interactive log-on denied
My son (in Australia) had a problem with his computer, which turned out to be the graphics card as it happens. However, before appreciating this he had seen fit to do "Repair Installation" - O.S is Windows XP Pro. Now, having solved the graphics card problem, he is unable to log on, getting the error message "The local policy of this machine does not permit you to log on interactively."
He gets the same error when trying under Administrator account, and the other two user accounts on the machine. Also same results in Safe Mode.
I've googled the error and it seems to relate to Windows 2003, not XP. None of the work-arounds seem applicable - logging on from a remote machine for instance, or restting log-on rights as administrator as he cannot log on at all.
Has anyone any ideas short of a complete re-install of Win XP?