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I have the latest RC release of Windows 7. Added a Homegroup and all is fine.

I am not on a domain but a Workgroup (by default). My computer name is QuadHomePC and user name is Paul.

I set up my user to automatically log into windows and specified the password.

However, after a restart I get to the Windows Login screen and my username or password is rejected.

I attempted logging in using the following usernames followed by my normal password:

Paul
QuadHomePC\Paul
paul
quadhomepc\paul (to ensure it is not case sesitive)

All Failed. However I have noticed a 2nd user called "HomeGroupUser$" has added and maybe have something to do with me setting up a homegroup account?

I am wondering if I can reset the password somehow or if there is a backdoor into Windows 7.

Any advice would be grateful.

tinlyx
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Belliez
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I used the following software:

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

And found out that my username was not actually "paul" but "quadhomepc" which is odd and the reason why it wouldnt let me on. There was also a 2nd user account called "HomeGroupUser$".

So using quadhomepc as my username worked? I checked my user account and it is infact "paul" which is very strange! Maybe this is a Windows 7 RC issue to be resolved!

Thanks for all your help, its much appreciated.

Paul

Belliez
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When you setup Windows 7, you needed to enter a reminder (a clue/secret question) for the password. Try checking that. Try entering the password while having CAPS Lock ON. There is a possibility that when you entered the password for the first time, CAPS was ON.

On a computer on a Workgroup, there is not need to use "Computername\User" or "Workgroup\User" while trying to login. Both make no sense.

In the worse case scenario, rebuild. Try to remember the password you used this time :-)

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This might be a long shot, but you might try Paul@QuadHomePC for your username.