User Account Deleted
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From: bretsharon on 1 Jul 2010 22:31 Laptop defaults and asks for a password to a User that apparently has been deleted using computer management, but does not accept any password. I think an administrator account is still there, but I don't know what it is and or the password. Have I lost everything?....XP sp3 seems to boot up ok.
From: Randem on 1 Jul 2010 22:44 See if you can boot into safe mode using the hidden administrator account then you can delete or change the password. If you cannot logon in safe mode you will need to download and create a CD to reset passwords and accounts. -- The Top Inno Setup Script Generator - http://www.randem.com/innoscript.html
From: PA Bear [MS MVP] on 2 Jul 2010 01:27 What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)? What third-party firewall (if any)? Has a(another) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on the computer (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought it)? bretsharon wrote: > Laptop defaults and asks for a password to a User that apparently has been > deleted using computer management, but does not accept any password. I > think an administrator account is still there, but I don't know what it is > and or the password. Have I lost everything?....XP sp3 seems to boot up > ok.
From: bretsharon on 2 Jul 2010 11:33 Could you tell me about how to open the hidden adminstrator account and delete/change the password? Also, on the TOP Inno website you cited, I take it that the cd you refer to create is there?
From: bretsharon on 2 Jul 2010 11:33
Thank you. At one time I was able to get into safe mode, but did not understand what to do. Now I try to go into save mode, and it says windows could not start because a file is missing \windows\system32\config\system...so I think I will just wipe the hard disk clean and start over...fortunately I am OCD on backups, so it is not a major loss.....Interestingly, I booted from an old Norton/Ghost disc made in 12-7-07 and it worked.....it is the only thing from Symantec that did which is why I don't used it at all.....I also have Acronis which works well too...thank you |