Missing Users

> Monika wrote:
>

>> Hello,
>>
>> I tried other groups but nobody seems to know how to solve my XP problem.
>> Perhaps the good people of this group are more knowledgable.
>>
>> On Windows XP Home SP1a.
>>
>> Recently I discovered that there is a way to restrict users without doing
>> it to the extent the "Limited" account does in Control Panel.
>>
>> Here's what I did:
>>
>> Start > Run > "Control Userpasswords2"
>> In the "User Accounts" dialog:
>> clicked user name > "Properties" > "Group Membership" tab > "Standard
>> User" > OK
>>
>> Here's what happened:
>>
>> I received an error that the user could not be modified because the group
>> name was not found, so I clicked "Cancel" on everything and the user
>> vanished. When I tried to create the user again (from "Control
>> Userpasswords2" and the Control Panel) I received a message the user
>> already exists. I did not accidentaly delete the user.
>>
>> The users are also gone from the Welcome Screen. The only place they
>> exist is in the Profiles dialog. The folders for the vanishing users
>> also remain.
>>
>> Note: I know about System Restore but at the time I forgot about it and
>> haven't made a restore point. Further, since this happened I updated
>> Windows, updated key software and installed two more. So, using System
>> Restore is a last resort option for me.
>>
>> How do I get those user accounts back?
>>
>>
>> Thank you kindly for your assistance.
>>

>
> I solved a piece of the puzzle. The accounts have become disabled. The
> dialog I used is an old NT dialog and is available standard in XP Pro,
> where it's easy to enable an account disabled this way by opening the
> Computer Management console and under the "Local Users and Groups" node
> double clicking the account(s) in question and clearing the "Account is
> Disabled" checkbox.
>
> So, the question now becomes how do I enable the missing account in XP
> Home where the "Local Users and Groups" node in not available in Computer
> Management.
>
> Thank you.

> "Monika" <this_email@is_fake.com> wrote in message
> news:eWX0pePmEHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>

>>Monika wrote:
>>
>>

>>>Hello,
>>>
>>>I tried other groups but nobody seems to know how to solve my XP problem.
>>>Perhaps the good people of this group are more knowledgable.
>>>
>>>On Windows XP Home SP1a.
>>>
>>>Recently I discovered that there is a way to restrict users without doing
>>>it to the extent the "Limited" account does in Control Panel.
>>>
>>>Here's what I did:
>>>
>>>Start > Run > "Control Userpasswords2"
>>>In the "User Accounts" dialog:
>>>clicked user name > "Properties" > "Group Membership" tab > "Standard
>>>User" > OK
>>>
>>>Here's what happened:
>>>
>>>I received an error that the user could not be modified because the group
>>>name was not found, so I clicked "Cancel" on everything and the user
>>>vanished. When I tried to create the user again (from "Control
>>>Userpasswords2" and the Control Panel) I received a message the user
>>>already exists. I did not accidentaly delete the user.
>>>
>>>The users are also gone from the Welcome Screen. The only place they
>>>exist is in the Profiles dialog. The folders for the vanishing users
>>>also remain.
>>>
>>>Note: I know about System Restore but at the time I forgot about it and
>>>haven't made a restore point. Further, since this happened I updated
>>>Windows, updated key software and installed two more. So, using System
>>>Restore is a last resort option for me.
>>>
>>>How do I get those user accounts back?
>>>
>>>
>>>Thank you kindly for your assistance.
>>>

>>
>>I solved a piece of the puzzle. The accounts have become disabled. The
>>dialog I used is an old NT dialog and is available standard in XP Pro,
>>where it's easy to enable an account disabled this way by opening the
>>Computer Management console and under the "Local Users and Groups" node
>>double clicking the account(s) in question and clearing the "Account is
>>Disabled" checkbox.
>>
>>So, the question now becomes how do I enable the missing account in XP
>>Home where the "Local Users and Groups" node in not available in Computer
>>Management.
>>
>>Thank you.

>
>
> run: mmc
> File: Add/Remove snap-in
> Add button
> select from list Local Users and Groups
> hit Add
> hit Finish
> hit Close
> hit OK
> and voila, your 'missing' Local Users and Groups
>
> hth
>
> george
>
>

> george wrote:
>

>> "Monika" <this_email@is_fake.com> wrote in message
>> news:eWX0pePmEHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>

>>>Monika wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Hello,
>>>>
>>>>I tried other groups but nobody seems to know how to solve my XP
>>>>problem. Perhaps the good people of this group are more knowledgable.
>>>>
>>>>On Windows XP Home SP1a.
>>>>
>>>>Recently I discovered that there is a way to restrict users without
>>>>doing it to the extent the "Limited" account does in Control Panel.
>>>>
>>>>Here's what I did:
>>>>
>>>>Start > Run > "Control Userpasswords2"
>>>>In the "User Accounts" dialog:
>>>>clicked user name > "Properties" > "Group Membership" tab > "Standard
>>>>User" > OK
>>>>
>>>>Here's what happened:
>>>>
>>>>I received an error that the user could not be modified because the
>>>>group name was not found, so I clicked "Cancel" on everything and the
>>>>user vanished. When I tried to create the user again (from "Control
>>>>Userpasswords2" and the Control Panel) I received a message the user
>>>>already exists. I did not accidentaly delete the user.
>>>>
>>>>The users are also gone from the Welcome Screen. The only place they
>>>>exist is in the Profiles dialog. The folders for the vanishing users
>>>>also remain.
>>>>
>>>>Note: I know about System Restore but at the time I forgot about it and
>>>>haven't made a restore point. Further, since this happened I updated
>>>>Windows, updated key software and installed two more. So, using System
>>>>Restore is a last resort option for me.
>>>>
>>>>How do I get those user accounts back?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Thank you kindly for your assistance.
>>>>
>>>
>>>I solved a piece of the puzzle. The accounts have become disabled. The
>>>dialog I used is an old NT dialog and is available standard in XP Pro,
>>>where it's easy to enable an account disabled this way by opening the
>>>Computer Management console and under the "Local Users and Groups" node
>>>double clicking the account(s) in question and clearing the "Account is
>>>Disabled" checkbox.
>>>
>>>So, the question now becomes how do I enable the missing account in XP
>>>Home where the "Local Users and Groups" node in not available in Computer
>>>Management.
>>>
>>>Thank you.

>>
>>
>> run: mmc
>> File: Add/Remove snap-in
>> Add button
>> select from list Local Users and Groups
>> hit Add
>> hit Finish
>> hit Close
>> hit OK
>> and voila, your 'missing' Local Users and Groups
>>
>> hth
>>
>> george
>>
>>

>
> Can't be done. I get the following error:
>
> This computer is running Windows XP Home Edition. This snapin may not be
> used with that version of Windows. To manage user accounts for this
> computer, use the User Accounts tool in Control Panel.

> "Monika" <wouldntyou@like2know.com> wrote in message
> news:evrxlzRmEHA.324@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>

>>george wrote:
>>
>>

>>>"Monika" <this_email@is_fake.com> wrote in message
>>>news:eWX0pePmEHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>>
>>>>Monika wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Hello,
>>>>>
>>>>>I tried other groups but nobody seems to know how to solve my XP
>>>>>problem. Perhaps the good people of this group are more knowledgable.
>>>>>
>>>>>On Windows XP Home SP1a.
>>>>>
>>>>>Recently I discovered that there is a way to restrict users without
>>>>>doing it to the extent the "Limited" account does in Control Panel.
>>>>>
>>>>>Here's what I did:
>>>>>
>>>>>Start > Run > "Control Userpasswords2"
>>>>>In the "User Accounts" dialog:
>>>>>clicked user name > "Properties" > "Group Membership" tab > "Standard
>>>>>User" > OK
>>>>>
>>>>>Here's what happened:
>>>>>
>>>>>I received an error that the user could not be modified because the
>>>>>group name was not found, so I clicked "Cancel" on everything and the
>>>>>user vanished. When I tried to create the user again (from "Control
>>>>>Userpasswords2" and the Control Panel) I received a message the user
>>>>>already exists. I did not accidentaly delete the user.
>>>>>
>>>>>The users are also gone from the Welcome Screen. The only place they
>>>>>exist is in the Profiles dialog. The folders for the vanishing users
>>>>>also remain.
>>>>>
>>>>>Note: I know about System Restore but at the time I forgot about it and
>>>>>haven't made a restore point. Further, since this happened I updated
>>>>>Windows, updated key software and installed two more. So, using System
>>>>>Restore is a last resort option for me.
>>>>>
>>>>>How do I get those user accounts back?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Thank you kindly for your assistance.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>I solved a piece of the puzzle. The accounts have become disabled. The
>>>>dialog I used is an old NT dialog and is available standard in XP Pro,
>>>>where it's easy to enable an account disabled this way by opening the
>>>>Computer Management console and under the "Local Users and Groups" node
>>>>double clicking the account(s) in question and clearing the "Account is
>>>>Disabled" checkbox.
>>>>
>>>>So, the question now becomes how do I enable the missing account in XP
>>>>Home where the "Local Users and Groups" node in not available in Computer
>>>>Management.
>>>>
>>>>Thank you.
>>>
>>>
>>>run: mmc
>>>File: Add/Remove snap-in
>>>Add button
>>>select from list Local Users and Groups
>>>hit Add
>>>hit Finish
>>>hit Close
>>>hit OK
>>>and voila, your 'missing' Local Users and Groups
>>>
>>>hth
>>>
>>>george
>>>
>>>

>>
>>Can't be done. I get the following error:
>>
>>This computer is running Windows XP Home Edition. This snapin may not be
>>used with that version of Windows. To manage user accounts for this
>>computer, use the User Accounts tool in Control Panel.

>
>
> Monika,
>
> My bad. Wrong advise. (Can you tell I'm not using home edition actively at
> all since I'm a pro user?? :-)))
> I replayed your actions on a pristine home I set up to see what's going on,
> with the same results. :-((
> The 'Standard User' selection refers to a built-in group (Power Users) that
> does not seem to exists in home edition and therefore the account gets
> disabled.
>
> So, how to get things back on track?
>
> Go to http://www.systemtools.com/hyena/ and get a copy of Hyena. The 30 day
> evaluation is plenty time to get this sorted.
> It will allow you to make these users a member of the available groups and
> they will 'automagically' be 'reinstated' for normal use.
> (At least that's what happend when I tried it. :-))
>
> Other management tools will probably also do, but this is the one I used.
>
> hth
>
> george
>
>
>