Disabling auto-logon or forcing password entry at startup

From: hp3k (hp3k_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/27/05

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    Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2005 09:27:02 -0700

    Hi,

    I'm a newbie to the W2K system. I recently bought a used W2k system and am
    not familiar with what I need to do. When the OS starts it is in a
    auto-logon mode for a user other than Administrator and when it completes the
    user has no access to any file or directory on the C: drive. How can I stop
    the auto-logon for this user and "force" the OS to prompt for another user
    (Administrator) so that I can gain complete access to the system and its
    files and directories and either delete or change the user's access rights?

    Its one those systems that I bought via ebay and do not have any
    backup/recovery disks available.

    All assistance is greatly appreciated and TIA!

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