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Unable to log on to xp!
Last night I went into the Control Panel and changed User info so that I
thought I would not need to type in a password and changed to only 1 user for my computer. Mainly because my children are now off to college and it's only me and my wife using the computer. I don't remember exactly what I did, but I can not log onto xp. It has my user name and I'm supposed to type in my password. Everything I have tried, my previous password I have been using up until tonight, along with anything I could think of........ the "logon message" tells me that "the system could not log you on. Make sure your User name and domain are correct, then type your password again. Letters in passwords must be typed using the correct case" Nothing has worked. Is there a way to log on, or changing my user name and/or password so that I can use my computer??? Thanks in advance for your help. |
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Unable to log on to xp!
Perhaps a blank password ??
MD "neuquin" wrote: Last night I went into the Control Panel and changed User info so that I thought I would not need to type in a password and changed to only 1 user for my computer. Mainly because my children are now off to college and it's only me and my wife using the computer. I don't remember exactly what I did, but I can not log onto xp. It has my user name and I'm supposed to type in my password. Everything I have tried, my previous password I have been using up until tonight, along with anything I could think of........ the "logon message" tells me that "the system could not log you on. Make sure your User name and domain are correct, then type your password again. Letters in passwords must be typed using the correct case" Nothing has worked. Is there a way to log on, or changing my user name and/or password so that I can use my computer??? Thanks in advance for your help. |
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Unable to log on to xp!
Yes, I've tried a blank and nothing, just same old error message!
"MadDog" wrote: Perhaps a blank password ?? MD "neuquin" wrote: Last night I went into the Control Panel and changed User info so that I thought I would not need to type in a password and changed to only 1 user for my computer. Mainly because my children are now off to college and it's only me and my wife using the computer. I don't remember exactly what I did, but I can not log onto xp. It has my user name and I'm supposed to type in my password. Everything I have tried, my previous password I have been using up until tonight, along with anything I could think of........ the "logon message" tells me that "the system could not log you on. Make sure your User name and domain are correct, then type your password again. Letters in passwords must be typed using the correct case" Nothing has worked. Is there a way to log on, or changing my user name and/or password so that I can use my computer??? Thanks in advance for your help. |
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Unable to log on to xp!
neuquin wrote:
Last night I went into the Control Panel and changed User info so that I thought I would not need to type in a password and changed to only 1 user for my computer. Mainly because my children are now off to college and it's only me and my wife using the computer. I don't remember exactly what I did, but I can not log onto xp. It has my user name and I'm supposed to type in my password. Everything I have tried, my previous password I have been using up until tonight, along with anything I could think of........ the "logon message" tells me that "the system could not log you on. Make sure your User name and domain are correct, then type your password again. Letters in passwords must be typed using the correct case" Nothing has worked. Is there a way to log on, or changing my user name and/or password so that I can use my computer??? Thanks in advance for your help. Since there is no way for me to know what you did, either - try logging into the built-in Administrator account and doing a System Restore to a date when everything worked. In XP Home, boot the computer into Safe Mode. Do this by repeatedly tapping the F8 key as the computer is starting up. This will get you to the right menu. Navigate using your Up arrow key; the mouse will not work here. Once in Safe Mode, you will see the normally hidden Administrator account. The default password is a blank. In XP Pro, you do not need to go into Safe Mode. At the Welcome Screen, do Ctrl-Alt-Del twice to get the classic Windows logon box. Type in "Administrator" and whatever password you assigned when you set up Windows. If you reset the built-in Administrator account's password in Home or have Pro and don't remember the password, use NTpasswd to change the built-in Administrator account's password to a blank. http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/ Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User |
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Unable to log on to xp!
You can also login as the built-in Administrator and delete the password for
the problematic user account. "neuquin" wrote in message ... Last night I went into the Control Panel and changed User info so that I thought I would not need to type in a password and changed to only 1 user for my computer. Mainly because my children are now off to college and it's only me and my wife using the computer. I don't remember exactly what I did, but I can not log onto xp. It has my user name and I'm supposed to type in my password. Everything I have tried, my previous password I have been using up until tonight, along with anything I could think of........ the "logon message" tells me that "the system could not log you on. Make sure your User name and domain are correct, then type your password again. Letters in passwords must be typed using the correct case" Nothing has worked. Is there a way to log on, or changing my user name and/or password so that I can use my computer??? Thanks in advance for your help. |
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Unable to log on to xp!
Thanks for the suggestions everyone.
I was able to log on as an administrator and I'm doing a "system restore" as I am writing this on another computer. Time will tell, hopefully in a few minutes! "NewScience" wrote: You can also login as the built-in Administrator and delete the password for the problematic user account. "neuquin" wrote in message ... Last night I went into the Control Panel and changed User info so that I thought I would not need to type in a password and changed to only 1 user for my computer. Mainly because my children are now off to college and it's only me and my wife using the computer. I don't remember exactly what I did, but I can not log onto xp. It has my user name and I'm supposed to type in my password. Everything I have tried, my previous password I have been using up until tonight, along with anything I could think of........ the "logon message" tells me that "the system could not log you on. Make sure your User name and domain are correct, then type your password again. Letters in passwords must be typed using the correct case" Nothing has worked. Is there a way to log on, or changing my user name and/or password so that I can use my computer??? Thanks in advance for your help. |
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