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Name: pdn
Date: October 4, 2003 at 08:27:49 Pacific
OS: XP Home
CPU/Ram: P4 2.0/512DDR
Comment:

When I try to log onto the Administrator accounts on any of my three pc's all running XP-Home I get the following error: "Unable to log you on because of an account restriction". I know what my password is because I reset it by running "control userpasswords2". Is there something that I'm missing, does the password has to be a particular password to get in, is there a register tweak that I'm not aware of, or I’m just missing it all together?

I've tried the following suggested by Hooner:
"In Control Userpasswords2 have you tried UNchecking the "Users must enter a username and password to use this computer." ?
Not very secure, but if it works...........” had no luck listed above and the same error comes up.

Hooner also suggested:
"Failing that, simply copy your Documents and Settings folder for each account, create new admin accounts, and paste them into the respective accounts."
I really don't want to perform this action because of limited space on my HDD.

I'm sure that I'm entering in the correct password because when I don't I get a totally different error.

Any other suggestions PLZ
Thanks in advance, PDN



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Name: X-treme Machine
Date: October 4, 2003 at 11:47:45 Pacific
Reply:

Boot in safe mode by pressing F8 then do Hooner suggestion.


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