Win XP - Deleted Users

[Guest]

Hi there,

I have an HP laptop which is currently running XP. I have it on a wireless
network and have recently installed Norton Firewall etc.

When trying to access the settings in Norton it kept telling me i was not
the authorised user even though there was only 1 user profile of Administator
on the system. By hitting log off and then selecting Administrator again it
would allow me access to all settings of Norton.

This got a bit tedious each time + a few other programs didn't want to work
without going through the same process.

So... i was in a section in Control Panel, the name escapes me, and i
disabled the Guest and Administrator user profiles (a small red cross
appeared on the users 'head' icon) meaning that all profiles were off. I
thought this would have allowed me to boot up, and go directly into windows
without the profile screen.

Unfortunately, windows now displays the screen asking me to select a user
but there's no icon - i'm stuck!

I've tried all options like safe mode etc but cannot seem to bypass it.

Can someone help me out please?

p.s. there are no passwords on any profiles, i would just click on the icon
and would immediately be logged in.

Cheers,
Ross

 

[Adam Leinss]

So... i was in a section in Control Panel, the name escapes me,
and i disabled the Guest and Administrator user profiles (a small
red cross appeared on the users 'head' icon) meaning that all
profiles were off. I thought this would have allowed me to boot
up, and go directly into windows without the profile screen.

What a pickle!

I would try ntpasswd from
http://home.eunet.no/pnordahl/ntpasswd/bootdisk.html. It appears you
can manipulate account settings from this disc.

Adam

 

[Darrell Gorter[MSFT]]

Hello ,
Boot to Safe Mode, ( not safe mode with networking)
In Safe Mode, you should be able to logon as administrator( it's a safety
thing to be able to logon as administrator in Safe Mode even if the account
is disabled) , then re-enable the account or create a new account to use.
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

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<Hi there,
<
<I have an HP laptop which is currently running XP. I have it on a wireless
<network and have recently installed Norton Firewall etc.
<
<When trying to access the settings in Norton it kept telling me i was not
<the authorised user even though there was only 1 user profile of
Administator
<on the system. By hitting log off and then selecting Administrator again
it
<would allow me access to all settings of Norton.
<
<This got a bit tedious each time + a few other programs didn't want to
work
<without going through the same process.
<
<So... i was in a section in Control Panel, the name escapes me, and i
<disabled the Guest and Administrator user profiles (a small red cross
<appeared on the users 'head' icon) meaning that all profiles were off. I
<thought this would have allowed me to boot up, and go directly into
windows
<without the profile screen.
<
<Unfortunately, windows now displays the screen asking me to select a user
<but there's no icon - i'm stuck!
<
<I've tried all options like safe mode etc but cannot seem to bypass it.
<
<Can someone help me out please?
<
<p.s. there are no passwords on any profiles, i would just click on the
icon
<and would immediately be logged in.
<
<Cheers,
<Ross
<

 

[Guest]

Darrell, thanks for the reply but as i stated previously...

"i've tried all options like safe mode etc but cannot seem to bypass it."

.... when i go through safe mode the same screen appears with a blue backdrop
but no user icons to choose from.

Still stuck!!

Hello ,
Boot to Safe Mode, ( not safe mode with networking)
In Safe Mode, you should be able to logon as administrator( it's a safety
thing to be able to logon as administrator in Safe Mode even if the account
is disabled) , then re-enable the account or create a new account to use.
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
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<Hi there,
<
<I have an HP laptop which is currently running XP. I have it on a wireless
<network and have recently installed Norton Firewall etc.
<
<When trying to access the settings in Norton it kept telling me i was not
<the authorised user even though there was only 1 user profile of
Administator
<on the system. By hitting log off and then selecting Administrator again
it
<would allow me access to all settings of Norton.
<
<This got a bit tedious each time + a few other programs didn't want to
work
<without going through the same process.
<
<So... i was in a section in Control Panel, the name escapes me, and i
<disabled the Guest and Administrator user profiles (a small red cross
<appeared on the users 'head' icon) meaning that all profiles were off. I
<thought this would have allowed me to boot up, and go directly into
windows
<without the profile screen.
<
<Unfortunately, windows now displays the screen asking me to select a user
<but there's no icon - i'm stuck!
<
<I've tried all options like safe mode etc but cannot seem to bypass it.
<
<Can someone help me out please?
<
<p.s. there are no passwords on any profiles, i would just click on the
icon
<and would immediately be logged in.
<
<Cheers,
<Ross
<

 

[Guest]

Thanks Adam, gave this cd a try but can't seem to get the disk booting up
properly. I've went in to the bios settings making it boot the cd first but
it's not having it!!

 

[Rafails Gubaidullins]

Try to boot in safe mode and at Welcome screen press Ctrl+Alt+Del several
times - it will change to Logon screen.
Enter Administrator as username (since it's never been renamed to another)

--
Rafails Gubaidullins

Darrell, thanks for the reply but as i stated previously...

"i've tried all options like safe mode etc but cannot seem to bypass it."

... when i go through safe mode the same screen appears with a blue
backdrop
but no user icons to choose from.

Still stuck!!

Hello ,
Boot to Safe Mode, ( not safe mode with networking)
In Safe Mode, you should be able to logon as administrator( it's a safety
thing to be able to logon as administrator in Safe Mode even if the
account
is disabled) , then re-enable the account or create a new account to use.
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights
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<Hi there,
<
<I have an HP laptop which is currently running XP. I have it on a
wireless
<network and have recently installed Norton Firewall etc.
<
<When trying to access the settings in Norton it kept telling me i was
not
<the authorised user even though there was only 1 user profile of
Administator
<on the system. By hitting log off and then selecting Administrator again
it
<would allow me access to all settings of Norton.
<
<This got a bit tedious each time + a few other programs didn't want to
work
<without going through the same process.
<
<So... i was in a section in Control Panel, the name escapes me, and i
<disabled the Guest and Administrator user profiles (a small red cross
<appeared on the users 'head' icon) meaning that all profiles were off. I
<thought this would have allowed me to boot up, and go directly into
windows
<without the profile screen.
<
<Unfortunately, windows now displays the screen asking me to select a
user
<but there's no icon - i'm stuck!
<
<I've tried all options like safe mode etc but cannot seem to bypass it.
<
<Can someone help me out please?
<
<p.s. there are no passwords on any profiles, i would just click on the
icon
<and would immediately be logged in.
<
<Cheers,
<Ross
<

 

[Guest]

Rafails, you are a legend! Thank you very much

Try to boot in safe mode and at Welcome screen press Ctrl+Alt+Del several
times - it will change to Logon screen.
Enter Administrator as username (since it's never been renamed to another)

--
Rafails Gubaidullins

Darrell, thanks for the reply but as i stated previously...

"i've tried all options like safe mode etc but cannot seem to bypass it."

... when i go through safe mode the same screen appears with a blue
backdrop
but no user icons to choose from.

Still stuck!!

Hello ,
Boot to Safe Mode, ( not safe mode with networking)
In Safe Mode, you should be able to logon as administrator( it's a safety
thing to be able to logon as administrator in Safe Mode even if the
account
is disabled) , then re-enable the account or create a new account to use.
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights
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<
<Hi there,
<
<I have an HP laptop which is currently running XP. I have it on a
wireless
<network and have recently installed Norton Firewall etc.
<
<When trying to access the settings in Norton it kept telling me i was
not
<the authorised user even though there was only 1 user profile of
Administator
<on the system. By hitting log off and then selecting Administrator again
it
<would allow me access to all settings of Norton.
<
<This got a bit tedious each time + a few other programs didn't want to
work
<without going through the same process.
<
<So... i was in a section in Control Panel, the name escapes me, and i
<disabled the Guest and Administrator user profiles (a small red cross
<appeared on the users 'head' icon) meaning that all profiles were off. I
<thought this would have allowed me to boot up, and go directly into
windows
<without the profile screen.
<
<Unfortunately, windows now displays the screen asking me to select a
user
<but there's no icon - i'm stuck!
<
<I've tried all options like safe mode etc but cannot seem to bypass it.
<
<Can someone help me out please?
<
<p.s. there are no passwords on any profiles, i would just click on the
icon
<and would immediately be logged in.
<
<Cheers,
<Ross
<

 

[Adam Leinss]

Thanks Adam, gave this cd a try but can't seem to get the disk
booting up properly. I've went in to the bios settings making it
boot the cd first but it's not having it!!

Did you try the diskette version?

Adam