Windows Login Denied!!!! WTF

TJ- · Apr 30, 2005, 09:14 AM

title says it all, i restarted, type in my password, and what do ya know

Quote:

"The system could not log you on. Make sure your username and pass are correct"

this if fu&^in crazy......

had to go into safe mode and create another administraer to log on

why oh why, have i been hacked?

PangingJr · Apr 30, 2005, 01:17 PM

not sure what's causing it but try this...
for the regular logon screen at the log on press Ctrl-Alt-Del twices to bring the classic log on dialog, log on the computer as Administrator,

after you get to desktop open the Run box and type in control userpasswords2 and Enter. you'll get the User Accounts dialog in front of you,
Check in front of the "User must enter a user name and password..." if it's unchecked,
and then click on your user name and click Apply, then uncheck it and click Apply, this should take you to the next dialog... the "Automatically Log On" dialog. type in the password for this user and click OK two times to close both dialogs.

TJ- · Apr 30, 2005, 01:56 PM

ok this is really weird,

at first to get into windows i went into safemode, when asked for a password i just pressed enter and it worked, i then created a new administrator and rebooted. Typed in that name and pass at the windows startup and loged into windows. From there i switched uses to my original account and removed my old password (note: in windows the password worked) i also switched from the classic to the normal logon, rebooted and loged in as the original user.

I did those things you mentioned above and rebooted, and it prompted me for a password at the classic logon (note: no password was enabled) so i couldnt log back in. I had to go in using the secondary account again and repeat the above steps.

It seems this is only happening with the classic logon. (password not working)
To get in i have to goto into tweak UI and enabe automatic login, otherwise i cant get in using my main account...

PangingJr · Apr 30, 2005, 02:10 PM

try using the password for your account, use the welcome screen log on first, and then create the password in Control Panel/User Accounts and redo the above steps, then reboot and see if you still get the auto log on, and then change back to use the classic log on and see.

TJ- · Apr 30, 2005, 02:42 PM

all seems to be good now...

but why would this happen in the first place just out of nowhere

this install is fresh at only 3 days old

PangingJr · May 2, 2005, 10:43 AM

OK. and that might be because some small problem with registry, and it all get set now. really don't know.

daedal · May 9, 2005, 08:42 PM

This happens when you update your .Net Environment through Windows Update.
Same thing happened to me and yeah, just go through control userpasswords2.

DamentZ · May 15, 2005, 09:50 PM

This might help you if this happens again.

http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/

Apr 30, 2005, 01:56 PM	Thread Starter #3
TJ- DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Infinity Posts: 3,679 Rep Power: 0	ok this is really weird, at first to get into windows i went into safemode, when asked for a password i just pressed enter and it worked, i then created a new administrator and rebooted. Typed in that name and pass at the windows startup and loged into windows. From there i switched uses to my original account and removed my old password (note: in windows the password worked) i also switched from the classic to the normal logon, rebooted and loged in as the original user. I did those things you mentioned above and rebooted, and it prompted me for a password at the classic logon (note: no password was enabled) so i couldnt log back in. I had to go in using the secondary account again and repeat the above steps. It seems this is only happening with the classic logon. (password not working) To get in i have to goto into tweak UI and enabe automatic login, otherwise i cant get in using my main account... __________________ new sig comming soon

Apr 30, 2005, 02:42 PM	Thread Starter #5
TJ- DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Infinity Posts: 3,679 Rep Power: 0	all seems to be good now... but why would this happen in the first place just out of nowhere this install is fresh at only 3 days old __________________ new sig comming soon

May 9, 2005, 08:42 PM	#7
daedal Uber Coffee Drinker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Gatineau, Quebec Posts: 2,250 Rep Power: 0	This happens when you update your .Net Environment through Windows Update. Same thing happened to me and yeah, just go through control userpasswords2. __________________

Apr 30, 2005, 01:17 PM	#2
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 71	not sure what's causing it but try this... for the regular logon screen at the log on press Ctrl-Alt-Del twices to bring the classic log on dialog, log on the computer as Administrator, after you get to desktop open the Run box and type in control userpasswords2 and Enter. you'll get the User Accounts dialog in front of you, Check in front of the "User must enter a user name and password..." if it's unchecked, and then click on your user name and click Apply, then uncheck it and click Apply, this should take you to the next dialog... the "Automatically Log On" dialog. type in the password for this user and click OK two times to close both dialogs.

Apr 30, 2005, 02:10 PM	#4
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 71	try using the password for your account, use the welcome screen log on first, and then create the password in Control Panel/User Accounts and redo the above steps, then reboot and see if you still get the auto log on, and then change back to use the classic log on and see.

May 2, 2005, 10:43 AM	#6
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 71	OK. and that might be because some small problem with registry, and it all get set now. really don't know.

May 15, 2005, 09:50 PM	#8
DamentZ damentz.dontexist.net Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 93 Rep Power: 0	This might help you if this happens again. http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/