Re: unable to logon after windows XP security update

From: Doug Knox MS-MVP (dknox_at_mvps.org)
Date: 07/31/04 

Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 19:56:53 -0400

For XP Home, you must boot the computer into Safe Mode to access the built in Administrator account. 

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Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
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"dave" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:787b01c4768f$b644a750$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> Per microsoft request, I update my WindowsXP Home with a 
> security patch and rebooted.  Now I am stuck with "unable 
> to log you on because of an account restriction" if I 
> attempt via administrator (Ctrl-Alt-Del" x2 or when I am 
> at the welcome screen, it prompts me for a password (I 
> never had one) and tells me "the local policy of this 
> system does not permit you to logon interactively".  I was 
> able to get into recovery mode but am not sure what to do 
> once there (I was able to get past Administrator logon 
> requirements there).  PLEASE HELP!  Obviously, I am on a 
> different computer now...

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