vista account locked

**bradhig** · 09-26-2007, 12:12 PM

when I go to use my adminstrator account under the icon it says account locked and when I log on the machine kicks me out of vista desktop. How do I fix this?

**Shane R. Monroe** · 09-26-2007, 02:00 PM

You and Vista ... not a match made in heaven is it?

**bradhig** · 09-26-2007, 07:03 PM

If you ever get vista get Ultimate Edition. I am planning to upgrade cause it has a way to fixed locked accounts but home premiun doesn't.

**miner2049er** · 09-27-2007, 12:57 AM

Originally Posted by bradhig

If you ever get vista get Ultimate Edition.

That's the one I have, but it's staying in a drawer until the day I decide to run it.

**phantom_triforce** · 09-27-2007, 06:22 PM

Originally Posted by bradhig

If you ever get vista get Ultimate Edition. I am planning to upgrade cause it has a way to fixed locked accounts but home premiun doesn't.

IDK, Home Premium works fine, except for the stupid lack of drivers for basically all things hardware.

**bradhig** · 10-05-2007, 11:49 AM

another account locked dammit. I orderd upgrade to ultimate but I can't upgrage until an anytime anywhere upgrade disc comes in the mail and that was last week. I think hardware problems are causing the boot problems that lead to accounts getting lock automaticlly. I need help

**ArcadeNut** · 10-05-2007, 03:37 PM

Originally Posted by bradhig

another account locked dammit. I orderd upgrade to ultimate but I can't upgrage until an anytime anywhere upgrade disc comes in the mail and that was last week. I think hardware problems are causing the boot problems that lead to accounts getting lock automaticlly. I need help

Call Microsoft and make them support thier product. You shouldn't need to upgrade just to get the software to work.

**jaruss** · 10-05-2007, 03:46 PM

I've used this tool:

Offline NT Password & Registry Editor, Bootdisk / CD
http://home.eunet.no/pnordahl/ntpasswd/bootdisk.html

To unlock accounts on XP, but haven't tried it on Vista. The site claims that the boot disc also works on Vista.

Basically it copies the security registry hive, edits the account information and copies it back to your hard drive. Only works on NTFS and if you have encrypted files in the account you'll lose them.