Vista - Re: Logon Failure

01-13-2008

ecsmyth@xxxxxx wrote:

Quote:

> Let me preface this cry for help with an I'm an idiot statement
>
> I was messing with my local security settings in Vista Business and
> denied local and network logon access to the guest and user groups.
> However my account which is a member of the administrator group can no
> longer logon and the built in account is disabled.
>
> Does anyone have any ideas how to change the local security policy or
> enable the administrator account without access to windows.

Now you know that users in the Administrators group are also members of
the Users group. If it's any consolation, you're certainly not the first
to get caught by this.

You can try doing a System Restore to a date when things worked. Boot
with the Vista DVD and try from there.

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tuto...torial142.html
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...ystem-restore/
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940765

Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

01-13-2008	#1 (permalink)
Malke n/a posts	Re: Logon Failure ecsmyth@xxxxxx wrote: Quote: > Let me preface this cry for help with an I'm an idiot statement > > I was messing with my local security settings in Vista Business and > denied local and network logon access to the guest and user groups. > However my account which is a member of the administrator group can no > longer logon and the built in account is disabled. > > Does anyone have any ideas how to change the local security policy or > enable the administrator account without access to windows. Now you know that users in the Administrators group are also members of the Users group. If it's any consolation, you're certainly not the first to get caught by this. You can try doing a System Restore to a date when things worked. Boot with the Vista DVD and try from there. http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tuto...torial142.html http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...ystem-restore/ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940765 Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
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