[timbo01]

having a nightmare ,, 2 weeks ago on i download 6files on the windows update manager for windows home premium vista,once the files download ,i rebooted the system as normal and were i type in my password a second box appeared asking me for a username also for which i have no username, only a password, and now i cant get logged onto my pc is there anyway possible of overriding both password and username,,
when asked to reset the password the message says run or install a cd/or usb flash thing i dont understand the message and would be most gratefull for any advise and help
many thanks tim
ppsss hell i miss my vista fix

[Jacee]

How do you have a password without a username?

[Trixie64]

I got the same sort of thing with these six Vista updates, luckily ther users on puter could log in as admins and change my password for me. Can you put in the Account name at user name and then your password?

[JPLamb]

the only way to find out your username will be to use command prompt to look at the different users of the pc

I dont know how experienced you are with computers so this might be a bit too advanced but when running up vista i think if you keep tapping 'F8' it will give you the option of running command prompt. I have not tried it this way but if you are able to get command prompt open you then need to type 'cd c:\users' then type 'dir'

this will give you a list of the different users on the computer and you will hopefully recognise one of them as yours, you can then use it to log in.


I have never had to do it this way so can not promise it will work but it is worth ago to find out your user name.

Good luck