Guest Bea Posted September 28, 2008 Posted September 28, 2008 How can I do a System Restore when I can not access my administrator profile? When I log on using my Administrator user profile, windows message: "Windows cannot load the user profile but has logged you on with the default profile for the system. I appreciate any help anyone can give. -- Thanks
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted September 28, 2008 Posted September 28, 2008 Re: System Restore ~ Administrator Account "Bea" <DeleteQueen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B1762E92-F063-4551-B1CF-C0A3B043D357@microsoft.com... > How can I do a System Restore when I can not access my administrator > profile? > > When I log on using my Administrator user profile, windows message: > "Windows > cannot load the user profile but has logged you on with the default > profile for the system. > > I appreciate any help anyone can give. > > -- > Thanks You can use off-line System Restore - see here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545.
Guest Bea Posted September 29, 2008 Posted September 29, 2008 Re: System Restore ~ Administrator Account Thanks for the response. How do I know if my computer has an OEM-installed operating system? I have Windows XP Media Center Edition. Also here is the complete windows message when I logged on my Adminstrator account: "Windows cannot load the user profile but has logged you on with the default profile for the system. The system can not find the file specified." Thanks for all your help. -- Thanks "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > > "Bea" <DeleteQueen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:B1762E92-F063-4551-B1CF-C0A3B043D357@microsoft.com... > > How can I do a System Restore when I can not access my administrator > > profile? > > > > When I log on using my Administrator user profile, windows message: > > "Windows > > cannot load the user profile but has logged you on with the default > > profile for the system. > > > > I appreciate any help anyone can give. > > > > -- > > Thanks > > You can use off-line System Restore - see here: > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545. > > >
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted September 29, 2008 Posted September 29, 2008 Re: System Restore ~ Administrator Account The method outlined in the link I gave you should work regardless of your version (OEM/Retail). However, it does rely on you starting the machine in Recovery Console mode. "Bea" <DeleteQueen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B5CB3450-59F0-4CBC-BB3E-8C783254B634@microsoft.com... > Thanks for the response. > > How do I know if my computer has an OEM-installed operating system? I > have > Windows XP Media Center Edition. > > Also here is the complete windows message when I logged on my Adminstrator > account: "Windows cannot load the user profile but has logged you on > with > the default profile for the system. The system can not find the file > specified." > > Thanks for all your help. > > > > > > -- > Thanks > > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > >> >> "Bea" <DeleteQueen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:B1762E92-F063-4551-B1CF-C0A3B043D357@microsoft.com... >> > How can I do a System Restore when I can not access my administrator >> > profile? >> > >> > When I log on using my Administrator user profile, windows message: >> > "Windows >> > cannot load the user profile but has logged you on with the default >> > profile for the system. >> > >> > I appreciate any help anyone can give. >> > >> > -- >> > Thanks >> >> You can use off-line System Restore - see here: >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545. >> >> >>
Guest Bea Posted September 29, 2008 Posted September 29, 2008 Re: System Restore ~ Administrator Account Thank you for your patience and help. How do I get to the Recovery Console mode? -- Thanks "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > The method outlined in the link I gave you should work regardless of your > version (OEM/Retail). However, it does rely on you starting the machine in > Recovery Console mode. > > > "Bea" <DeleteQueen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:B5CB3450-59F0-4CBC-BB3E-8C783254B634@microsoft.com... > > Thanks for the response. > > > > How do I know if my computer has an OEM-installed operating system? I > > have > > Windows XP Media Center Edition. > > > > Also here is the complete windows message when I logged on my Adminstrator > > account: "Windows cannot load the user profile but has logged you on > > with > > the default profile for the system. The system can not find the file > > specified." > > > > Thanks for all your help. > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Thanks > > > > > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > > > >> > >> "Bea" <DeleteQueen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:B1762E92-F063-4551-B1CF-C0A3B043D357@microsoft.com... > >> > How can I do a System Restore when I can not access my administrator > >> > profile? > >> > > >> > When I log on using my Administrator user profile, windows message: > >> > "Windows > >> > cannot load the user profile but has logged you on with the default > >> > profile for the system. > >> > > >> > I appreciate any help anyone can give. > >> > > >> > -- > >> > Thanks > >> > >> You can use off-line System Restore - see here: > >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545. > >> > >> > >> > > >
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted September 29, 2008 Posted September 29, 2008 Re: System Restore ~ Administrator Account Click Start / Help, then look for help on "Recovery Console". "Bea" <DeleteQueen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B842AB3D-4044-4863-B94B-7A4A0393B041@microsoft.com... > Thank you for your patience and help. > How do I get to the Recovery Console mode? > > > -- > Thanks > > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > >> The method outlined in the link I gave you should work regardless of your >> version (OEM/Retail). However, it does rely on you starting the machine >> in >> Recovery Console mode. >> >> >> "Bea" <DeleteQueen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:B5CB3450-59F0-4CBC-BB3E-8C783254B634@microsoft.com... >> > Thanks for the response. >> > >> > How do I know if my computer has an OEM-installed operating system? I >> > have >> > Windows XP Media Center Edition. >> > >> > Also here is the complete windows message when I logged on my >> > Adminstrator >> > account: "Windows cannot load the user profile but has logged you on >> > with >> > the default profile for the system. The system can not find the file >> > specified." >> > >> > Thanks for all your help. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Thanks >> > >> > >> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: >> > >> >> >> >> "Bea" <DeleteQueen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> news:B1762E92-F063-4551-B1CF-C0A3B043D357@microsoft.com... >> >> > How can I do a System Restore when I can not access my >> >> > administrator >> >> > profile? >> >> > >> >> > When I log on using my Administrator user profile, windows message: >> >> > "Windows >> >> > cannot load the user profile but has logged you on with the default >> >> > profile for the system. >> >> > >> >> > I appreciate any help anyone can give. >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > Thanks >> >> >> >> You can use off-line System Restore - see here: >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
Guest Bea Posted September 29, 2008 Posted September 29, 2008 Re: System Restore ~ Administrator Account I am so very thankful for your help. I read info on the "recovery console". It seems complicated to me. I am so new to this. Once I start the process, is there like step by step instruction? Am using and another laptop to access the internet now. My "problem" laptop has all the important documents related to my administrator account. Unfortunately the last time I back it up was last April yet. Please don't give up on me. Thank you. -- Thanks "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > Click Start / Help, then look for help on "Recovery Console". > > > "Bea" <DeleteQueen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:B842AB3D-4044-4863-B94B-7A4A0393B041@microsoft.com... > > Thank you for your patience and help. > > How do I get to the Recovery Console mode? > > > > > > -- > > Thanks > > > > > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > > > >> The method outlined in the link I gave you should work regardless of your > >> version (OEM/Retail). However, it does rely on you starting the machine > >> in > >> Recovery Console mode. > >> > >> > >> "Bea" <DeleteQueen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:B5CB3450-59F0-4CBC-BB3E-8C783254B634@microsoft.com... > >> > Thanks for the response. > >> > > >> > How do I know if my computer has an OEM-installed operating system? I > >> > have > >> > Windows XP Media Center Edition. > >> > > >> > Also here is the complete windows message when I logged on my > >> > Adminstrator > >> > account: "Windows cannot load the user profile but has logged you on > >> > with > >> > the default profile for the system. The system can not find the file > >> > specified." > >> > > >> > Thanks for all your help. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > -- > >> > Thanks > >> > > >> > > >> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > >> > > >> >> > >> >> "Bea" <DeleteQueen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> >> news:B1762E92-F063-4551-B1CF-C0A3B043D357@microsoft.com... > >> >> > How can I do a System Restore when I can not access my > >> >> > administrator > >> >> > profile? > >> >> > > >> >> > When I log on using my Administrator user profile, windows message: > >> >> > "Windows > >> >> > cannot load the user profile but has logged you on with the default > >> >> > profile for the system. > >> >> > > >> >> > I appreciate any help anyone can give. > >> >> > > >> >> > -- > >> >> > Thanks > >> >> > >> >> You can use off-line System Restore - see here: > >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545. > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> > >> > >> > > >
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted September 29, 2008 Posted September 29, 2008 Re: System Restore ~ Administrator Account Once you're in the Recovery Console, you're on your own. All the help you get is from the web page I have quoted. If its instructions look daunting (and they can be daunting for the novice!) then you should get a computer-literate friend to assist you. "Bea" <DeleteQueen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:EDEAE242-D6DD-4127-8061-A679DAC9C035@microsoft.com... >I am so very thankful for your help. > > I read info on the "recovery console". It seems complicated to me. > I am so new to this. Once I start the process, is there like step by step > instruction? > > Am using and another laptop to access the internet now. My "problem" > laptop > has all the important documents related to my administrator account. > Unfortunately the last time I back it up was last April yet. > > Please don't give up on me. > > Thank you. > -- > Thanks > > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > >> Click Start / Help, then look for help on "Recovery Console". >> >> >> "Bea" <DeleteQueen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:B842AB3D-4044-4863-B94B-7A4A0393B041@microsoft.com... >> > Thank you for your patience and help. >> > How do I get to the Recovery Console mode? >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Thanks >> > >> > >> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: >> > >> >> The method outlined in the link I gave you should work regardless of >> >> your >> >> version (OEM/Retail). However, it does rely on you starting the >> >> machine >> >> in >> >> Recovery Console mode. >> >> >> >> >> >> "Bea" <DeleteQueen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> news:B5CB3450-59F0-4CBC-BB3E-8C783254B634@microsoft.com... >> >> > Thanks for the response. >> >> > >> >> > How do I know if my computer has an OEM-installed operating system? >> >> > I >> >> > have >> >> > Windows XP Media Center Edition. >> >> > >> >> > Also here is the complete windows message when I logged on my >> >> > Adminstrator >> >> > account: "Windows cannot load the user profile but has logged you >> >> > on >> >> > with >> >> > the default profile for the system. The system can not find the >> >> > file >> >> > specified." >> >> > >> >> > Thanks for all your help. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > Thanks >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> "Bea" <DeleteQueen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> >> news:B1762E92-F063-4551-B1CF-C0A3B043D357@microsoft.com... >> >> >> > How can I do a System Restore when I can not access my >> >> >> > administrator >> >> >> > profile? >> >> >> > >> >> >> > When I log on using my Administrator user profile, windows >> >> >> > message: >> >> >> > "Windows >> >> >> > cannot load the user profile but has logged you on with the >> >> >> > default >> >> >> > profile for the system. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > I appreciate any help anyone can give. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > -- >> >> >> > Thanks >> >> >> >> >> >> You can use off-line System Restore - see here: >> >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
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