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Cannot log onto xp; need admin. pas

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Name: mrjatinchopra
Date: May 17, 2004 at 11:36:39 Pacific
OS: XP
CPU/Ram: III/128
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Hi, if anyone knows anything about this, please help, I am desperate. I downloaded TweakUI (XP PowerToy), and I went to Logon and I unchecked 'Show Username on Windows Screen.' After I restarted the computer, it would not let me log on, the username changed from my name to Administrator and asked for a password for that. I'm on my second computer and I'm trying to find out anyway to solve this problem and let me log back on. I tried restarting it in Safe Mode, it did not work.

Please help...

...Appricate it ...



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Name: Solarian
Date: May 17, 2004 at 11:44:03 Pacific
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mrjatinchopra:

I'm loathe to admit it, but I did exactly the same thing with TeakUI a year ago. I ended up having to reinstall my operating system.

The link below will give you some help, but it's not the one I'm looking for. In the meantime, look it over and. . .

Click START, RUN, and in the open window type: control userpasswords2, then hit ENTER. You might be able to work something out there.

LINK

I'll post back with the other link.

Solarian


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Response Number 2
Name: techzaport
Date: May 17, 2004 at 11:48:24 Pacific
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LOL, I did the same thing this weekend. Luckily I KNOW my user password was able to change my setting or I would have been pissed.

What about booting into safe mode?

TECHZAPORT OUT!!!


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Response Number 3
Name: Solarian
Date: May 17, 2004 at 11:50:49 Pacific
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Couldn't find the exact link, but here's a list URLs related to the problem.

LINK

Good luck. It's a nasty problem.

Solarian


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