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    I probably made a major mistake yesterday by changing a stupid name installed by the manufacturer for my Administration account to something more palatable. Now I consistently get the following message when I try to open the Control Panel.

    ::{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}

    No mapping between account names and security IDs was done.


    I assume there is something I can do via the Command Prompt, but I do not know the string.

    I would appreciate some help.

    Laurence
    Monday, October 20, 2008 12:44 AM

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    Hi Laurence, are you using Windows XP as the issue usually occur on Windows XP instead of Windows Vista. If this is the case, I suggest you check the solution in KB890737:

     

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/890737

     

    You can also post it to Windows XP forum:

     

    http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/default.aspx?ForumGroupID=561&SiteID=17

     

    If you are using Windows Vista, I suggest you first try System Restore. If the issue still occurs, please creating a new user account and see the result.

    Tuesday, October 21, 2008 6:51 AM
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    Hi Sean,

    Thanks for your note.

    I am using Vista Ultimate.

    I looked at the Windows XP suggestion, but was hesitant to go that route without the assurance that I would not be making a bigger mess. System Restore poses the same risk.

    At the moment, this only affects a couple of things, such as moving attachments from incoming e-mail or accessing the Control Panel.

    I assume there is a parallel correction via the Command Prompt but I do not know the string.

    L
    Tuesday, October 21, 2008 8:29 AM
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    Hi Laurence, does this occur if you create a new user? The quickest workaround is to create a new user account and move the original settings and user profile to the new one. Also, I'll further check if we can use some commands to resolve the issue.

    Wednesday, October 22, 2008 6:59 AM
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