[solved] Update process cycling / WOUTempAdmin stuck

[wolliballa]

For the first time ever I tried to run the update process on an XP SP3 machine unattended ( auto-restart ).
For whatever reason the update process ran into a loop, getting stuck at a faulty net framework 3.5 installation.
I had to abort the process manually.
The restart process remained active and could only be stopped by deleting the run key via Autoruns and further on deleting WOUTempAdmin as a user.
The cycling process has now stopped but still there is an attempt to logon with WOUTempAdmin at Windows start up ( could not register at domain...)
I have tried to rerun the update process ( attended ) (finished successfully), problem at welcome screen persists.

As I have to deliver the machine clean this evening, I would appreciate any help on how to kick off that logon process.
Thanks in advance

[harry]

Welcome wolliballa!
Please see ...\doc\faq-enu.txt:

Q: I enabled the "automatic reboot and recall" option, and now my PC automatically logs into the "WOUTempAdmin" account. How can I prevent that and revert to my previous account settings?
A: That issue rarely happens. Please help improve the software by submitting a detailed error report, including the preconditions and how to reproduce the error, to the development team.
To "clean up" your OS do the following:
- Cancel running update scripts using <Ctrl>+C;
- Execute the "CleanupRecall.cmd" script in the "cmd" directory, then reboot.

If it still won't work, follow this guide:
- Log off the "WSUSAdmin" account. While doing this, hold the <Shift> key to prevent automatic login and show the Logon screen instead.
- Log on the "Administrator" account (or an account with administrative rights).
- Check for the existence of a file named "%SystemRoot%\wsusbak-winlogon.reg".
- If the file exists, start the registry editor ([Start - Run...] regedit) and delete the key "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon". Then merge the backed up values back into the registry by double-clicking the "%SystemRoot%\wsusbak-winlogon.reg" file and confirming the prompt. Then you can delete that file.
- If the file doesn't exist, start the registry editor ([Start - Run...] regedit) and modify some values of the key "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" as follows:
- DefaultUserName: Administrator (or another user account of your choice)
- DefaultPassword: Delete value
- AutoAdminLogon: Delete value
- ForceAutoLogon: Delete value
- Delete the "WOUTempAdmin" account using the "User accounts" Control Panel item.
- Delete the user profile files if they still exist (2000/XP: C:\Documents and Settings, Vista/7: C:\Users).
- Reboot.

[wolliballa]

Thanks. Option 1 already did the trick.
Sorry, normally I try myself to read through the docs, but I wasn't even aware (or did not expect) that the 'product' is so well documented.
Thanks again.