>
> On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 10:37:40 -0700, Alex Harford wrote:
>
> >There's some Linux based boot floppies that attempt to recover NT
> >passwords and registry settings.
> >
> >http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/
> >
>
> That looks like a very handy utility but it's specifically intended
> for use under Windows NT and not for XP. The difference is in how each
> system encrypts its passwords.
>
> I've downloaded a copy in case I everhave a similar problem on my NT
> machine but it doesn't look like it will help on my XP system.
>
> Thanks, Bob
>
>
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> On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 14:07:28 -0400, Randy Glenn
> <KILLspamrandy.glennspamBeGoneGMAIL.COM> wrote:
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> >It sounds sort of like it's trying to contact a domain to log on...
> >don't know why it would.
> >
> >Are you using the Welcome Screen or the standard log in prompt?
> >
>
> I think it's a 'welcome screen' for lack of a better term.
>
> The left half has a message telling you to click on an account to log
> on. The right half has graphics and ID's for each of the user
> accounts. Clicking on one of the user accounts has always logged on to
> it.
>
> Regards, Bob
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> I've just had a situation occur that's keeping me from doing an
> account logon under Windows XP Home. I can still get running under
> Safe Mode but normal startup fails when I try to select my account.
>
> Whether I click on my account name or 'administrator' from the startup
> screen, the frame on the graphic highlights but I never get the
> "loading settings" message. After 30-60 seconds, the highlighted frame
> on the graphic reverts to its non-selected state. When I restart in
> Safe Mode, the event viewer shows that I've logged a security audit
> failure with "Unknown User name or bad password" as the fault. (The
> accounts I'm trying to login to have never had passwords on them.)
>
> I've tried doing a 'System Restore' to the last restore point (and one
> previous to it) but that hasn't helped. An online virus scan with RAV
> antivirus detects no problems.
>
> Before I reformat the disk and reinstall Windows from scratch, is
> there anything else that I should try to get things back to normal?
> I'm a bit stuck here so any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
>
> Thanks, Bob
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>If it is really stuck in the welcome screen ( i dont think xp pro uses this
>at all ) a simple pressing of ctrl alt del twice should get you to a more
>familiar logon screen where you can see what domain it tries to go to as
>well.
>
>tip: if installed standard try logging on with administrator and no password
>
>One thing i always have to make people at work aware of is the status of
>num/caplock keys when logging on
>
>Peter

> Windows XP Home has a limit on the number of network connections. Four.
>
> You wouldn't need to connect to more than 4 in a home-like environment
> anyway.
>
> In an enterprise environment, you might need to connect to more. Hence,
> Windows XP Professional supports 10 connections.
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, 23 Jun 2004, John Ferrell wrote:
>
> > Just when I think I am beginning to get a handle on things along comes
> > another mystery....
> > What do you mean when you say :
> > "The difference between XP Pro and XP Home is that Pro is capable of
> > connecting to 10 other windows systems, while XP Home is limited to 4."
> >
> > John Ferrell
> > http://DixieNC.US
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Matthew Fries" <RemoveMEfreeze@spam@spamBeGoneVISI.COM>
> > To: <.....PICLIST@spam@EraseMEMITVMA.MIT.EDU>
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 7:39 PM
> > Subject: Re: [OT:] WinXP login fails
> >
> >
> > > XP Professional can use the welcome screen, although you quite often

> Matthew Fries <.....freezeSTOPspam@spam@VISI.COM> wrote:
> > Windows XP Home has a limit on the number of network connections. Four.
> >
> > You wouldn't need to connect to more than 4 in a home-like environment
> > anyway.
> >
> > In an enterprise environment, you might need to connect to more. Hence,
> > Windows XP Professional supports 10 connections.
>
> Yes, I think we all understand it at that level.
>
> The question on the table is, what does "connect" actually mean in this
> context?
>
> After all, when I plug in the LAN cable, I'm instantly connected to dozens
> of machines at the physical level. But what is it that XP Home/Pro can
> actually do with those machines (and how many of them) at a logical level?
>
> And why would "Pro" anything have any limits at all?
>
> -- Dave Tweed
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>You know, I wish I had a link or something to this information. I heard it
>at the Microsoft Security Summit, a couple of months ago. I might just be
>talking out of my ass again :).
>
>I think Bob Ammerman had it right... SHARING to 4 other windows machines
>(not just "connecting"). Also, it's limited to the Microsoft networking
>Client, not just any IP host.
>
>If I can find a solid reference to this info, I'll post a link.
>

> Found by google the attached gif with the basic differences.
> Tom
>
> At 12:50 PM 6/24/04 -0500, you wrote:
> >You know, I wish I had a link or something to this information. I heard it
> >at the Microsoft Security Summit, a couple of months ago. I might just be
> >talking out of my ass again :).
> >
> >I think Bob Ammerman had it right... SHARING to 4 other windows machines
> >(not just "connecting"). Also, it's limited to the Microsoft networking
> >Client, not just any IP host.
> >
> >If I can find a solid reference to this info, I'll post a link.
> >
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>On June 24, 2004 09:41 am, Robert Ussery wrote:
>>Cool... Thanks for the clarification. I'm going off to college at Georgia
>>Tech next year, and I've been discussing setting up an inter-dorm-room
>> WLAN. Currently, I have a WLAN in my home with 4 computers, but I figure
>> the dorm LAN will have a few more... three of mine and at least two or
>> three others.
>>
>>I've been debating an upgrade to XPPro for this reason, as well as the
>>reputed security and ease of use benefits for technical stuff. OTOH, I
>> may just wipe the drives on all of 'em, and install RedHat :OP.
>
>Linux is growing in popularity, but you'll still run into nonlinux programs
>on occasion, so best to learn how to make it a dual boot machine.
>Just repartition the drive (add 3 more partitionsat back) and load
>home+linux+swap on the back end of the drive.
>Do the linux for security, internet, mail, etc, and do the windows for the
>nonconnect stuff (such as programs which may not exist yet under linux).