Re: Windows XPAdministrator Account

Hi there,

I have re-checked the machine and it is set up for workgroups rather than
networking. The logon screen does not offer a "More Options" button as it
would do if I was logging onto a network. It simply asks for the user name
and password.

Any ideas would be gratefully received...

"Malke" wrote:

Lloyd D <goaway.goaway.com> wrote:

Thanks Malke,

I have tried logging into the system in Safe Mode but I get the
message "The
system could not log you on. Make sure your user name and domain are
correct...."

I am using the user name "administrator" and the machine is not
connected to
a domain. I can view the admin account in the usr manager and it
shows that it is "Locked Out" rather than "Disabled".

Any ideas?

Lloyd D

"Malke" wrote:

Lloyd D <goaway.goaway.com> wrote:

Hi there,

I have managed to get myself in a bit of a fix by allowing my
administrator
account on windows to lock out. I know the password but as it is
locked out
I can't access it through safe mode. My normal admin account
(shown on the login screen) has also been locked out (I know this
password too).

The only account I can get into is my general user account which
has extremly limited permissions.

I have only recently purchased this machine and have spent weeks
setting it
up and, foolishly, I have not created a recovery disk. Does anyone
know how I can reactivate the admin account without having to
reinstall the OS.

It sounds like you accidentally set this computer to be a member of a
domain instead of a workgroup and you are trying to log into the domain
Administrator account which doesn't exist. At the login screen, do you
have a "More Options" button? If you do, there should be a drop-down
choice of the domain or "this computer". If there is, choose
Administrator on "this computer". Login and go to Control
Panel>System>Computer Name and change from a domain to a workgroup.

Malke
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