XP->Vista Upgrade, now can't use old accounts

>I had four accounts on my XP Professional system. After upgrading, I
>cannot
> access any of the four *unless* I log into Safe Mode. From Safe Mode, all
> four function normally. Without Safe Mode, all four immediately shift
> from
> "loading your personal settings" to "logging out"--and right back to the
> choose-your-login-id panel.
>
> The Administrator account, which I finally (after four hours) was able to
> make visible on the login page, can be used to login even outside of Safe
> Mode. I have not seen any problems with devices, display modes, or other
> clearly visible components.
>
> How can I diagnose the login problem further, in order to restore use of
> my
> old accounts?

> It's always recommended to do a clean installation - but make sure you post
> what you think of what's happened to the beta team - they'll appreciate
> wanting to know )
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>
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> --: Original message follows :--
> "Riko" <Riko@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:22F62723-75E9-4559-910A-699000DCA956@microsoft.com...

> >I had four accounts on my XP Professional system. After upgrading, I
> >cannot
> > access any of the four *unless* I log into Safe Mode. From Safe Mode, all
> > four function normally. Without Safe Mode, all four immediately shift
> > from
> > "loading your personal settings" to "logging out"--and right back to the
> > choose-your-login-id panel.
> >
> > The Administrator account, which I finally (after four hours) was able to
> > make visible on the login page, can be used to login even outside of Safe
> > Mode. I have not seen any problems with devices, display modes, or other
> > clearly visible components.
> >
> > How can I diagnose the login problem further, in order to restore use of
> > my
> > old accounts?

>
>
>

> Riko,
>
> so you used the File and settings migration wizard and it moved the accounts
> and files but then logging on doesn't work? or did you just do a straight
> upgrade?
>

>
>
> "Kevin Oliver" wrote:
>

> > Riko,
> >
> > so you used the File and settings migration wizard and it moved the accounts
> > and files but then logging on doesn't work? or did you just do a straight
> > upgrade?
> >

>
> I upgraded build 5384 Beta 2 over Windows XP Pro Service Pack 2. In my
> case, I only had one user set up before the upgrade. When I enter my
> password correctly, Vista logs me on, loads my personal settings and logs me
> right off again, bouncing me back to the login screen where it asks for my
> password again. Someone wrote that you could log in with safe mode, but I
> haven't tried that. In any case, safe mode will be useless, so I don't see
> how logging in safe will help anything. I guess I could try to create
> another user, but what a PITA. -Dave