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by mikeindo

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After setting the local Administrator account password on a WinXP Home machine sitting in a Win2K domain, why would a "cannot log in due to account restrictions" error message appear when then trying to log in as (local) Administrator? (After booting into Safe Mode though, local Administrator login is allowed!)

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by slim_jim_tx

Maybe I don't understand your question, but I know this you cannot join a domain with the Home version of XP.... I am puzzled....

by f-baer

in a domain u must take the domain-admin password, in safe mode you have no network connect.

by Former member

Hi,

Normally in Windows XP Home, the admin account is disabled unless you're in Safe Mode. This is because not many people using Home ever need the admin account. Just make your user a computer administrator in the Users part of the Control Panel, and you won't even need the admin account. But if you do, you need to login in Safe Mode.

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