lose my user account

Posted July 27, 2008 · July 27, 2008

i have been reinstalling my system on my laptop.

Most of it is done. I just installed Nero.

When it rebooted my user account is gone.

It logs into the admin account automatically.

It used to log into my account automatically.

There was only admin and my account.

My account folders are still there, start menu, etc

When I look at users my account is gone.

If I try to create my account it says it already exists.

Obviously, the registry got hosed.

How do I fix it?????????????????/

thx

Posted July 27, 2008 · July 27, 2008

Re: lose my user account

If you reinstall your system you must reestablish the users.

<bill@love.ranch> wrote in message

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>i have been reinstalling my system on my laptop.

> Most of it is done. I just installed Nero.

> When it rebooted my user account is gone.

> It logs into the admin account automatically.

> It used to log into my account automatically.

> There was only admin and my account.

> My account folders are still there, start menu, etc

> When I look at users my account is gone.

> If I try to create my account it says it already exists.

>

> Obviously, the registry got hosed.

>

> How do I fix it?????????????????/

>

> thx

Posted July 27, 2008 · July 27, 2008

Re: lose my user account

bill@love.ranch wrote:

> i have been reinstalling my system on my laptop.

> Most of it is done. I just installed Nero.

> When it rebooted my user account is gone.

> It logs into the admin account automatically.

> It used to log into my account automatically.

> There was only admin and my account.

> My account folders are still there, start menu, etc

> When I look at users my account is gone.

> If I try to create my account it says it already exists.

>

> Obviously, the registry got hosed.

No, the registry didn't get hosed. Or, I should say, it is extremely

unlikely that the registry got hosed. Since I don't know the reason you

reinstalled Windows - and if you are still seeing your stuff then you

didn't do a Clean Install but did a Repair Install instead - I can't give

you a definitive answer. Possibly your computer was infected and the base

operating system is still damaged. There's no way for me to know.

To boot into your account automatically:

Start>Run>controluserpasswords 2 [enter]

Uncheck the box that says "users must enter a password...". When you click

Apply you'll get a box that offers to log into a particular account

automatically. Change the user from Administrator (what it is now) and

enter your own user account's name and password (if you assigned one).

Malke

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Posted July 28, 2008 · July 28, 2008

Re: lose my user account

OK, it did it again.

I did a TOTAL CLEAN install.

I was testing out a problem with the sleep.

When I install the video driver is allows the unit to sleep when the

lid is closed, BUT it won't wake up. It is not accessible via the

network either. Must power off and back on.

When I did that the last time it went into the mode described.

It logs into the default admin account when powered on - not my

account.

My account is not accessible, though the profile, start menu, etc. is

all there. If I try to create another My account it says it already

exists.

On Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:19:56 -0700, Malke <malke@invalid.invalid>

wrote:

>bill@love.ranch wrote:

>

>> i have been reinstalling my system on my laptop.

>> Most of it is done. I just installed Nero.

>> When it rebooted my user account is gone

>> It logs into the admin account automatically.

>> It used to log into my account automatically.

>> There was only admin and my account.

>> My account folders are still there, start menu, etc

>> When I look at users my account is gone.

>> If I try to create my account it says it already exists.

>>

>> Obviously, the registry got hosed.

>

>No, the registry didn't get hosed. Or, I should say, it is extremely

>unlikely that the registry got hosed. Since I don't know the reason you

>reinstalled Windows - and if you are still seeing your stuff then you

>didn't do a Clean Install but did a Repair Install instead - I can't give

>you a definitive answer. Possibly your computer was infected and the base

>operating system is still damaged. There's no way for me to know.

>

>To boot into your account automatically:

>

>Start>Run>controluserpasswords 2 [enter]

>

>Uncheck the box that says "users must enter a password...". When you click

>Apply you'll get a box that offers to log into a particular account

>automatically. Change the user from Administrator (what it is now) and

>enter your own user account's name and password (if you assigned one).

>

>Malke

Posted July 28, 2008 · July 28, 2008

Re: lose my user account

another interesting thing.

all my system folders under my profile, the admin profile, and a new

user I created are missing.

APPLICATION DATA

LOCAL SETTINGS

DOWNLOADS

NETHOOD

PRINTHOOD

SENDTO

TEMPLATES

On Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:19:56 -0700, Malke <malke@invalid.invalid>

wrote:

>bill@love.ranch wrote:

>

>> i have been reinstalling my system on my laptop.

>> Most of it is done. I just installed Nero.

>> When it rebooted my user account is gone.

>> It logs into the admin account automatically.

>> It used to log into my account automatically.

>> There was only admin and my account.

>> My account folders are still there, start menu, etc

>> When I look at users my account is gone.

>> If I try to create my account it says it already exists.

>>

>> Obviously, the registry got hosed.

>

>No, the registry didn't get hosed. Or, I should say, it is extremely

>unlikely that the registry got hosed. Since I don't know the reason you

>reinstalled Windows - and if you are still seeing your stuff then you

>didn't do a Clean Install but did a Repair Install instead - I can't give

>you a definitive answer. Possibly your computer was infected and the base

>operating system is still damaged. There's no way for me to know.

>

>To boot into your account automatically:

>

>Start>Run>controluserpasswords 2 [enter]

>

>Uncheck the box that says "users must enter a password...". When you click

>Apply you'll get a box that offers to log into a particular account

>automatically. Change the user from Administrator (what it is now) and

>enter your own user account's name and password (if you assigned one).

>

>Malke

Posted July 28, 2008 · July 28, 2008

Re: lose my user account

bill@love.ranch wrote:

> OK, it did it again.

> I did a TOTAL CLEAN install.

> I was testing out a problem with the sleep.

> When I install the video driver is allows the unit to sleep when the

> lid is closed, BUT it won't wake up. It is not accessible via the

> network either. Must power off and back on.

> When I did that the last time it went into the mode described.

> It logs into the default admin account when powered on - not my

> account.

> My account is not accessible, though the profile, start menu, etc. is

> all there. If I try to create another My account it says it already

> exists.

I'm quite sure we have some sort of communication difficulty here because

what you're writing doesn't make sense to me. Please provide:

1. The version of XP you have - XP Home, Pro, Media Center

2. The name of user accounts on the system. Get this by looking at

C:\Documents and Settings\[user accounts will be listed]

Malke

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Posted July 28, 2008 · July 28, 2008

Re: lose my user account

Hi Bill

Open a Command window and at the prompt type:

net user youraccountname

substituting the name of your account, of course.

The last couple of lines of the command output should include Local

Group Memberships, which will tell you to which group(s) the troublesome

account belongs. Can you post back and tell us what it says? I have a

theory it may have been moved to Guests, which would explain why you

don't see it.

--

Nightowl

bill@love.ranch wrote on Mon, 28 Jul 2008:

>OK, it did it again.

>I did a TOTAL CLEAN install.

>I was testing out a problem with the sleep.

>When I install the video driver is allows the unit to sleep when the

>lid is closed, BUT it won't wake up. It is not accessible via the

>network either. Must power off and back on.

>When I did that the last time it went into the mode described.

>It logs into the default admin account when powered on - not my

>account.

>My account is not accessible, though the profile, start menu, etc. is

>all there. If I try to create another My account it says it already

>exists.

>

>On Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:19:56 -0700, Malke <malke@invalid.invalid>

>wrote:

>

>>bill@love.ranch wrote:

>>

>>> i have been reinstalling my system on my laptop.

>>> Most of it is done. I just installed Nero.

>>> When it rebooted my user account is gone

>>> It logs into the admin account automatically.

>>> It used to log into my account automatically.

>>> There was only admin and my account.

>>> My account folders are still there, start menu, etc

>>> When I look at users my account is gone.

>>> If I try to create my account it says it already exists.

>>>

>>> Obviously, the registry got hosed.

>>

>>No, the registry didn't get hosed. Or, I should say, it is extremely

>>unlikely that the registry got hosed. Since I don't know the reason you

>>reinstalled Windows - and if you are still seeing your stuff then you

>>didn't do a Clean Install but did a Repair Install instead - I can't give

>>you a definitive answer. Possibly your computer was infected and the base

>>operating system is still damaged. There's no way for me to know.

>>

>>To boot into your account automatically:

>>

>>Start>Run>controluserpasswords 2 [enter]

>>

>>Uncheck the box that says "users must enter a password...". When you click

>>Apply you'll get a box that offers to log into a particular account

>>automatically. Change the user from Administrator (what it is now) and

>>enter your own user account's name and password (if you assigned one).

>>

>>Malke

--

Nightowl

Posted July 28, 2008 · July 28, 2008

Re: lose my user account

bill@love.ranch wrote:

> OK, it did it again.

> I did a TOTAL CLEAN install.

You need be clear with thee terminology that you use:

1. A "Total Clean Install" means installing the operating system (e.g.,

Windows XP) *only* -- This procedure formats the hard drive and thus

effectively removes all data if the drive isn't already empty. Some

computers, particularly laptops, will need some hardware drivers

installed after a Clean Install in order to work properly. These can be

obtained either from a CD provided with your computer or from

appropriate web sites. When the Clean Install is done, the only thing on

the computer is the operating system -- no application programs and no

user data. There will be no user profiles until you create one.

2. A Windows "Repair Install" means the process whereby Windows XP

permits a reinstallation of the operating system while attempting to

leave applications, settings, and user data intact. If this works

correctly, Windows updates will have to be re-downloaded and installed,

but all of the user applications and data (including any malware

applications) should remain intact.

3. A "Factory Recovery" or "Restore" means the procedure provided by

many computer manufacturers where, instead of providing a Windows XP (or

Vista) CD (or DVD) along with the computer, a special partition has been

created on the hard drive. When this system is activated, typically by

pressing some key during the boot-up sequence, the hard drive is

formatted and the operating system (Windows) *plus* all of the

manufacturer-installed applications are restored. The computer should

look just as it did when you turned it on the very first time. If there

is a user profile, it is one pre-created by the manufacturer. Any

applications *you* installed, and all of your data, are no longer there.

--

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Posted July 30, 2008 · July 30, 2008

Re: lose my user account

Problem solved!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was trying to install a new drive into my laptop.

Turns out the drive has a serious seek problem that isn't related to

data.

Must be a mechanical issue.

anyway it is going back.

found it with SpinRite.

Seagate's tools don't even look for that kind of problem.

thanks

On Sun, 27 Jul 2008 19:12:44 GMT, bill@love.ranch wrote:

>i have been reinstalling my system on my laptop.

>Most of it is done. I just installed Nero.

>When it rebooted my user account is gone.

>It logs into the admin account automatically.

>It used to log into my account automatically.

>There was only admin and my account.

>My account folders are still there, start menu, etc

>When I look at users my account is gone.

>If I try to create my account it says it already exists.

>

>Obviously, the registry got hosed.

>

>How do I fix it?????????????????/

>

>thx

Posted July 30, 2008 · July 30, 2008

Re: lose my user account

LEM

I am VERY (actually TOOOO familiar with the terminology of which u

speak.

BUT that is not what I want to address.

The issue with losing my login turns out to have nothing to do with

the hard drive - though it is defective.

I went to system restore and found SOFTWARE DISTRIBUTION SERVICE. I

restored and I got back my login.

I then rebooted and I was back to the original issue admin only login.

AND it generated a new admin user based on the original admin account.

I looked at SR again and there SDS was again.

Everytime I restored it came back and on reboot I have the same issue.

It also installs a new admin account, of which I have three now - I

deleted them.

I found an OLD 2006 post re this issue and managed to stop

VERCLSID.EXE and have turned off Auto Updates.

This thing has caused more weird problems for people that I now FEAR

AUTO UPDATES and this crazed SDS. This is worse than ANY virus I have

had.

WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON WITH THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have never had this problem before. It is not on my desktop.

Both are running SP3.

Both have Outpost firewall and NOD32 antivirus - same versions

All drivers are current for both.

the desktop runs with AU on as did the laptop prior to my system

reinstall. There were some weird things happening with the laptop

prior, but they were not significant.

MUST I LIVE IN FEAR OR IS THERE A FIX????????????

On Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:52:22 -0400, Lem <lemp40@unknownhost> wrote:

>bill@love.ranch wrote:

>> OK, it did it again.

>> I did a TOTAL CLEAN install.

>

>You need be clear with thee terminology that you use:

>

>1. A "Total Clean Install" means installing the operating system (e.g.,

>Windows XP) *only* -- This procedure formats the hard drive and thus

>effectively removes all data if the drive isn't already empty. Some

>computers, particularly laptops, will need some hardware drivers

>installed after a Clean Install in order to work properly. These can be

>obtained either from a CD provided with your computer or from

>appropriate web sites. When the Clean Install is done, the only thing on

>the computer is the operating system -- no application programs and no

>user data. There will be no user profiles until you create one.

>

>2. A Windows "Repair Install" means the process whereby Windows XP

>permits a reinstallation of the operating system while attempting to

>leave applications, settings, and user data intact. If this works

>correctly, Windows updates will have to be re-downloaded and installed,

>but all of the user applications and data (including any malware

>applications) should remain intact.

>

>3. A "Factory Recovery" or "Restore" means the procedure provided by

>many computer manufacturers where, instead of providing a Windows XP (or

>Vista) CD (or DVD) along with the computer, a special partition has been

>created on the hard drive. When this system is activated, typically by

>pressing some key during the boot-up sequence, the hard drive is

>formatted and the operating system (Windows) *plus* all of the

>manufacturer-installed applications are restored. The computer should

>look just as it did when you turned it on the very first time. If there

>is a user profile, it is one pre-created by the manufacturer. Any

>applications *you* installed, and all of your data, are no longer there.

Posted July 30, 2008 · July 30, 2008

Re: lose my user account

Well it seems like I spoke too soon.

I just rebooted and it is back

there seems to be nothing I can do to get rid of it.

verclsid is still = to verclsid.old

AU is still off

I have not connected to the internet.

Everytime it boots it creates anothe admin account and logs into that

and I cannot switch users because MY account doesn't appear.

All my doc & setting are there but I am not a user.

restoring brings things back until I reboot.

another clean install I guess.

but I have done that 5 times now and the same thing occurs.

help