tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-519312822620270063.post9095885664146118848..comments2009-01-09T16:14:53.205-08:00JoelBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00232299119518939167noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-519312822620270063.post-43371445115155901462009-01-09T16:14:00.000-08:002009-01-09T16:14:00.000-08:00Despair-<BR/>You are my freaking hero. I couldn't figure out how to fix the registry entry (that I mistakenly deleted while fighting a nasty virus) until I found your posting! Thanks a million! Thanks also Tim W and TK for the tips on control set and limitblankpassworduse. Finally back into my system for the first time in weeks thanks to you all!Nicholashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03295392965534339063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-519312822620270063.post-33273311031628105692008-05-19T16:50:00.000-07:002008-05-19T16:50:00.000-07:00Thanks Despair!!! the commands you have listed worked out like a charm. the biggest obstacle was changing the limitblankpassworduse value. once that was set to 0...i was able to blank out both the user and admin...and i was finally allowed to log back in. HopefullTKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10171911032389282884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-519312822620270063.post-62431836683135760322008-01-27T23:42:00.000-08:002008-01-27T23:42:00.000-08:00at step 2 of ntpasswd:<BR/>system<BR/>9<BR/>cd ControlSet001<BR/>cd Control<BR/>cd Lsa<BR/>nv 7 Authentication Packages<BR/>ed Authentication Packages<BR/>msv1_0<BR/>--qDespairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13200525362616516708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-519312822620270063.post-10409600979423778012008-01-24T13:00:00.000-08:002008-01-24T13:00:00.000-08:00I just found this out after a lot of searching online. ControlSet001 may not be your active Control Set. You will need to check HKLM\System\Select, and see what the value for "Current" is. If it is other than 1, you will need to go to that Control Set instead of ControlSet001. Also, if you blanked out your password, you may need to change the value of "limitblankpassworduse" in the same area as "Authenticaion Packages" to 0 before it will let you log in.Tim Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09415047673397673561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-519312822620270063.post-80204480902266912422008-01-23T13:41:00.000-08:002008-01-23T13:41:00.000-08:00Ugggh... I got the Vumondo virus and the same thing happened to me. Somehow that registry setting got doinked...I also downloaded NTPASSWD, but I can't figure out how to correct the registry using their basic editor... please help... anyone! email me at joefullam@comcast.netJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06337120996542673085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-519312822620270063.post-34134780312275512532007-12-30T21:26:00.000-08:002007-12-30T21:26:00.000-08:00Likewise, I am having that same issue. Please please PLEASE help.SA Stelmachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655202866875056212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-519312822620270063.post-55186266546011942402007-12-23T10:45:00.000-08:002007-12-23T10:45:00.000-08:00can you tell me what exactly you did? I have the same exact problem. I think I accidentally deleted the key and now I cannot log on. I tried using the utility to unlock the admin account and also cleared the password. Still doesn't work.vanquishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05150230959135153145noreply@blogger.com