Re: Missing logon accounts

From: Doug Knox MS-MVP (dknox@mvps.org)
Date: 12/27/02


From: "Doug Knox MS-MVP" <dknox@mvps.org>
Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2002 18:51:53 -0500

Boot the computer in Safe Mode. Logon as the Administrator. This is a built in account, and by default, doesn't have a password.

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"Aaron" <troz36@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:05e901c2ad1f$e2011b70$8af82ecf@TK2MSFTNGXA03...
> My brother booted up his winXP Home edition computer 
> yesterday and there were no accounts listed on the login 
> screen.  We did C+A+D and tried every password and 
> username he has ever had.  There is also not a change 
> password or forgot password option.  Anyone heard of this?


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