Log on Locally user rights assignment failure HELP!!!!

[Lick Lesley]

Scenario:
OS: Windows XP Home Edition
Hardware: Laptop HP ZE4200.
Problem: User applied patch from internet which denies any user logging on
locally, including administrators. This is a standalone home use laptop.
Not setup for a domain.

I was given this laptop which does not allow ANY user to log into the
system. This person applied a patch which turned it from logging into the
OS without prompting a username password to a complete lockout of all
accounts.

Very handy because there's no way of getting into the system to reset the
group policy for local user rights. Used recovery console which is of no
use. Used a Linux NT Admin password reset tool with no luck. It comes with
a full dos registry editor but it doesn't help that local user rights
assignment keys are not stored in the registry.

I upgraded the OS to install a new user hoping this might assign the newly
created user with logon privileges but that didn't work.

I need to find a way to run secedit to re-initialize the security hive to
installation state.

My only other option would be to install XP into another directory and
recovery from the new installation. Long winded and something I'd rather
want to avoid.

Anyone have any ideas what I can do to reset local group policy assignments
would be much appreciated.

Cheers
Pasadena!

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Windows XP Home Edition does not have the ability to
join a domain, nor does it have the Group Policy feature
found in Windows XP Professional. I would suggest
trying to perform a "Repair Install".

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens]

Try the following first:

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

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Doug Knox]

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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| Scenario:
| OS: Windows XP Home Edition
| Hardware: Laptop HP ZE4200.
| Problem: User applied patch from internet which denies any user logging on
| locally, including administrators. This is a standalone home use laptop.
| Not setup for a domain.
|
| I was given this laptop which does not allow ANY user to log into the
| system. This person applied a patch which turned it from logging into the
| OS without prompting a username password to a complete lockout of all
| accounts.
|
| Very handy because there's no way of getting into the system to reset the
| group policy for local user rights. Used recovery console which is of no
| use. Used a Linux NT Admin password reset tool with no luck. It comes with
| a full dos registry editor but it doesn't help that local user rights
| assignment keys are not stored in the registry.
|
| I upgraded the OS to install a new user hoping this might assign the newly
| created user with logon privileges but that didn't work.
|
| I need to find a way to run secedit to re-initialize the security hive to
| installation state.
|
| My only other option would be to install XP into another directory and
| recovery from the new installation. Long winded and something I'd rather
| want to avoid.
|
| Anyone have any ideas what I can do to reset local group policy assignments
| would be much appreciated.
|
| Cheers
| Pasadena!

 

[Lick Lesley]

Carey,

Performed a Repair Install but that didn't help. I' can't log into the
system at all.

If you try to log into the system using any of the accounts, you are
prompted with a message saying you do not have log on locally user rights.

Cheers
Pasadena!

Windows XP Home Edition does not have the ability to
join a domain, nor does it have the Group Policy feature
found in Windows XP Professional. I would suggest
trying to perform a "Repair Install".

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens]

Try the following first:

Original Administrator Account Does Not Appear During Friendly Logon Methodhttp://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

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Doug Knox]

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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| Scenario:
| OS: Windows XP Home Edition
| Hardware: Laptop HP ZE4200.
| Problem: User applied patch from internet which denies any user logging on
| locally, including administrators. This is a standalone home use laptop.
| Not setup for a domain.
|
| I was given this laptop which does not allow ANY user to log into the
| system. This person applied a patch which turned it from logging into the
| OS without prompting a username password to a complete lockout of all
| accounts.
|
| Very handy because there's no way of getting into the system to reset the
| group policy for local user rights. Used recovery console which is of no
| use. Used a Linux NT Admin password reset tool with no luck. It comes with
| a full dos registry editor but it doesn't help that local user rights
| assignment keys are not stored in the registry.
|
| I upgraded the OS to install a new user hoping this might assign the newly
| created user with logon privileges but that didn't work.
|
| I need to find a way to run secedit to re-initialize the security hive to
| installation state.
|
| My only other option would be to install XP into another directory and
| recovery from the new installation. Long winded and something I'd rather
| want to avoid.
|
| Anyone have any ideas what I can do to reset local group policy assignments
| would be much appreciated.
|
| Cheers
| Pasadena!