Account does not show up in System Preferences

[Andreas1909]

Hi you all,

I hope to find someone who knows what to do when you go to System Preferences/Accounts, and then all you get is a GREY SCREEN. (not in any of the other System Preferences)
I cannot log in to one of my users accounts (the most important of cause)
I can however access the harddisk/Users and see the account that does not appear in 'ACCOUNTS' nor in the machines boot up (G5 single 1.8 10.4.10)
Who would know how to get the machine back in order.
All your help is highly appreciated.

Andreas

 

[Giaguara]

Hi Andreas, is this a local or network account?
Is that user with admin rights?

 

[Andreas1909]

Hi Giaguara,

I cloned the disk and on the copy, the 'lost user'/grey account in System Preferences has dissappeared. However, I reinstalled 10.4 on the disk that had the problem. Now I do not remember the requested name and password. Do you know how you can login after a reinstall?

Best regards,

Andreas

ps do not remember if user had admin rights..

 

[Andreas1909]

So I changed the root password and all my user groups are gone. I have a BU but thank you APPLE. This is great!!!!!!