I tried running the transfer wizard on an xp machine, and I cancelled it
at 3%. When I try to create a new user it says "the specified account
name is not valid. because the name cannot contain the characters /\?*
etc. please chose a different name" but the name DOES NOT contain any ...

I have SONY VAIO VGN-SZ430N with vista business
it always show "user profile service has stopped working"
Problem signature:
 Problem Event Name:    APPCRASH

How are all the account things shut off so we can both use this new Vista
computer equally?  Neither of us can access anything and there is no admin
account.

I am trying to set up the computer to my liking, for example I wanted to go
the start menu and create subfolder and move things around. I had already
selected to show hidden files and folder.
I found that there is only a short cut to the start menu and I am not

Hi people. Just signed on to this forum. Please tell me someone, What
exactly is specific to a user account in Vista Home premium? Custom
hardware profiles are not available in Vista so Im wondering if I create
an addintional user account and then disable certain hardware devices in

hi...i have install windows vista home on toshiba laptop.
in my laptop there is one user only me..administrator
in my system there is only one drive C.
by mistake i set all permission for C drive for administrator means for

I have the same issue as someone else.  When I try to type in Word, it says
the selection is locked.  When I go to the protection tab, I can't do
anything, so that won't work.  Help!!!

After some upgrades mainly KB940157 my profile no longer loads
automatically. Once I log in to the machine it loads file explorer
rather than the profile explorer. I have to hit Ctrl Alt Delete and
start task manager then launch explorer in order to get my profile to

This is a strange one. A friend of mine has been configured to use Vista
Windows Mail. Her e-mail account name and password have been entered so
that she can collect her e-mails but intermittantly Windows Mail looses
the username and password. Has anyone else seen this or hopefully ...

I just installed Vista Business x64 bit and my Sleep button is disable
from the start menu.
How do I enable it? Thanks.

Everytime I try to install something new or update something on my
computer, a window pops up and says "To continue, type an administrator
password and click ok". The problem is, no one in my family knows the
password. The guy that we paid from a pseudo-Geek Squad company to set

Hey All,
I'm having a nice windows vista pc here on the job but where working
on it with like 5 pll.
Standard it pops up my login when booting the pc and on the beatifull

Windows Vista....my computer downloaded a Service Pak and now everytime I
turn on the computer, or click on the start button, a window pops up:
control panel>user accounts and family safety>User accounts.
What a pain in my tush.  If I turn off the User account then my anti virus

I'm sure this question or something similar has been posted and answered but
I, to be honest, am TIRED of having to scour the Internet looking for MORE
answers to this enigma called VISTA.  I was lucky enough to get the "Home
Premium Version" or whatever it is.  I AM THE ONLY ...

Pretty straight up situation.
I have a batch file:
"C:\TclStuff\Batch Files\PlaySomething.bat" Annie
This runs on a command line just fine.  It won't run from the Task Scheduler: