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[Bob Postings]

have a 2K SP4 box that I can't get back into. During the istall
process, the first ID was created as "First M. Last-D" . After using this
ID, which automatically logged in, for about a month, I created a second ID
"Firstname" for a co-workser to use. Now when the original id is tried, it
says the username or password isn't correct.

I did login with the second ID and check the spelling of the name and reset
the password but still couldn't login.

This system is not part of a Domain, just a stand alone box. How do I login
using the ID "First M. Last-D" again? No matter what I type, it donesn't
like it.

Thanks

 

[Dave Patrick]

Logon as local administrator and change the password for that account.

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| have a 2K SP4 box that I can't get back into. During the istall
| process, the first ID was created as "First M. Last-D" . After using
this
| ID, which automatically logged in, for about a month, I created a second
ID
| "Firstname" for a co-workser to use. Now when the original id is tried,
it
| says the username or password isn't correct.
|
| I did login with the second ID and check the spelling of the name and
reset
| the password but still couldn't login.
|
| This system is not part of a Domain, just a stand alone box. How do I
login
| using the ID "First M. Last-D" again? No matter what I type, it donesn't
| like it.
|
| Thanks
|
|

 

[Bob Postings]

As I stated in my original post, "I did login with the second ID and check
the spelling of the name and reset the password but still couldn't login."

So, what now?

 

[Dave Patrick]

The profile might be corrupt. Or possibly the account was renamed?

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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| As I stated in my original post, "I did login with the second ID and check
| the spelling of the name and reset the password but still couldn't login."
|
| So, what now?

 

[Dave Patrick]

Possibly spaces in the username?

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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[Bob Postings]

Thanks Dave -
No, the account wan't renamed and yes there are spaces in the name: "First
M. Last-D"

This is how it appears in the "User" list and how it was spelled on the
Login page ( space between "t" and "M" and "L")

Any ideas?

 

[Dave Patrick]

Seems one or the other must be incorrect. I would avoid using spaces in the
username. There might have been a double space in one, the other or both
places.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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| Thanks Dave -
| No, the account wan't renamed and yes there are spaces in the name:
"First
| M. Last-D"
|
| This is how it appears in the "User" list and how it was spelled on the
| Login page ( space between "t" and "M" and "L")
|
| Any ideas?