Reinstallation of OS

Does reinstalling of the OS replace and or delete any of the users logons and
passwords?

I am unable to log on to the desktop.
Does not recognize user name and or password.

Jeffrey wrote:

> Does reinstalling of the OS replace and or delete any of the users logons
> and passwords?
>
> I am unable to log on to the desktop.
> Does not recognize user name and or password.

Yes, a clean install removes everything on the machine.

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

Sorry, I should have also mentioned what if I just did a repair?

"Malke" wrote:

> Jeffrey wrote:
>
> > Does reinstalling of the OS replace and or delete any of the users logons
> > and passwords?
> >
> > I am unable to log on to the desktop.
> > Does not recognize user name and or password.
>
> Yes, a clean install removes everything on the machine.
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP
> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
> FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
>
>