Re: they were there before. Re: not using fast user switching. Re: Logs off after choosing a built-in guest account

From: Walter Clayton (w-claytonNO@SPmvpsAM.org)
Date: 08/18/02 

From: "Walter Clayton" <w-claytonNO@SPmvpsAM.org>
Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2002 22:16:06 -0400

Dimitriy.

Do the following exactly. Do not deviate from these instructions. If you
fail to follow these instructions to the letter you will *not* see the user
"Administrator" in the user control panel applet. The instructions I'm
giving you will let you see "Administrator" in the user control panel
applet.

Method 1):
Do a restart on the machine or turn it on for the first time. Note that you
can not use FUS for this technique. All other users must be logged out so
it's easier to simply restart the machine.
If you are using the Welcome screen, press ctrl-alt-del twice in order to
get the original login screen.
Type in "Administrator" in the User line.
Type in the user Administrator's password in the password box.
Sign on as Administrator. IMPORTANT NOTE: CRITICAL! If you attempt to log in
with any other user name other than "Administrator" the remainder of these
steps will fail. In which case, you must start over.
Once the system is, go into control panel user applet. You will now see the
user "Administrator" listed.

Method 2:
Reboot the machine into safe mode. Post back if you need exact instructions
on how to do this.
Login as user "Administrator". IMPORTANT NOTE: CRITICAL! If you attempt to
log in with any other user name then the remainder of the instructions will
fail.
Once the system is up, go into control panel user applet. You will now see
the user "Administrator" listed.

Follow one of the above instructions exactly. Do not deviate. Make certain
you log in as the user "Administrator". Failure to log in as "Administrator"
will cause these methods to fail. There is actually a 3rd method, but until
it's determined whether or not there is a problem with either of the two
previous methods, then there is no point in looking at the 3rd method since
it too will fail. 

--
Walter Clayton - MS MVP(MPS-D)
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced.
http://www.dts-l.org
http://support.microsoft.com/servicedesks/fileversion/default.asp
"Dmitriy Kopnichev" <kopn@hotbox.ru> wrote in message
news:O7MW#hgRCHA.1676@tkmsftngp12...
> I have not deleted the "Guest" account.
> The built-in Guest and Administrator accounts were in the 'User Accounts'
> window in 'Control Panel' before.
> "Walter Clayton" <w-claytonNO@SPmvpsAM.org> wrote in message
> news:#zhLvEURCHA.4088@tkmsftngp09...
> > Read what I said again.
> >
> > Log in as "Administrator". Do not log in as a user with admin rights.
> That's
> > two distinct things.
> >
> > --
> > Walter Clayton - MS MVP(MPS-D)
> > Associate Expert
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced.
> > http://www.dts-l.org
> > http://support.microsoft.com/servicedesks/fileversion/default.asp
> >
> >
> > "Dmitriy Kopnichev" <kopn@hotbox.ru> wrote in message
> > news:ezp3DySRCHA.1796@tkmsftngp11...
> > > Hello
> > > I'm a user with administrator rights.
> > > "Walter Clayton" <w-claytonNO@SPmvpsAM.org> wrote in message
> > > news:O9l0LkSRCHA.1672@tkmsftngp12...
> > > > OK. I just dropped my machine to confirm.
> > > >
> > > > User "Administrator" only shows up if you are logged in as
> > > "Administrator".
> > > > This is by design. You do not want any one playing games with
> > > > "Administrator" other than the actual system administrator,
especially
> > > other
> > > > users with admin rights that decide to get cute and lock out the
> system
> > > > administrator.
> > > >
> > > > What you are seeing with the user "Administrator" is by design. Log
in
> > as
> > > > "Administrator" and if you still don't see "Administrator" then you
> have
> > a
> > > > problem, possibly related to the problem with "Guest".
> > > >
> > > > Guest account is a different issue. From the sound of it, you've
> locked
> > it
> > > > out somehow via gpedit or you've actually deleted the account.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Walter Clayton - MS MVP(MPS-D)
> > > > Associate Expert
> > > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > > > Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently
advanced.
> > > > http://www.dts-l.org
> > > > http://support.microsoft.com/servicedesks/fileversion/default.asp
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Dmitriy Kopnichev" <kopn@hotbox.ru> wrote in message
> > > > news:uT80VXSRCHA.1948@tkmsftngp12...
> > > > > Hello
> > > > >  There are not built-in Guest and Administrator accounts in the
> 'User
> > > > > Accounts' window in 'Control Panel'. But they were there before.
> > > > > "Walter Clayton" <w-claytonNO@SPmvpsAM.org> wrote in message
> > > > > news:#5qLzTSRCHA.3772@tkmsftngp08...
> > > > > > With XP, the user Administrator does not show up in the control
> > panel
> > > > user
> > > > > > accounts applet. At least not in work station mode while logged
in
> > as
> > > an
> > > > > > admin class user. That is by design.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Walter Clayton - MS MVP(MPS-D)
> > > > > > Associate Expert
> > > > > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > > > > > Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently
> > advanced.
> > > > > > http://www.dts-l.org
> > > > > >
http://support.microsoft.com/servicedesks/fileversion/default.asp
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Dmitriy Kopnichev" <kopn@hotbox.ru> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:OL6PiJPRCHA.2736@tkmsftngp12...
> > > > > > > Hello
> > > > > > > There are all accounts in the 'User Accounts' window, which is
> > > evoked
> > > > by
> > > > > > > control userpasswords2. But there are not all accounts in the
> > 'User
> > > > > > > Accounts' window in 'Control Panel'.
> > > > > > > There are all groups in 'Local users and Groups' window.
> > > > > > > "Roger Abell [MVP]" <mvpNOSPAM@asu.edu> wrote in message
> > > > > > > news:uFX5hEPRCHA.1496@tkmsftngp11...
> > > > > > > > with control userpasswords2 you should be seeing all
> > > > > > > > accounts (and all groups by using advanced in advanced)
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > Roger Abell
> > > > > > > > MS MVP (Windows Platform), MCSE, MCDBA
> > > > > > > > Associate Expert - Windows XP ExpertZone
> > > > > > > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > "Dmitriy Kopnichev" <kopn@hotbox.ru> wrote in message
> > > > > > > > news:OEPkF5ORCHA.1756@tkmsftngp11...
> > > > > > > > > Hello
> > > > > > > > > There are built-in Guest and Administrator accounts.
> > > > > > > > > "Roger Abell [MVP]" <mvpNOSPAM@asu.edu> wrote in message
> > > > > > > > > news:ugFtHxORCHA.3696@tkmsftngp11...
> > > > > > > > > > Oh my.  I had assumed you meant the Welcome screen also.
> > > > > > > > > > All accounts should be in the control panel listing.
> > > > > > > > > > What do you get when you run the following cmd ?
> > > > > > > > > > control userpasswords2
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > > > Roger Abell
> > > > > > > > > > MS MVP (Windows Platform), MCSE, MCDBA
> > > > > > > > > > Associate Expert - Windows XP ExpertZone
> > > > > > > > > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > "Dmitriy Kopnichev" <kopn@hotbox.ru> wrote in message
> > > > > > > > > > news:OwylkXORCHA.212@tkmsftngp11...
> > > > > > > > > > > Hello
> > > > > > > > > > > I'm not using fast user switching.
> > > > > > > > > > > The built-in administrator account was in the Control
> > Panel
> > > > > 'User
> > > > > > > > > > Accounts'
> > > > > > > > > > > window in an other administrator account session
before.
> > How
> > > > to
> > > > > > make
> > > > > > > a
> > > > > > > > > > > built-in administrator account reappear in the Control
> > Panel
> > > > > 'User
> > > > > > > > > > Accounts'
> > > > > > > > > > > window in an other administrator account session?
> > > > > > > > > > > "Walter Clayton" <w-claytonNO@SPmvpsAM.org> wrote in
> > message
> > > > > > > > > > > news:#Rq3I3LRCHA.3188@tkmsftngp12...
> > > > > > > > > > > > 1st question:
> > > > > > > > > > > > I'm not sure. Are you using fast user switching? If
> so,
> > > log
> > > > > off
> > > > > > > all
> > > > > > > > > > other
> > > > > > > > > > > > users then try the guest account. If that works,
then
> > > there
> > > > is
> > > > > > > > > something
> > > > > > > > > > > in
> > > > > > > > > > > > the common startup that doesn't like running with
> guest
> > > user
> > > > > > > > > > restrictions.
> > > > > > > > > > > > 2nd question:
> > > > > > > > > > > > You can't. You can use either of the following two
> > options
> > > > > > though
> > > > > > > > (and
> > > > > > > > > > at
> > > > > > > > > > > > least one should work on HE):
> > > > > > > > > > > > start->run->lusrmgr.msc
> > > > > > > > > > > > start->run->control userpasswords2
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > > > > > Walter Clayton - MS MVP(MPS-D)
> > > > > > > > > > > > Associate Expert
> > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > > > > > > > > > > > Any technology distinguishable from magic is
> > > insufficiently
> > > > > > > > advanced.
> > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.dts-l.org
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > >
http://support.microsoft.com/servicedesks/fileversion/default.asp
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > "Dmitriy Kopnichev" <kopn@hotbox.ru> wrote in
message
> > > > > > > > > > > > news:OA9#9LDRCHA.3360@tkmsftngp11...
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Why does Windows XP saves built-in guest account
> > > settings
> > > > > and
> > > > > > > logs
> > > > > > > > > off
> > > > > > > > > > > > > immediately after clicking the built-in guest
> account
> > > icon
> > > > > on
> > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > > > 'Welcome'
> > > > > > > > > > > > > screen?
> > > > > > > > > > > > > How to make a built-in administrator account
> reappear
> > in
> > > > the
> > > > > > > 'User
> > > > > > > > > > > > Accounts'
> > > > > > > > > > > > > window in an other administrator account session?
> > > > > > > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Please, click Message menu, then 'Reply to all' in
> > > Outlook
> > > > > > > > Express.
> > > > > > > > > > This
> > > > > > > > > > > > > sends your reply to the newsgroups and to
> > > > > > > > > > > > > my email address at the same time. Or reply to the
> > > > > newsgroups
> > > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > my
> > > > > > > > > > > > e-mail.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Mr. Dmitriy Kopnichev
> > > > > > > > > > > > > e-mail: kopn@hotbox.ru
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