trouble with deleting unwanted user profile

Hi,

I have a question here in regards to deleting unused user profile from PCs
that are connected to the server SBS 2003 domain. I have tried to delete it
via my computer, properties, advance, and user profiles... from the
workstation. It deleted most of the files and folders in that folder.
However, it left a cookie folder in the folder. The problem is this cookie
folder can not be deleted. it keeps saying "Access is denied". Then, i
thought i could remove it if it was in the safe mode. So, i managed to get
the workstation into the safe mode. However, i have problem with login. I
tried to use my usual credential but to no avail. The other question i have
is how do i login in safe mode? you can't use the same user credential as you
normally can in windows mode, can you?

My workstation runs on XP Pro.

Thank you in advance

ck
Fri Jul 11 03:44:00 PDT 2008

Usually when I deleting corrupt or not needed profiles form workstations I
login on as the local admin, ie the one created when you install XP for the
first time, not joined to the domain. This would also be your login for safe
mode.

"Associates" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I have a question here in regards to deleting unused user profile from PCs
> that are connected to the server SBS 2003 domain. I have tried to delete it
> via my computer, properties, advance, and user profiles... from the
> workstation. It deleted most of the files and folders in that folder.
> However, it left a cookie folder in the folder. The problem is this cookie
> folder can not be deleted. it keeps saying "Access is denied". Then, i
> thought i could remove it if it was in the safe mode. So, i managed to get
> the workstation into the safe mode. However, i have problem with login. I
> tried to use my usual credential but to no avail. The other question i have
> is how do i login in safe mode? you can't use the same user credential as you
> normally can in windows mode, can you?
>
> My workstation runs on XP Pro.
>
> Thank you in advance

Associates
Mon Jul 14 16:25:03 PDT 2008

Thank you CK for your reply.

The problem is i have forgotten that login credential. It's been a while
already. Does it mean there is no way of getting around this other than
re-installing the XP again?

Thank you in advance

"ck" wrote:

> Usually when I deleting corrupt or not needed profiles form workstations I
> login on as the local admin, ie the one created when you install XP for the
> first time, not joined to the domain. This would also be your login for safe
> mode.
>
> "Associates" wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have a question here in regards to deleting unused user profile from PCs
> > that are connected to the server SBS 2003 domain. I have tried to delete it
> > via my computer, properties, advance, and user profiles... from the
> > workstation. It deleted most of the files and folders in that folder.
> > However, it left a cookie folder in the folder. The problem is this cookie
> > folder can not be deleted. it keeps saying "Access is denied". Then, i
> > thought i could remove it if it was in the safe mode. So, i managed to get
> > the workstation into the safe mode. However, i have problem with login. I
> > tried to use my usual credential but to no avail. The other question i have
> > is how do i login in safe mode? you can't use the same user credential as you
> > normally can in windows mode, can you?
> >
> > My workstation runs on XP Pro.
> >
> > Thank you in advance

ck
Tue Jul 15 02:21:01 PDT 2008

ah! Always a good idea to keep a backup. However I never lost my password so
the only advise I can offer is to google'it.

http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/

http://www.petri.co.il/forgot_administrator_password.htm

http://www.lostpassword.com/windows.htm

"Associates" wrote:

> Thank you CK for your reply.
>
> The problem is i have forgotten that login credential. It's been a while
> already. Does it mean there is no way of getting around this other than
> re-installing the XP again?
>
> Thank you in advance
>
> "ck" wrote:
>
> > Usually when I deleting corrupt or not needed profiles form workstations I
> > login on as the local admin, ie the one created when you install XP for the
> > first time, not joined to the domain. This would also be your login for safe
> > mode.
> >
> > "Associates" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I have a question here in regards to deleting unused user profile from PCs
> > > that are connected to the server SBS 2003 domain. I have tried to delete it
> > > via my computer, properties, advance, and user profiles... from the
> > > workstation. It deleted most of the files and folders in that folder.
> > > However, it left a cookie folder in the folder. The problem is this cookie
> > > folder can not be deleted. it keeps saying "Access is denied". Then, i
> > > thought i could remove it if it was in the safe mode. So, i managed to get
> > > the workstation into the safe mode. However, i have problem with login. I
> > > tried to use my usual credential but to no avail. The other question i have
> > > is how do i login in safe mode? you can't use the same user credential as you
> > > normally can in windows mode, can you?
> > >
> > > My workstation runs on XP Pro.
> > >
> > > Thank you in advance