD when I log on as administrator then will it find the
administrator account on the CD? (Otherwise wouldn't I expect the same
error
I'm getting now?)

Also, to restart from my XP CD can I (should I) use an SP2 CD?

What type of SP2 CD do you have?
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"Bert Kinney" wrote:

Hi,

As I see it there are two choices, restore the registry or perform a
repair install.

How to recover from a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP from
starting
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=307545

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install by Michael Stevens MS-MVP:
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

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Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
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Member: http://dts-l.org

"macinto" wrote

I had already tried that (in fact, that's the only way I am able to get
the
logon box to come up that is giving me the "The system could not log you
on, make sure...etc." message.) I get the same message whether I try
administrator or owner. I have no passwords on any accounts. And I've
already tried Last Know Good Configuration, and Safe Mode with the same
result.

Any other ideas?

Mac

"Bert Kinney" wrote:

Hi,

At the welcome screen do a Ctrl+alt+del twice.
This will bring up the "Log On to Windows" box.
Type in administrator as the User Name, leave the Password blank and
press
enter unless you know there is one, then enter it.

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Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org
Member: http://dts-l.org


"macinto" wrote
I have Windows XP home, SP2

The welcome screen comes up with message "to begin, click your user
name", but no user names/icons are listed.

There is (should be) only one user account ("Owner") on the machine,
with no password (I've had this since 2002)

I did Ctrl+Alt+Del to get to the log on screen. "Owner" was in the
user
name field, but I get the message "The system could not log you on,
make
sure...etc. Administrator gave the same result. (I have no passwords
set up for Administrator or Owner.)

I tried F8 and then "Last Know Good Configuration", and also "Safe
Mode"
with always the same results.

What can I do to get in as Administrator? Right now I have no access
to
my machine.

Thanks,
Mac


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