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KC - 01 Feb 2005 21:49 GMT

Hello. I am running Windows ME. I did a reinstall to correct a midi problem.
This worked, but created a new problem. I no longer get a logon box at
startup. I have researched this extensively and taken all the steps I have
found suggested. I believe I have all the basic setups correct and assume it
is a registry issue. I have used the following in control panel: Passwords to
enable different user settings; Users to set up different user profiles and
Network to add the Microsoft Family Logon Client and select it as primary
logon. I have tried removing all this, deleting all .pwl files and selecting
Windows Logon to see if I could get a basic logon -- no go. I have also tried
setting all the above up again after deleting .pwl files. Again no logon. Any
help appreciated.

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Steve Winograd [MVP] - 02 Feb 2005 02:59 GMT

>Hello. I am running Windows ME. I did a reinstall to correct a midi problem.
>This worked, but created a new problem. I no longer get a logon box at
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>setting all the above up again after deleting .pwl files. Again no logon. Any
>help appreciated.

This is a common problem in Windows 95/98/Me. It can happen even when
you've done everything right, especially right after a clean
installation of the OS. The most likely fix is to run the registry
editor, open this registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Network\Real Mode Net

and delete the value named "AutoLogon". This web site explains how to
do it:

http://www.wown.com/j_helmig/nologon.htm#AutoLogon

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KC - 02 Feb 2005 23:43 GMT

Thanks for the assistance Steve. Where you pointed me, together with some
further leg work on my part, has resolved my logon problem described above.

I have put down a few thoughts on the steps it took below and also reference
the following:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q141858/
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/176057/EN-US/
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;176059

1. I have no idea why I did not find the first-mentioned support document
above ("Doc 1") in my internet searches in my efforts to research this
problem. Steve pointed it out.
2. The steps outlined in Doc 1 helped with my solution, but in some ways I
had some differences.
3. I had earlier deleted the HKLM mentioned in step 2 of Doc 1 -- due to
other reserach I had done. But this alone did not resolve my problem. It
seemed to have reappeared, however, so I deleted it again.
4. Step 3 of Doc 1 was different than my situation, since I was just trying
to use Microsoft Family Logon and not a network server.
5. Step 4 of Doc 1 was not applicable to my situation. Perhaps it involves
Novell network situations?
6. I decided to use Control Panel_System_Device Manger to remove all Network
Adapters. I went to Control Panel _ Network and added Client for Microsoft
Networks and IPX/SPX- compatable protocol to enable me to follow Step 3 in
Doc 1. Under step 3, I chose to select frame type Ethernet II. I then
rebooted.
7. On reboot, the new hardware wizard found my two networking adapters and
added them. (Remember I had deleted them to see if this would help and I
think it might have).
8. On the reboot, I got a Microsoft Networking logon box. I had been unable
to get any logon box for days before, not matter what network and primary
logon I chose.
9. I renamed all passwords to OLD that ended in .pwl.
10. I reestablished my profiles folders in c:/windows.
11. I extracted the Netfam.inf file to c:/windows/inf from cabs -- it was
already in windows/inf, but I had learned that corruption in it might be part
of the problem.
12. I set up all my mail and outlook .pst files as before when things were
working.
13. I used numerous reboots, reistry and profiles files back-ups as well as
ME system restore points at various steps.
14. I finally changed to Microsoft Family Logon and removed the Microsoft
Networking Logon and got to just the former's logon box at boot-up, as I
desired.

Thanks again.

> >Hello. I am running Windows ME. I did a reinstall to correct a midi problem.
> >This worked, but created a new problem. I no longer get a logon box at
[quoted text clipped - 20 lines]
>
> http://www.wown.com/j_helmig/nologon.htm#AutoLogon

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KC - 03 Feb 2005 19:11 GMT

Some more explanation on my items 8, 10 and 13 below, now that I have more
time to give it.....

Regarding item 8: I don't know for sure, but it seemed to help that I
selected a client -- Microsoft Networking -- that I didn't want and that
wasn't really applicable to my system on my route to getting the client and
logon box that I did want -- Microsoft Family Logon. I simply ignored the
error message that "No domain server was available ..." until I completed my
item 14. I wanted all else set up before I tried the family logon again in
fear I might end up back at no logon box otherwise.(Earlier attempts to go
straight for Microsoft Family Logon client after having completed my item 3
were unsuccessful.)

Regarding item 10: I reestablished the profiles this way. A. I had long
before backed up the entire c:\windows\profiles file on my D:\ non-system
harddrive to preserve the profile settings that I liked when my computer had
been working properly -- most notable the outlook.pst files for different
users and the different users "favourites". B. First step of item 10 was to
delete the c:\windows\profiles file. C. Under Control Panel _ Passwords_User
Profiles, I then selected "users can customize their preferences ..." E.
Under Control Panel _ Users, I then created the various user names and user
attributes I needed. F. Rebooted. G. Then confirmed that all the user names I
had created would work with the logon box I was getting. G. Then onfirmed
that all registry settings remained as per above numbered items in my earlier
solution post. H. I copied into the respective
c:\windows\profiles\["appropriate user name"] folders those items that I
wanted to restore from the backup mentioned in A above.

Regarding item 13. What I meant is that I frequently made registry backups
and made profiles folder backups to my non-system harddrive (as I seemed to
make progress through my various steps). I also set a number of ME System
Restore points as I made progress. As it turns out, I didn't need them.

> Thanks for the assistance Steve. Where you pointed me, together with some
> further leg work on my part, has resolved my logon problem described above.
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> >
> > http://www.wown.com/j_helmig/nologon.htm#AutoLogon

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N. Miller - 02 Feb 2005 03:43 GMT

> Hello. I am running Windows ME. I did a reinstall to correct a midi problem.
> This worked, but created a new problem. I no longer get a logon box at
[quoted text clipped - 7 lines]
> setting all the above up again after deleting .pwl files. Again no logon. Any
> help appreciated.

In Windows Me, "Network Properties", "Configuration" tab, I clicked on the
"Add..." button, then the "Client" selection in the "Select Network
Component Type" list; and see "Microsoft Family Logon" as a choice to add.
Can you not get that choice?

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