Re: disabled password login, can't login at all now!

From: Carey Frisch [MVP] (mrxp2004_at_nospamyahoo.com)
Date: 03/17/04 

Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 08:53:32 -0600

Original Administrator Account Does Not Appear During Friendly Logon Method
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;281992&Product=winxp

Enable Administrator account on Welcome Screen
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_admin_ok.htm 

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Carey Frisch
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"Dana" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message:
 news:eca801c40c2c$074eb6f0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
| 
| While running Windows XP
| I've clicked start, run "control users2password" and 
| clicked off to enable having to login with a password for 
| the administrator id.
| 
| After rebooting, I am unable to login, saying unit is due 
| to an "account restriction".  I can't login to any user. 
| 
| Help!! Whats the solution to this error, I need my system 
| back but am stuck at the login!  Is there away around this 
| without reinstalling windows XP??
| Thanks for any hints!!

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