I'm completly new to this forum an hope to find some help here. I have recently purchased a used PC with pre installed wondows XP. The PC actually comes from a professional company with network accesibility.

The log on procedure allows only the system administrator to log on. I want to change the user log on options so multiple persons can have their own log as per normal windows XP home use.

I think I need to do this through the configuration screen, user accounts, change the way users log on and than select the two options - the welcome log on window and switch to another user quickly (apologies for the poor translation of these options but I work from a Dutch menu). However the two options are greyed out and I get a pop up message stating that Client Services for Netware has deactivated both options. If I want to use the two options I need to remove Client Services for NEtware.

- How do I do this

Many Thanks, MArcel

LTheobald

It does sound like you have a full admin account in the eyes of windows but the Netware stuff (which I'm assuming acts as a layer on top) doesn't seem to believe you to be a full admin in it's eyes. You don't need this Netware stuff and there could be other programs you encounter later on that cause you troubles.

if you want to do a full rebuild, do a few things first:

• Backup everything you think you'll need - documents, passwords, favourites, emails and so forth.
• Ensure you know what your graphics card, sound card, network card etc. are (Right click on My Computer >> Properties >> Hardware Tab >> Device Manager >> Find them under the appropriate category in here). You'll need this info to update/install the correct drivers later on.
• It might be an idea to download the drivers for your network card if you can do that. Just to make sure you can connect to the internet once the clean install is done.
• Make sure you have your Windows key!

Here's a guide for doing a clean install:
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/clean_install.htm

Curlyben

This Thread will help you when you come to reinstall XP.

Marcelvb

Back again, still struggling,

I have made an attempt to start with a complete new installation with the use of a start up disk. When I want to clean out the hard drive and run a format C or D, the Window system files are still on there and error message states "can't format a networkstation"

I start hating this bloody thing!!!

Marcelvb

I finally got the thing going, thanks.