There is about 100 GB of free space...Hope that is enough room for a Windows password...;-) Good idea...I thought of that this morning.....brilliant minds on the same wavelength! ;-) Thanks! Mark On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 1:19 PM, Eric Cope wrote: > 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 >