help, accidentally deleted user account, can't logon to Windows

[brandonr23]

i was messing around with user accounts on my other computer and deleted the main one that it autologs onto. When i restarted the computer it asks for a password to the deleted account, there never was a password and the account doesn't exist. I've tried safe mode, repair console, and i can't figure it out. help me please.

 

[Tarrant64]

Do you have fast user switching enabled? I would suggest trying to log on as Administrator. I don't think that account can be deleted.

Maybe this will help to: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=840001#3

 

[Green Man]

Boot into safe mode. Log on to the administrator account. If you don't remember the password, you'll have to hack it. Search for Hiren's BootCD 7.9 if you need a password reset tool. There are about 5 different ones on it.

 

[brandonr23]

the problem is that i can't change which user to logon with. for some reason it won't give me the admin option. only the user account i deleted. and that had no password, plus it's not even there. so what the hell am i supposed to do, frustrating!!> I'm getting the bootcd, so maybe I can use that to help. Would using a windows xp bootdisk help at all?? I guess i'll check that too.

 

[Green Man]

To get the normal logon screen in WinXP with fast user switching enabled, press ctrl + alt + delete twice.

 

[redbugsbunny]

i had this problem last week. i ran a system restore like a day before i had the problem it helped.....i couldnt figure out any other way once u delete a user i think it is gone....well i couldnt figure out a way to recall it....

 

[RebateMonger]

If you really do want to restore a particular deleted account in XP, you can also do so by restoring the System State from a recent full system backup.

If you REALLY can't get into an XP computer, even in Safe Mode using the built-in Administrator account (because you don't remember the Administrator password), you can always use one of the password-reset boot disks to reset the password for the Administrator account to blank.