XP Pro SP2 now has Logon Message(long)

[Guest gram pappy]

Several days ago upon reading in a security newsgroup:

"Use two computer accounts. Using separate accounts will protect

against the vast majority of malware. Use a Limited account for all of

your daily work. Use an Administrator account only for administrative

tasks."

 

I know this is basic old hat but I'm slow. Anyhow I took the plunge and

set up the two accounts.

 

Orig Administrator account: AEM Changed to: AEM Admin

(with administrator owned files on C:\Documents and Settings\AEM)

Created new Limited account: AEM

 

I then spent several hours copying needed files such as Start menu,

Boolmarks, Favorites and personal utilities. I plugged alone for

two-three days but the more duplicate files was a PITA. So now to my

'not so bright idea', to get rid of the Limited account using ERDNT to

restore prior to creating the Limited account.

 

Got rid of Limited account... but XP is confused(so am I) as:

On bootup get two dialog boxes. In the background is a 'Logon to

Windows' box, showing logon as AEM(should be gone?) but I get no

access to it.

In the foreground box labeled 'Logon Message' reads:

"The System could not logon. Make sure your User Name and Domain

are correct, then type your password again. Letters in password must

be typed using correct case." [OK]

Clicking OK, the two boxes disappear and bootup continues normally.

 

No other computer problems. Any help appreciated. TIA

--

gram

[Guest Jason]

Re: XP Pro SP2 now has Logon Message(long)

 

Do you still have your original accounts? You don't need to add

Administrator as this Administrations account already exists but you should

set a logon password for it. I don't think this account can be deleted under

XP.

"gram pappy" <nospam@example.invalid> wrote in message

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>

> Several days ago upon reading in a security newsgroup:

> "Use two computer accounts. Using separate accounts will protect

> against the vast majority of malware. Use a Limited account for all of

> your daily work. Use an Administrator account only for administrative

> tasks."

>

> I know this is basic old hat but I'm slow. Anyhow I took the plunge and

> set up the two accounts.

>

> Orig Administrator account: AEM Changed to: AEM Admin

> (with administrator owned files on C:\Documents and Settings\AEM)

> Created new Limited account: AEM

>

> I then spent several hours copying needed files such as Start menu,

> Boolmarks, Favorites and personal utilities. I plugged alone for

> two-three days but the more duplicate files was a PITA. So now to my

> 'not so bright idea', to get rid of the Limited account using ERDNT to

> restore prior to creating the Limited account.

>

> Got rid of Limited account... but XP is confused(so am I) as:

> On bootup get two dialog boxes. In the background is a 'Logon to

> Windows' box, showing logon as AEM(should be gone?) but I get no

> access to it.

> In the foreground box labeled 'Logon Message' reads:

> "The System could not logon. Make sure your User Name and Domain

> are correct, then type your password again. Letters in password must

> be typed using correct case." [OK]

> Clicking OK, the two boxes disappear and bootup continues normally.

>

> No other computer problems. Any help appreciated. TIA

> --

> gram

>

>

[Guest gram pappy]

Re: XP Pro SP2 now has Logon Message(long)

 

 

Yes, have all orig accounts. Have not done anything to basic

Administrations account.

I added Admin to name to distinguish one from the other.

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gram

 

"Jason" <JAllen@Hotmail.com> wrote in message

news:%23Q1cR21KJHA.456@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> Do you still have your original accounts? You don't need to add

> Administrator as this Administrations account already exists but you

> should set a logon password for it. I don't think this account can be

> deleted under XP.

>> "gram pappy" <nospam@example.invalid> wrote in message

>> news:O0WZX%230KJHA.5740@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>

>> set up the two accounts.

>> Orig Administrator account: AEM Changed to: AEM Admin

>> Created new Limited account: AEM

>>

>> I then spent several hours copying needed files such as Start menu,

>> Boolmarks, Favorites and personal utilities. I plugged alone for

>> two-three days but the more duplicate files was a PITA. So now to my

>> 'not so bright idea', to get rid of the Limited account using ERDNT

>> to

>> restore prior to creating the Limited account.

>>

>> Got rid of Limited account... but XP is confused(so am I) as:

>> On bootup get two dialog boxes. In the background is a 'Logon to

>> Windows' box, showing logon as AEM(should be gone?) but I get no

>> access to it.

>> In the foreground box labeled 'Logon Message' reads:

>> "The System could not logon. Make sure your User Name and Domain

>> are correct, then type your password again. Letters in password must

>> be typed using correct case." [OK]

>> Clicking OK, the two boxes disappear and bootup continues normally.

>>

>> No other computer problems. Any help appreciated. TIA

>> --

>> gram

>>

[Guest gram pappy]

Re: XP Pro SP2 now has Logon Message(Fixed)

 

Re: XP Pro SP2 now has Logon Message(Fixed)

 

 

I have solved my bootup pausing with two dialog boxes problem by

renaming my Administrator account "AEM Admin" back to "AEM".

To clarify, this is not the "Built-in Administrator" account.

Computer running just fine...

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gram

> "gram pappy" <nospam@example.invalid> wrote in message

> news:O0WZX%230KJHA.5740@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>

> Several days ago upon reading in a security newsgroup:

> "Use two computer accounts. Using separate accounts will protect

> against the vast majority of malware. Use a Limited account for all

> of your daily work. Use an Administrator account only for

> administrative tasks."

> I know this is basic old hat but I'm slow. Anyhow I took the plunge

> and set up the two accounts:

> Orig Administrator account: AEM Changed to: AEM Admin

> (with administrator owned files on C:\Documents and Settings\AEM)

> Created new Limited account: AEM

> I then spent several hours copying needed files such as Start menu,

> Boolmarks, Favorites and personal utilities. I plugged alone for

> two-three days but the more duplicate files was a PITA. So now to my

> 'not so bright idea', to get rid of the Limited account using ERDNT to

> restore prior to creating the Limited account.

> Got rid of Limited account... but XP is confused(so am I) as:

> On bootup get two dialog boxes. In the background is a 'Logon to

> Windows' box, showing logon as AEM(should be gone?) but I get no

> access to it.

> In the foreground box labeled 'Logon Message' reads:

> "The System could not logon. Make sure your User Name and Domain

> are correct, then type your password again. Letters in password must

> be typed using correct case." [OK]

> Clicking OK, the two boxes disappear and bootup continues normally.

> No other computer problems. Any help appreciated. TIA

> --

> gram

>