Re: unable to logon after windows XP security update

From: dave (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/31/04 

Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 17:07:00 -0700

thanks doug, I am also in safe mode and it will not allow
me into administrator account (I nvere had a password and
it tells me " the local policy of this system does not
permit you to logon interactively). I am not on a
network...
>-----Original Message-----
>For XP Home, you must boot the computer into Safe Mode to
access the built in Administrator account.
>
>--
>Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered
Smart Display
>Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
>http://www.dougknox.com
>--------------------------------
>Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
>http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
>--------------------------------
>Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
>Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
>
>"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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