OK we have two options here. The first is to shut off the machine, and start it in safe mode. To do that, turn on the machine and then begin to tap the F8 key rapidly. Instead of the Windows boot screen, you will get the Boot Option screen. If you have the option of using the last known functioning configuration try that. Hit enter, let the machine boot. If it does not, then restart the machine, go into safe mode, and choose, Safe Mode. If the machine boots, log in as administrator, and create a new user that will be used in regular mode. There must be a user of some kind because an account cannot delete itself, unless you accessed the machine using an alternate operating system.
If this still does not work, go through the re-install, but accept the fact that the installer is going to reinstall to the same directory, and overwrite all of your existing data. Win2K will warn you about this, but it will not prevent you from performing a re-install. Remember to go get all of your updates from Microsoft if you do this!
Hope this helps!
Monty Palmer
President
Paltechs
[email protected]www.paltechs.com
