Multiple Users/Logging In Problem

Using Multiple Users I added a second user to our iMac DV400 (blueberry, slot loading) running OS9.2.1. The problem: now we can only log on to the second user's desktop and can't access the primary user's desktop. Since the second user is set up with limited user privileges, we can't access the system programs; most importantly, the Multiple Users program so that we can revert this problem by deleting the second user from the system. Can anyone offer some help?
Thanks

Welcome to Apple Discussions pd,
Start from your Mac OS installer CD (insert it and hold the c key, release the key when you see the "Welome To Macintosh" message)
Open your hard drive and locate the System folder. Open that and locate the Preferences folder. From that folder, delete the three preference files and one folder with "Multi User" in their names.
Restart as normal and empty the trash. You will have to re-create the user accounts.

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