- Administrator password
- Posted by Dan on October 5th, 2005
When I logged on to my computer it would ask for a password, but would accept
and blank password. I wanted to skip this step so I followed the directions
with the userpassword2 help from this site. Now when I log on I get an error
that reads; "The system could not log you on. Make sure your username and
domain are correct then type your password again." Administrator comes up
automatically in the ID box. I am sure I have the right password.
- Posted by Galen on October 5th, 2005
In news:AF14F84A-8930-4504-B1F8-F74515E83BFD@microsoft.com,
Dan <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> had this to say:
My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
> When I logged on to my computer it would ask for a password, but
> would accept and blank password. I wanted to skip this step so I
> followed the directions with the userpassword2 help from this site.
> Now when I log on I get an error that reads; "The system could not
> log you on. Make sure your username and domain are correct then type
> your password again." Administrator comes up automatically in the ID
> box. I am sure I have the right password.
Follow these steps exactly:
Automatic Login :
http://kgiii.info/windows/XP/general/auto_login.html
Note that you will want to use the NORMAL account name that you'd be signing
into... Where it says "administrator" you'll likely want to replace that
with the username and (none in your case) password that applies to the
account you want to be set as the default.
Galen
--
"You know that a conjurer gets no credit when once he has explained his
trick; and if I show you too much of my method of working, you will
come to the conclusion that I am a very ordinary individual after all."
Sherlock Holmes
- Posted by Dan on October 5th, 2005
I can't follow those steps because I can't get that far.
"Galen" wrote:
> In news:AF14F84A-8930-4504-B1F8-F74515E83BFD@microsoft.com,
> Dan <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> had this to say:
>
> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
>
> > When I logged on to my computer it would ask for a password, but
> > would accept and blank password. I wanted to skip this step so I
> > followed the directions with the userpassword2 help from this site.
> > Now when I log on I get an error that reads; "The system could not
> > log you on. Make sure your username and domain are correct then type
> > your password again." Administrator comes up automatically in the ID
> > box. I am sure I have the right password.
>
> Follow these steps exactly:
>
> Automatic Login :
> http://kgiii.info/windows/XP/general/auto_login.html
>
> Note that you will want to use the NORMAL account name that you'd be signing
> into... Where it says "administrator" you'll likely want to replace that
> with the username and (none in your case) password that applies to the
> account you want to be set as the default.
>
> Galen
> --
>
> "You know that a conjurer gets no credit when once he has explained his
> trick; and if I show you too much of my method of working, you will
> come to the conclusion that I am a very ordinary individual after all."
>
> Sherlock Holmes
>
>
>
- Posted by Galen on October 5th, 2005
In news:C487B774-BFD0-4B6C-916D-A43E58CD2173@microsoft.com,
Dan <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> had this to say:
My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
> I can't follow those steps because I can't get that far.
>
> "Galen" wrote:
>
>> In news:AF14F84A-8930-4504-B1F8-F74515E83BFD@microsoft.com,
>> Dan <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> had this to say:
>>
>> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
>>
>>> When I logged on to my computer it would ask for a password, but
>>> would accept and blank password. I wanted to skip this step so I
>>> followed the directions with the userpassword2 help from this site.
>>> Now when I log on I get an error that reads; "The system could not
>>> log you on. Make sure your username and domain are correct then
>>> type your password again." Administrator comes up automatically in
>>> the ID box. I am sure I have the right password.
>>
>> Follow these steps exactly:
>>
>> Automatic Login :
>> http://kgiii.info/windows/XP/general/auto_login.html
>>
>> Note that you will want to use the NORMAL account name that you'd be
>> signing into... Where it says "administrator" you'll likely want to
>> replace that with the username and (none in your case) password that
>> applies to the account you want to be set as the default.
>>
>> Galen
>> --
>>
>> "You know that a conjurer gets no credit when once he has explained
>> his trick; and if I show you too much of my method of working, you
>> will
>> come to the conclusion that I am a very ordinary individual after
>> all."
>>
>> Sherlock Holmes
Then boot to safe mode and try that way.
Safe Mode :
http://kgiii.info/windows/all/general/safemode.html
Galen
--
"You know that a conjurer gets no credit when once he has explained his
trick; and if I show you too much of my method of working, you will
come to the conclusion that I am a very ordinary individual after all."
Sherlock Holmes
- Posted by Dan on October 6th, 2005
Nope. Same error
"Galen" wrote:
> In news:C487B774-BFD0-4B6C-916D-A43E58CD2173@microsoft.com,
> Dan <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> had this to say:
>
> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
>
> > I can't follow those steps because I can't get that far.
> >
> > "Galen" wrote:
> >
> >> In news:AF14F84A-8930-4504-B1F8-F74515E83BFD@microsoft.com,
> >> Dan <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> had this to say:
> >>
> >> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
> >>
> >>> When I logged on to my computer it would ask for a password, but
> >>> would accept and blank password. I wanted to skip this step so I
> >>> followed the directions with the userpassword2 help from this site.
> >>> Now when I log on I get an error that reads; "The system could not
> >>> log you on. Make sure your username and domain are correct then
> >>> type your password again." Administrator comes up automatically in
> >>> the ID box. I am sure I have the right password.
> >>
> >> Follow these steps exactly:
> >>
> >> Automatic Login :
> >> http://kgiii.info/windows/XP/general/auto_login.html
> >>
> >> Note that you will want to use the NORMAL account name that you'd be
> >> signing into... Where it says "administrator" you'll likely want to
> >> replace that with the username and (none in your case) password that
> >> applies to the account you want to be set as the default.
> >>
> >> Galen
> >> --
> >>
> >> "You know that a conjurer gets no credit when once he has explained
> >> his trick; and if I show you too much of my method of working, you
> >> will
> >> come to the conclusion that I am a very ordinary individual after
> >> all."
> >>
> >> Sherlock Holmes
>
> Then boot to safe mode and try that way.
>
> Safe Mode :
> http://kgiii.info/windows/all/general/safemode.html
>
> Galen
> --
>
> "You know that a conjurer gets no credit when once he has explained his
> trick; and if I show you too much of my method of working, you will
> come to the conclusion that I am a very ordinary individual after all."
>
> Sherlock Holmes
>
>
>
- Posted by Galen on October 7th, 2005
In news:5B379E50-C553-47C9-BEDB-FA75C929E341@microsoft.com,
Dan <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> had this to say:
My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
> Nope. Same error
>
> "Galen" wrote:
>
>> In news:C487B774-BFD0-4B6C-916D-A43E58CD2173@microsoft.com,
>> Dan <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> had this to say:
>>
>> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
>>
>>> I can't follow those steps because I can't get that far.
>>>
>>> "Galen" wrote:
>>>
>>>> In news:AF14F84A-8930-4504-B1F8-F74515E83BFD@microsoft.com,
>>>> Dan <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> had this to say:
>>>>
>>>> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
>>>>
>>>>> When I logged on to my computer it would ask for a password, but
>>>>> would accept and blank password. I wanted to skip this step so I
>>>>> followed the directions with the userpassword2 help from this
>>>>> site. Now when I log on I get an error that reads; "The system
>>>>> could not log you on. Make sure your username and domain are
>>>>> correct then type your password again." Administrator comes up
>>>>> automatically in the ID box. I am sure I have the right password.
>>>>
>>>> Follow these steps exactly:
>>>>
>>>> Automatic Login :
>>>> http://kgiii.info/windows/XP/general/auto_login.html
>>>>
>>>> Note that you will want to use the NORMAL account name that you'd
>>>> be signing into... Where it says "administrator" you'll likely
>>>> want to replace that with the username and (none in your case)
>>>> password that applies to the account you want to be set as the
>>>> default.
>>>>
>>>> Galen
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> "You know that a conjurer gets no credit when once he has explained
>>>> his trick; and if I show you too much of my method of working, you
>>>> will
>>>> come to the conclusion that I am a very ordinary individual after
>>>> all."
>>>>
>>>> Sherlock Holmes
>>
>> Then boot to safe mode and try that way.
>>
>> Safe Mode :
>> http://kgiii.info/windows/all/general/safemode.html
>>
>> Galen
>> --
>>
>> "You know that a conjurer gets no credit when once he has explained
>> his trick; and if I show you too much of my method of working, you
>> will come to the conclusion that I am a very ordinary individual
>> after all."
>>
>> Sherlock Holmes
What happens if you press CTRL + ALT + DEL and then type in your username
(it shouldn't be administrator) and leave the password field blank? From the
sounds of things when you went to edit the OS to allow you to log in
automatically you left the username of Administrator in the field instead of
typing in the one you usually log on to. So, press CTRL + ALT + DEL and type
in your other username and see if you can get in that way. Beyond that
you're potentially looking at a nice (simple really) repair installation
which doesn't usually result in file loss but does require that you update
your system at the Windows Update site again.
Galen
--
"You know that a conjurer gets no credit when once he has explained his
trick; and if I show you too much of my method of working, you will
come to the conclusion that I am a very ordinary individual after all."
Sherlock Holmes
