Re: XP Password Lock Out
From: Roger Abell [MVP] (mvpNOSPAM@asu.edu)
Date: 04/12/03
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From: "Roger Abell [MVP]" <mvpNOSPAM@asu.edu> Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2003 08:02:54 -0700
Cory,
What you post is most confusing so I guess
we will need more info to clarify . . .
within . . .
"Cory" <lovingflorida@netzero.net> wrote in message news:008d01c300d6$aa0e2180$3001280a@phx.gbl...
> My Windows XP Home edition locked me out of the system
Locked you out ?
A lockout times out, after which time the account
again becomes usable.
Do you mean you forgot the password and so
cannot log in (and get locked out)? I guess not
as that is not an unknown reason . . .
> for an unknown reason. I tried everything I could think
> of the resolve this, and finally I had to create a new
> folder at command prompt with a new name. This has been
What do you mean you did. At a command prompt, but
booted into what ? You said you were locked out.
What folder did you create ?
> causing problems. Does anyone know how at command prompt
> to change the c: directory back to the initial c: drive
?? C: is C:
How did you change it?
> with the old computer name to change the password - or
> some other way to resolve this?
>
Can you be more clear as to what you need to resolve,
what you did, and what is now your situation ?
> Thanks
-- Roger Abell MS MVP (Security, Windows), MCDBA, MCSE both Associate Expert - Windows XP ExpertZone http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
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