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 >