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    GoranD Posts: 8, Reputation: 1
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    Apr 18, 2010, 05:55 PM
    Password protected/private profile on XP?
    I have windows XP Pro and even though antivirus can't find any issues I am unable to log into any of the accounts, as soon as I click on any of 5 user names it starts to log in but then logs off and main screen, where you chose which account you want to log in appears

    Main problem is that one of the accounts is password protected, files are private, and I need documents from that account.

    I installed windows xp on new partition but when I go to c:\documents and settings\ that one account cannot be accessed, all other can.

    How can I fix this so I can get files from that account?

    Thanks
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    JBeaucaire Posts: 5,426, Reputation: 997
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    Apr 18, 2010, 05:57 PM

    This forum does not participate in circumventing security of any kind, so in this instance the answer is going to be "find the password".
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    Apr 18, 2010, 06:13 PM
    I know the password but that windows won't start so I installed new windows on new partition, how/where do I enter password to access those files?
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    Apr 18, 2010, 06:16 PM

    Or, how can fix this issue so I can actually log into that account? Windows starts but when I click any user name it just starts logging in then says saving settings and logs me out
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    Apr 19, 2010, 05:49 AM

    Anyone?
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    Apr 19, 2010, 07:51 AM

    I've never seen that problem, so can't refer to it specifically.

    A good first step is always to boot into SAFE MODE and see if you have better luck accessing the accounts.
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    Apr 19, 2010, 07:57 AM
    Sounds like corrupted profiles.
    As JB says, log into Safe mode and the main Admin account and go from there.
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