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Question about 'Get Rid of the Logon Screen'
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Question about 'Get Rid of the Logon Screen'
Sunday, February 27, 2005 at 9:31 am
Posted by happs01
(21 messages posted)
I have a question about Get
Rid of the Logon Screen:
I tried XP option 1 and rebooted. along with this suggestion, I deleted all user
accounts exept Administrator and blanked the password field.
After Reboot, It hangs at "logging onto windows" If I hit Alt-ESC it corrects the
hang, with an error dialog of "account restrictions", I click OK and I am back at
the LOGON SCREEN. It asks for a password, if I click the arrow, it asks if I forgot
my password, even though I BLANKED OUT THE PASSWORD AND CLICKED OK BEFORE REBOOT.
Wasn't the whole reason of this excercise to AVOID THE LOGON SCREEN? Help. Is there
a default system password for Administrator?
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re: Question about 'Get Rid of the Logon Screen'
Monday, February 28, 2005 at 10:56 pm
Posted by Mike
(2 messages posted)
I'm having the exact same problem. I am now locked out of my own machine! Please,
if someone knows how to fix this - please help. I'm running XP Pro SP2 and followed
the 2 steps to remove the login for XP and now it wont let me past the " Log On to
Windows" screen. Admin/Admin wont work. Neither will Ctrl-alt-esc or ctrl-alt-del,
the box still appears in safe mode too. What can I do?
Regards,
Mike H.
On Sunday, February 27, 2005 at 9:31 am, happs01 wrote:
>I have a question about Get
>Rid of the Logon Screen:
>
>
>I tried XP option 1 and rebooted. along with this suggestion, I deleted all user
>accounts exept Administrator and blanked the password field.
>After Reboot, It hangs at "logging onto windows" If I hit Alt-ESC it corrects
the
>hang, with an error dialog of "account restrictions", I click OK and I am back
at
>the LOGON SCREEN. It asks for a password, if I click the arrow, it asks if I forgot
>my password, even though I BLANKED OUT THE PASSWORD AND CLICKED OK BEFORE REBOOT.
>Wasn't the whole reason of this excercise to AVOID THE LOGON SCREEN? Help. Is there
>a default system password for Administrator?
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re: Question about 'Get Rid of the Logon Screen'
Tuesday, March 1, 2005 at 8:36 am
Posted by happs01
(21 messages posted)
Figured it, here is what you do:
1. Reboot holding down F8 Key
2. Choose "Safe Mode".
3. Once in Windows, Goto: Control Panel> User Accounts
4.Create a new account with THE SAME ADMINISTRATOR RIGHTS
5. DO NOT CREATE A PASSWORD FOR THIS NEW ACCOUNT. "LEAVE IT BLANK"
6.REBOOT
7.LOGIN AS THE NEW ACCOUNT (WITH NO PASSWORD)
VOILA!
On Monday, February 28, 2005 at 10:56 pm, Mike wrote:
>I'm having the exact same problem. I am now locked out of my own machine! Please,
>if someone knows how to fix this - please help. I'm running XP Pro SP2 and followed
>the 2 steps to remove the login for XP and now it wont let me past the " Log On
to
>Windows" screen. Admin/Admin wont work. Neither will Ctrl-alt-esc or ctrl-alt-del,
>the box still appears in safe mode too. What can I do?
>
>Regards,
>
>Mike H.
>
>
>
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re: Question about 'Get Rid of the Logon Screen'
Tuesday, March 1, 2005 at 11:18 am
Posted by Mike
(2 messages posted)
Problem is, once in Safe mode the "Log on to Windows" window still comes up. Without
a password or account you can't access safe mode. Your stuck there. I've tried
every combo of "admin/pw" possible. I discover the solution if anyone else is having
the problem - goto http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/
and make a boot cd, it'll boot into the cd and follow the FAQ and you can easily
create a new account and change any account password for any NT/XP OS.
It's
alarming that I followed the annoyances.org XP Solution 1 exactly and it completely
locked me out of my laptop. Hope nobody else falls victim. Good Luck!
On Tuesday, March 1, 2005 at 8:36 am, happs01 wrote:
>Figured it, here is what you do:
>1. Reboot holding down F8 Key
>2. Choose "Safe Mode".
>3. Once in Windows, Goto: Control Panel> User Accounts
>4.Create a new account with THE SAME ADMINISTRATOR RIGHTS
>5. DO NOT CREATE A PASSWORD FOR THIS NEW ACCOUNT. "LEAVE IT BLANK"
>6.REBOOT
>7.LOGIN AS THE NEW ACCOUNT (WITH NO PASSWORD)
>VOILA!
>
>
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