a ghost password....

branko7171 · 09-15-2008, 09:29 AM

When i turned my computer on this morning i was asked for my password even though my account doesn't have one.
I've tried this
but it didn't help.
Blanked out my password, but now i have some kind of account restriction even thou i unlocked it using the linked guide.

dai · 09-15-2008, 09:45 AM

is windows still activated
have you tried a system restore to a point before the problem

branko7171 · 09-15-2008, 10:56 AM

No, I can't enter windows, can't log in...

dai · 09-15-2008, 08:53 PM

don't post that link again
it breaches the forum rules
try a repair install may be the quickest option

branko7171 · 09-16-2008, 02:11 AM

Ok, i will not, I didn't know.
Repair install ? I can do it when i boot from winxp cd, right ?

dai · 09-16-2008, 03:37 AM

boot from the xp cd
choose install
ignore the first repair option and continue with install
when windows finds the previous installation
then run the repair
if you have a sp installed the disk will need to contain this or it will not offer the repair optoin only the clean install,which will wipe everything

branko7171 · 09-16-2008, 01:42 PM

Repair install worked, thanks. :D
I have another problem now, whenever i try to access partition labeled "D" the "Open With" window opens.
I can access a subdirectory using Run....

dai · 09-16-2008, 02:21 PM

is it a restore partition
what size is it
what does disk management list it as

branko7171 · 09-17-2008, 04:44 AM

Yes, system restore is on for that partition.
Disk management reports:
82,48GB NTFS Healthy (type Basic)

dai · 09-17-2008, 04:55 AM

that's not what i mean't it does not matter as it is'nt
right click on the drive and go into properties/security and set the permissions

branko7171 · 09-17-2008, 01:08 PM

I don't see the security tab

dai · 09-17-2008, 05:13 PM

see if this works
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308421

branko7171 · 09-18-2008, 11:18 AM

There's no security tab, but there's sharing.
I can't share or make it private...

dai · 09-19-2008, 12:49 AM

see if this helps
you are logged in with admin account while you are trying these things?
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307874

branko7171 · 09-19-2008, 03:25 PM

I've set all permisions for my account and there's no change.
Maybe it's a problem within windows itself ?

**sobeit** · 09-20-2008, 12:16 AM

you said your system restore is on that partition and you also said its 82,48GB NTFS Healthy (type Basic). Did you mean system recovery from the manufacturer? If so, the partition size is much larger than the normal restore partition

what were you doing just prior to the original password problem? Were you trying to change or did you change partition size? go back into disk management and create a screen print showing all of the drives. Post it here.

Finally is there anything else on that partition?

**jcgriff2** · 09-20-2008, 12:40 AM

Hi. . .

That is one huge recovery partition!! 82.48gb? s/b ~ 12gb.

You mentioned that you can reach the drive from the cmd (DOS) prompt.

I'd like to see the Access Control List (ACL), if it will show us.

Type or copy/paste the following into the DOS screen - 1 line at a time, of course and hit enter if necessary - (to paste into the DOS screen, right-click at the top, select Edit, select Paste) -

1 - try to change drive to d: - if not that's OK for now
2 - run cacls - notepad will open - save it or paste it & we'll edit
3 - run set - environment variables - paste into post

Code:

d:

cacls d:\*.* /c > %temp%\tsf1.txt & start notepad  %temp%\tsf1.txt

set > %temp%\tsf2.txt & start notepad %temp%\tsf2.txt

Do you recall before/at the time of the password incident if any program install or a Windows Update installed anything to do with .NET?

Did you run a chkdsk on drive d:? If not, do so - chkdsk d: /r

Regards. . .

jcgriff2

EDIT: @sobeit - did not see your post, apologies on dup comments. JC

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branko7171 · 09-20-2008, 02:10 PM

Quote:

you said your system restore is on that partition and you also said its 82,48GB NTFS Healthy (type Basic). Did you mean system recovery from the manufacturer? If so, the partition size is much larger than the normal restore partition

I mean only system restore. Don't know about system recovery from the manufacturer.

Quote:

what were you doing just prior to the original password problem? Were you trying to change or did you change partition size?

Nothing much, i was trying to set up Hamachi. I didn't change partition size.

Quote:

Finally is there anything else on that partition?

Like what ? I have games, movies, programs...

Here are the variables:

ALLUSERSPROFILE=C:\Documents and Settings\All Users
APPDATA=C:\Documents and Settings\Branko\Application Data
CLIENTNAME=Console
CommonProgramFiles=C:\Program Files\Common Files
COMPUTERNAME=GODZILLA
ComSpec=C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe
FP_NO_HOST_CHECK=NO
HOMEDRIVE=C:
HOMEPATH=\Documents and Settings\Branko
LOGONSERVER=\\GODZILLA
NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS=1
OS=Windows_NT
Path=C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\system32\WBEM;C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Tools\binn\
PATHEXT=.COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD;.VBS;.VBE;.JS;.JSE;.WSF;.WSH
PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE=x86
PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER=x86 Family 15 Model 3 Stepping 4, GenuineIntel
PROCESSOR_LEVEL=15
PROCESSOR_REVISION=0304
ProgramFiles=C:\Program Files
PROMPT=$P$G
SESSIONNAME=Console
SystemDrive=C:
SystemRoot=C:\WINDOWS
TEMP=C:\DOCUME~1\Branko\LOCALS~1\Temp
TMP=C:\DOCUME~1\Branko\LOCALS~1\Temp
tvdumpflags=8
USERDOMAIN=GODZILLA
USERNAME=Branko
USERPROFILE=C:\Documents and Settings\Branko
windir=C:\WINDOWS

I don't recall if any program installation installed anything that's related to .NET.
I'll try chkdsk.

09-15-2008, 09:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
branko7171 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 35 OS: XP Proffesional (SP2) My System	a ghost password.... When i turned my computer on this morning i was asked for my password even though my account doesn't have one. I've tried this but it didn't help. Blanked out my password, but now i have some kind of account restriction even thou i unlocked it using the linked guide. Last edited by dai : 09-15-2008 at 09:43 AM. Reason: please don't post that link on the forum

09-15-2008, 09:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 44,234 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: a ghost password.... is windows still activated have you tried a system restore to a point before the problem __________________

09-15-2008, 10:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
branko7171 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 35 OS: XP Proffesional (SP2) My System	Re: a ghost password.... No, I can't enter windows, can't log in... Last edited by dai : 09-15-2008 at 08:43 PM.

09-15-2008, 08:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 44,234 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: a ghost password.... don't post that link again it breaches the forum rules try a repair install may be the quickest option __________________

09-16-2008, 02:11 AM	#5 (permalink)
branko7171 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 35 OS: XP Proffesional (SP2) My System	Re: a ghost password.... Ok, i will not, I didn't know. Repair install ? I can do it when i boot from winxp cd, right ?

09-16-2008, 03:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 44,234 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: a ghost password.... boot from the xp cd choose install ignore the first repair option and continue with install when windows finds the previous installation then run the repair if you have a sp installed the disk will need to contain this or it will not offer the repair optoin only the clean install,which will wipe everything __________________

09-16-2008, 01:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
branko7171 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 35 OS: XP Proffesional (SP2) My System	Re: a ghost password.... Repair install worked, thanks. :D I have another problem now, whenever i try to access partition labeled "D" the "Open With" window opens. I can access a subdirectory using Run....

09-16-2008, 02:21 PM	#8 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 44,234 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: a ghost password.... is it a restore partition what size is it what does disk management list it as __________________

09-17-2008, 04:44 AM	#9 (permalink)
branko7171 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 35 OS: XP Proffesional (SP2) My System	Re: a ghost password.... Yes, system restore is on for that partition. Disk management reports: 82,48GB NTFS Healthy (type Basic)

09-17-2008, 04:55 AM	#10 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 44,234 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: a ghost password.... that's not what i mean't it does not matter as it is'nt right click on the drive and go into properties/security and set the permissions __________________

09-17-2008, 01:08 PM	#11 (permalink)
branko7171 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 35 OS: XP Proffesional (SP2) My System	Re: a ghost password.... I don't see the security tab

09-17-2008, 05:13 PM	#12 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 44,234 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: a ghost password.... see if this works http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308421 __________________

09-18-2008, 11:18 AM	#13 (permalink)
branko7171 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 35 OS: XP Proffesional (SP2) My System	Re: a ghost password.... There's no security tab, but there's sharing. I can't share or make it private...

09-19-2008, 12:49 AM	#14 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 44,234 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: a ghost password.... see if this helps you are logged in with admin account while you are trying these things? http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307874 __________________

09-19-2008, 03:25 PM	#15 (permalink)
branko7171 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 35 OS: XP Proffesional (SP2) My System	Re: a ghost password.... I've set all permisions for my account and there's no change. Maybe it's a problem within windows itself ?

09-20-2008, 12:16 AM	#16 (permalink)
sobeit TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NEAR Posts: 5,847 OS: windows/linux	Re: a ghost password.... you said your system restore is on that partition and you also said its 82,48GB NTFS Healthy (type Basic). Did you mean system recovery from the manufacturer? If so, the partition size is much larger than the normal restore partition what were you doing just prior to the original password problem? Were you trying to change or did you change partition size? go back into disk management and create a screen print showing all of the drives. Post it here. Finally is there anything else on that partition? __________________ Do not feed the trolls. Last edited by sobeit : 09-20-2008 at 12:18 AM.

09-20-2008, 12:40 AM	#17 (permalink)
jcgriff2 Moderator, Microsoft Support Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 5,148 OS: Vista SP1 x64, x86 / XP SP3 Pro, Media, Home / IBM TSO/ISPF My System	Re: a ghost password.... Hi. . . That is one huge recovery partition!! 82.48gb? s/b ~ 12gb. You mentioned that you can reach the drive from the cmd (DOS) prompt. I'd like to see the Access Control List (ACL), if it will show us. Type or copy/paste the following into the DOS screen - 1 line at a time, of course and hit enter if necessary - (to paste into the DOS screen, right-click at the top, select Edit, select Paste) - 1 - try to change drive to d: - if not that's OK for now 2 - run cacls - notepad will open - save it or paste it & we'll edit 3 - run set - environment variables - paste into post Code: d: cacls d:\. /c > %temp%\tsf1.txt & start notepad %temp%\tsf1.txt set > %temp%\tsf2.txt & start notepad %temp%\tsf2.txt Do you recall before/at the time of the password incident if any program install or a Windows Update installed anything to do with .NET? Did you run a chkdsk on drive d:? If not, do so - chkdsk d: /r Regards. . . jcgriff2 EDIT: @sobeit - did not see your post, apologies on dup comments. JC . __________________ SysInternals Suite • BSOD Bugchecks • Media Fire • Belarc Advisor • MS TechNet • MS NTDE/CPR MSDN Err Cds • Everest Home v2.20 • CCleaner • Memtest86+ • MS Help & Support Live SysInternals AutoRuns • Auslogics Defrag • McAfee RT • Norton RT • Kaspersky RT • MS One Care RT If you were expecting a reply from me and I have not yet done so, please send me a PM with a link to your thread. Last edited by jcgriff2 : 09-20-2008 at 12:42 AM.