Renamed admin acct, receive error about permissions or access

[videobruce]

This isn't my box and it's not another "I forgot my password" thread.

I can't remember the exact message, but running XP home sp2, I renamed the admin account using that hidden 'control userpasswords2' panel (as I have done many times in 2k) by clicking on "users must enter a username......" checkbox, highlighting the admin account, clicking on Properties, and changing the "admin" name to a custom user name. Gave that account a password and unchecked the privious checkbox regarding entering a user name. Then, I deleted the existing custom admin. account. I logged off, but when I tried to log back on I received this message about privilges or something like that. Mind you, it's not a password or user name issue, this I never saw before.

I guess I screwed myself as I can get into the box now. Is there any programs that would boot from a CD (since that is the only way I can think of gaining access to the HDD other than removing it from this box and temporary added it to another box that would allow me some ability to change permissions or whatever needs to be done??

Hope that made sense.

[glc]

If there's no account on that box with admin privileges that works, slaving into another box and taking ownership is the only option.

[videobruce]

The exact message is:

Unable to log because you have an account restriction

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