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Error after you turn off a Windows 10-based computer from Audit mode: Your account has been disabled

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This article helps fix an error (our account has been disabled) that occurs after you turn off a Windows 10-based computer from Audit mode.

Applies to:   Windows 10 - all editions
Original KB number:   3141410

Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:

  • You're working on a Windows 10-based computer.

  • You go into Sysprep Audit mode from the Out of Box Experience (OOBE) screen.

  • You turn off the computer by using the Shut down command on the Start menu, or you use one of the following Shut down options:

    • Log off
    • Sleep
    • Hibernate

  • You restart or wake the computer.

In this scenario, you receive the following error message on the logon screen:

Your account has been disabled. Please see your system administrator.

Cause

This is expected behavior because the system is using hybrid shutdown (also known as fast startup) during Audit mode. Hybrid shutdown was introduced in Windows 8. In Audit mode, the administrator account is enabled immediately before logoff and disabled immediately after logon. Therefore, the account is locked out when you turn off the computer and then turn it back on.

Workaround

To work around this behavior, disable hybrid shutdown. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. Right-click the Start button, and then click Command Prompt (Admin).

  2. At the command prompt, type the following command, and then press Enter:

    shutdown /s /t 00

Data collection

If you need assistance from Microsoft support, we recommend you collect the information by following the steps mentioned in Gather information by using TSS for deployment-related issues.