windows 98 logon password problem

When first booted up, my network logon password is found
to be incorrect and I receive an error message. If I
reboot at this error message, the same password serves
fine and is accepted second time around.

Have not replaced password with new word yet over concerns
that system files may find new word unacceptable, and old
password also.


Any suggestions?

TIA
Dixon

"Dixon" wrote in news:22a4b01c45e15
:

When first booted up, my network logon password is found
to be incorrect and I receive an error message. If I
reboot at this error message, the same password serves
fine and is accepted second time around.

Have not replaced password with new word yet over concerns
that system files may find new word unacceptable, and old
password also.


Any suggestions?

TIA
Dixon



Is the computer in a network? Should the password be resolved by a domain
controller? Then maybe the networkcard is the problem. What is the error
message?

Is your machine on a network? If yes, are you talking about the network
logon or the windows logon that pops up in the boot process? Are you the
sole user or are other user profiles established?

--
Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

"Dixon" wrote in message
...
When first booted up, my network logon password is found
to be incorrect and I receive an error message. If I
reboot at this error message, the same password serves
fine and is accepted second time around.

Have not replaced password with new word yet over concerns
that system files may find new word unacceptable, and old
password also.


Any suggestions?

TIA
Dixon

-----Original Message-----
Is your machine on a network? If yes, are you talking
about the network
logon or the windows logon that pops up in the boot
process? Are you the
sole user or are other user profiles established?

--
Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

"Dixon" wrote in
message
...
When first booted up, my network logon password is found
to be incorrect and I receive an error message. If I
reboot at this error message, the same password serves
fine and is accepted second time around.

Have not replaced password with new word yet over
concerns
that system files may find new word unacceptable, and
old
password also.


Any suggestions?

TIA
Dixon



.
The logon is a network logon ie ( logon & password )and
the only logon during the boot process. First time
around, message says password is not valid. When I try
the second time and from that time forward during the day,
the same logon is accepted. I am the sole user of the
machine.

Thanks for your reply

What I suggest is that you do away with the password window by establishing
a blank password and see if that cures it.

Blank Password: Go to control panel, network, primary network logon and
select Windows Logon. Go to control panel, passwords, user profiles and
ensure the "all user's" box is marked. If you have a password established,
go to control panel, passwords, change windows password, type the password
in the old box, leave the rest blank and OK your way out. If you have
forgotten your password, delete the .pwl file with your user name (mine is
ron.pwl); however, be aware that you will lose all passwords stored in the
..pwl file. If you do not have a password established or have deleted the
..pwl file, when the W95/98 logon screen appears at boot, type a user name
only and hit OK. If the logon screen continues to appear and you have Tweak
UI installed, go to the Paranoia tab and remove the mark from "clear last
user."


--
Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

"Dixon" wrote in message
...

-----Original Message-----
Is your machine on a network? If yes, are you talking
about the network
logon or the windows logon that pops up in the boot
process? Are you the
sole user or are other user profiles established?

--
Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

"Dixon" wrote in
message
...
When first booted up, my network logon password is found
to be incorrect and I receive an error message. If I
reboot at this error message, the same password serves
fine and is accepted second time around.

Have not replaced password with new word yet over
concerns
that system files may find new word unacceptable, and
old
password also.


Any suggestions?

TIA
Dixon



.
The logon is a network logon ie ( logon & password )and
the only logon during the boot process. First time
around, message says password is not valid. When I try
the second time and from that time forward during the day,
the same logon is accepted. I am the sole user of the
machine.

Thanks for your reply

My error - password is the windows password and not the
network password. In any event, I began just hitting
return at the windows password prompt and that has
eliminated the subsequent problem of having to reboot.

Thanks for the help.


-----Original Message-----
What I suggest is that you do away with the password
window by establishing
a blank password and see if that cures it.

Blank Password: Go to control panel, network, primary
network logon and
select Windows Logon. Go to control panel, passwords,
user profiles and
ensure the "all user's" box is marked. If you have a
password established,
go to control panel, passwords, change windows password,
type the password
in the old box, leave the rest blank and OK your way
out. If you have
forgotten your password, delete the .pwl file with your
user name (mine is
ron.pwl); however, be aware that you will lose all
passwords stored in the
..pwl file. If you do not have a password established or
have deleted the
..pwl file, when the W95/98 logon screen appears at boot,
type a user name
only and hit OK. If the logon screen continues to appear
and you have Tweak
UI installed, go to the Paranoia tab and remove the mark
from "clear last
user."


--
Regards

Dixon

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

"Dixon" wrote in
message
...

-----Original Message-----
Is your machine on a network? If yes, are you talking
about the network
logon or the windows logon that pops up in the boot
process? Are you the
sole user or are other user profiles established?

--
Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

"Dixon" wrote in
message
...
When first booted up, my network logon password is
found
to be incorrect and I receive an error message. If I
reboot at this error message, the same password
serves
fine and is accepted second time around.

Have not replaced password with new word yet over
concerns
that system files may find new word unacceptable, and
old
password also.


Any suggestions?

TIA
Dixon



.
The logon is a network logon ie ( logon & password )and
the only logon during the boot process. First time
around, message says password is not valid. When I try
the second time and from that time forward during the
day,
the same logon is accepted. I am the sole user of the
machine.

Thanks for your reply


.

Once you hit return and complete booting, do a find on: *.pwl and delete
the one with your user name (mine is ron.pwl). Reboot and when the logon
box appears, enter the same user name and a new password. If you do not
want to logon at each boot, enter a blank password.

Blank Password: Go to control panel, network, primary network logon and
select Windows Logon. Go to control panel, passwords, user profiles and
ensure the "all user's" box is marked. If you have a password established,
go to control panel, passwords, change windows password, type the password
in the old box, leave the rest blank and OK your way out. If you have
forgotten your password, delete the .pwl file with your user name (mine is
ron.pwl); however, be aware that you will lose all passwords stored in the
..pwl file. If you do not have a password established or have deleted the
..pwl file, when the W95/98 logon screen appears at boot, type a user name
only and hit OK. If the logon screen continues to appear and you have Tweak
UI installed, go to the Paranoia tab and remove the mark from "clear last
user."


--
Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

wrote in message
...
My error - password is the windows password and not the
network password. In any event, I began just hitting
return at the windows password prompt and that has
eliminated the subsequent problem of having to reboot.

Thanks for the help.


-----Original Message-----
What I suggest is that you do away with the password
window by establishing
a blank password and see if that cures it.

Blank Password: Go to control panel, network, primary
network logon and
select Windows Logon. Go to control panel, passwords,
user profiles and
ensure the "all user's" box is marked. If you have a
password established,
go to control panel, passwords, change windows password,
type the password
in the old box, leave the rest blank and OK your way
out. If you have
forgotten your password, delete the .pwl file with your
user name (mine is
ron.pwl); however, be aware that you will lose all
passwords stored in the
..pwl file. If you do not have a password established or
have deleted the
..pwl file, when the W95/98 logon screen appears at boot,
type a user name
only and hit OK. If the logon screen continues to appear
and you have Tweak
UI installed, go to the Paranoia tab and remove the mark
from "clear last
user."


--
Regards

Dixon

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

"Dixon" wrote in
message
...

-----Original Message-----
Is your machine on a network? If yes, are you talking
about the network
logon or the windows logon that pops up in the boot
process? Are you the
sole user or are other user profiles established?

--
Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

"Dixon" wrote in
message
...
When first booted up, my network logon password is
found
to be incorrect and I receive an error message. If I
reboot at this error message, the same password
serves
fine and is accepted second time around.

Have not replaced password with new word yet over
concerns
that system files may find new word unacceptable, and
old
password also.


Any suggestions?

TIA
Dixon



.
The logon is a network logon ie ( logon & password )and
the only logon during the boot process. First time
around, message says password is not valid. When I try
the second time and from that time forward during the
day,
the same logon is accepted. I am the sole user of the
machine.

Thanks for your reply


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