Windows Forum

Ask something
Discussion Locked

Problem w/ Log off current user on Win2K

0 helpful
17 replies

by dan_hammock

Closed to new repliesThis discussion is closed. It stays readable, but it takes no new replies.

I am having problems with the log off current user on Windows 2000.

When I try to log off the current user and logon as administrator the computer ask the "Do you want to logoff" question, I answer yes, then just shows the background and never comes back with the logon screen. I then have to hard boot the PC.

I am having this probem on multiple machines because this is a Ghosted image. The PC's lock up even if the user has no applications running.

17 replies

by hinrgman

Just a shot, try holding down the shift key when the desktop reboots, This might help you get out of that annoying loop.

by dan_hammock

This did not help. It still just sits locked up with the backgound showing and no activity on the hard drive.

by hinrgman

Just a shot, try holding down the shift key when the desktop reboots, This might help you get out of that annoying loop.

by goliath viking

My tip would be to check the user accounts in Control Panel. Is there an account called Administrator or do you have another user with administrator permissions. You will be able to alter all accounts settings here.

by dan_hammock

I am trying to logon with an administrative account. When I logon normally I have full administrative rights.

by iulian costache

I do not know if it is a good ideea to put the same image on multiple machines because each machine should have its own SID. This could cause the hung up problems.
Another thing you should check for is users account size. If you have large accounts it could explain the very long logoff times, even hungups.

by iulian costache

If you changed the domain and then put the ghosted images back then this is another problem. rejoin the new domain, if applicable, if not ... I do not know.

by shanghai sam

We use Microsoft SysPrep, which generates a unique SID for each system. A script changes the machine name and adds to the domain.

It happens with all accounts even newly created ones.

by jpelar

Do you have this problem on the original machine from which you created the ghost image? Its the hardware different? If so, it could be a hardware or driver issue. Do the machines hang up when you tell them to shut down or only when logging off?

by shanghai sam

I don't know if the original machine had the problem. The ones being ghosted are the same model, memory, processor, hardware etc.

The machines hang up when the user has the workstation locked and you try to logon as an administrator. You get the "This will log off the current user. Any unsaved work will be lost." After you click yes it just goes to the background and never brings up with the Logon screen.

This discussion is closed to new replies.