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Trailrider1951

(3,581 posts) Sun Nov 10, 2013, 07:13 AM Nov 2013

Computer problems, can anyone help me? [View all]

I am running Windows Vista for home pc. I now cannot log on to my account. I typed in my password and the screen said "User profile service failed the logon". So it did not recognize my password. I went back to the logon screen and was able to get access by way of the Guest account, but when I try to change things, again my password is not recognized. Can someone give me some direction as to how to handle this? As Guest, I no longer have access to my files. God, sometimes I hate windows!

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Computer problems, can anyone help me? [View all] Trailrider1951 Nov 2013 OP

Is your keyboard working properly? blogslut Nov 2013 #1

How many restarts ? /nt jakeXT Nov 2013 #2

The keyboard seems OK Trailrider1951 Nov 2013 #3

Is the DVD out? blogslut Nov 2013 #4

DVD was taken out as soon as I realized it was still in there Trailrider1951 Nov 2013 #5

I understand blogslut Nov 2013 #6

You may be overheating... Callmecrazy Nov 2013 #7

Did you try the stuff M$ recommends, like restarting or starting in safe mode ? jakeXT Nov 2013 #8

Wow, thanks for that link Trailrider1951 Nov 2013 #9

Ok, I tried the safe mode Trailrider1951 Nov 2013 #10

But you have access to your files now and you could copy them to USB or C:? /nt jakeXT Nov 2013 #11

If you can get to your files in safe mode, Fortinbras Armstrong Nov 2013 #12

XP is older than vista. Paulie Nov 2013 #13

Some people based their opinion of Vista from when it first came out. mythology Nov 2013 #15

You're right. For some reason, I thought that XP was newer. My mistake. N/t Fortinbras Armstrong Nov 2013 #16

OK, thanks everyone for your help Trailrider1951 Nov 2013 #14