OT- Need Windows XP Login Help

[Mark Phillips]

On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 12:45 PM, Bob Elzer <bob.elzer at gmail.com> wrote:

>  Have you tried a different name ? Other than ipod ?
>
Yes - lots of differnet names and passwords. None work

>
> What version of Xp was this ? Pro, Home, MCE ?
>
Pro, SP3, with all patches

>
> Do you have a limited key ? Student ?
>
Nope, paid full price. :-(

>
> Not sure but have you checked to see if any policies exist ?
>
How do I do that?

>
>
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> *From:* plug-discuss-bounces at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us [mailto:
> plug-discuss-bounces at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] *On Behalf Of *Mark
> Phillips
> *Sent:* Thursday, February 26, 2009 11:26 AM
> *To:* Main PLUG discussion list
> *Subject:* Re: OT- Need Windows XP Login Help
>
> Thanks for all your suggests...they came in so fast and it has taken so
> long to run the scans, that I thought single update would be most helpful.
>
> What I did:
>
> 1. Ran Microsoft Security Thingy - ://
> www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.mspx. Removed a couple of
> adware and a trojan.
>
> 2. Ran ClamAV - found a few more viri and removed them.
>
> 3. Ran Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware - removed a couple of adwares
>
> (all three scans ran with latest virus/malware definitions).
>
> 4. Updated Windows XP....only thing missing was a small  .NET update. I am
> running SP3.
>
> Still cannot log in with new account. It seems that the system does not
> save the password for the user account (limited account, not admin account
> type). The first time I log in with the new password, I get the a popup with
> the logon message:
>
> "Unable to log you on because of an account violation."
>
> Each subsequent attempt to logon results in a "Did you forget your
> password?" error message. Googling the first error message makes me think
> that the password is not being saved when I change it, because that message
> seems to pertain to people creating accounts with null passwords, and then
> not setting up the system to allow null password logins. My system is set up
> to require logon with a password, and I have set one for this account many
> times. I have tried different passwords, account names, etc. to no avail.
>
> I even tried going into safe mode and on the command line typed:
>
> net user ipod *
>
> entered the new password twice and got a command successfully completed
> message. Still cannot log in with user ipod, although all my other users can
> log in with their passwords.
>
> Any other ideas or suggestions would be gratefully appreciated! Rebuilding
> the system from scratch is not really an option. All I want to do is create
> a simple user account with a password.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Mark
>
> On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 4:50 PM, Stephen <cryptworks at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Technically there is no limit to the number of user accts you can have
>> on a sinlge XP Pro Machine, however there are some bugs in this policy
>> so you need to look into getting to SP3 at least if not more up to
>> date.
>>
>> Also do an audit of user accounts on your machine, and make sure there
>> is nothing there that really shouldn't be.
>>
>> On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 10:22 AM, Mark Phillips
>> <mark at phillipsmarketing.biz> wrote:
>> > Sorry for posting such a non-Linux question, but I don't know of any
>> > comparable Windows user lists to plug. If there is one, please let me
>> know
>> > and I will join it! I use Windows so infrequently that I have never
>> searched
>> > for one. Usually all I need is google, but not this time.
>> >
>> > My problem - Windows XP Pro, all updated with patches etc. I have 5
>> users
>> > defined with passwords that have been working flawlessly for a year. I
>> tried
>> > to add a 6th user today using the Control Panel. I added a password
>> using
>> > the user edit screen. No error messages. I logged out of my admin
>> account
>> > and tried to log in with the new user account. Got the error that I
>> could
>> > not log in because I was violating account policies. Rebooted. Same
>> error.
>> > Change password. Same error. Rebooted. Same error. Deleted the account.
>> > Rebooted. Created account with different name the same way. Created
>> password
>> > the same way. Wrote down password on yellow sticky and put it on the
>> > monitor. Tried to log in. Got pop up saying I had the wrong password.
>> > Re-read sticky note on monitor. Tried again, same error. Rebooted. Had
>> > office-mate read password to me off of the sticky note on the monitor.
>> Tried
>> > to log in again, same error.....went outside and ran around the block
>> > screaming for 10 minutes....had a nice chat with a policeman at the
>> > corner.....Now I feel better, but I still don't have a 6th user account.
>> >
>> > Is there a limit to the number of user accounts one can have on Windows
>> XP?
>> > How do I add a new user with a password without using all the nifty MS
>> new
>> > user screens and prompts? I googled my error messages and did not find
>> > anything that pertained to my account creation problems.
>> >
>> > Thanks!
>> >
>> > Mark
>> >
>> > P.S. Written using a machine running only Debian Testing and
>> Gmail......;-)
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>>
>> Stephen
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