User Already Account Exists

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Todd Williams

In WIN XP Home trying to add a user I get that the user
already exists. I do not see the user and have tried
logging on as administrator in safe mode and
using 'userpasswords2' Neither see the user.

This is similar to Q297221 (the Local User Group snap-in
does not work in XP Home) and could have been caused by
Q817365.

I could simply use another account name but I would like
to fix the problem with the existing name.

Suggestions?
 
Nothing special... tammitill.

As I implied I can use any other name, I would just like
to fix the issue.

-----Original Message-----
What username are you trying to use?

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"Todd Williams" <[email protected]>
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Since you can use other names, without this issue, then I would have to say that for some reason, even if you had previously deleted, or "renamed" an account with the same name, XP thinks it still exists.

See http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts/xp_accountsid.vbs

This small VB script will create a Notepad file, with a listing of all accounts on the machine, and their corresponding SID's.
 
If it believes it exists, why not delete it ?
net user tammitill /delete
but make sure it is not a name for an account you
know by a different name. That is, make sure you
are not used to the display, full names, and this is
a SAM account name.
 
Sometimes the most obvious things are the hardest to find.

Did the trick, thank you

TCW
 
Thank you, this does show the account in the account
list. The suggestion from Mr. Abell deleted it. Thank
you for your help.

TCW
-----Original Message-----
Since you can use other names, without this issue, then
Click to expand...
I would have to say that for some reason, even if you had
previously deleted, or "renamed" an account with the same
name, XP thinks it still exists.
See http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts/xp_accountsid.vbs

This small VB script will create a Notepad file, with a
Click to expand...
listing of all accounts on the machine, and their
corresponding SID's.
 
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