Ok, I fixed it. It was the SAM file. I copied the one in C:\windows\repair (which was over 6 years old) over the one in c:\windows\system32\config and all was well. The user had it so that they had no password on the desired user account.
I am now updating to SP3 and all of the other updates it does not have. After which I will set a password an the Admin account and give it to the for safe keeping. Thanks to those who helped. Bobby -----Original Message----- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Bobby Heid Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 5:25 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] XP problem. Same thing, no users and Administrator has a p/w. I think it might be the registry thing that Thane suggested. Thanks, Bobby -----Original Message----- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Bobby Heid Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 5:20 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] XP problem. I'll try the safe mode. Thanks, Bobby -----Original Message----- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Rick Glazier Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 7:56 AM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] XP problem. Did you try "no password"? <grin> The only way? I know to see "all users" is to boot into Safe Mode. That always "added" the actual ADMINISTRATOR of the computer. (And as many User-Admins that would fit on the plain-VGA screen.) (I think the actual Admin "account name" can be switched BTW.) Good luck. Sorry to post my related question, next... Rick Glazier From: "Bobby Heid" >I am looking at a frined's pc that has XP (home I think). When it boots up > to the screen where you would normally see the users, there are no users on > the screen (there are at least two on this pc). I can do a double > CTRL-ALT-DEL and it brings up the login prompt with a user name (but of > course she does not know the password for that user). > > > > So I load up UBCD4Win and its password recovery tool does not seem to locate > any users in the SAM either. > > > > Anyone know what might be going on? I have permission to nuke and pave, but > I'd like to recover if possible.
