Did some googling... found some stuff that may help if you haven't tried them. :S http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545 And this from http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/t1046813710 Summary with all the garbage and re: re: re: stuff cut out: > 1. Log on in safe mode > 2. Go to Start- run- then type in "control userpasswords2" and ok > 3. Check "users must enter..." this will allow access to accounts. > 4. make sure you know the passwords then restart in normal mode and > log in. > 5. Go to Start- run- then type in "control userpasswords2" and ok > 6. highlight your account (not the default administrator account) > 7. uncheck "users must enter..." a password screen will pop-up. > 8. type in password and confirm password. then apply > 9. close out and restart computer. > On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 3:38 PM , Bryan O'Neal wrote: > Good thought. but you should notice issues long before this. A > windows > system typically needs about 10% free space or it starts to act a bit > wonky > (I know, windows acts wonky anyway ;) That said keeping a decent > amount of > free space and defragging the disc from time to time does make a big > difference on a windows machine. I automate my disk maintenance when > I set > up a windows machine and ignore it after that. > > _____ > From: plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > [mailto:plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On Behalf Of > Eric > Cope > Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 1:19 PM > To: Main PLUG discussion list > Subject: Re: OT- Need Windows XP Login Help > > > Do you have disk space? If the partition is full, it won't save new > data... > Its a long shot. > > Eric > > > On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 1:11 PM, Bob Elzer > wrote: > > > Group Policy Editor > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307882 > > _____ > > From: plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > [mailto:plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On Behalf Of > Mark > Phillips > > Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 12:52 PM > To: Main PLUG discussion list > Subject: Re: OT- Need Windows XP Login Help > > > > > On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 12:45 PM, Bob Elzer > 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? > > > _____ > > From: plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > [mailto:plug-discuss-bounces@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 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 > 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......;-) >> > >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > > -- > > A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from > rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. > > Stephen > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss