Cant log on to Administrator act

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When I got my new laptop with XP (1st time user) I used the Administrator act
to create all my email acts, move in all my files from my old machine,
customize look and feel, etc.

Then I was trying to get the computer to see another one on my LAN, and was
advised to create the same user acts on both machines - so I tried that,
creating an account called "User" that had adminstrator privledges. Now,
after restarting my machine, the only log in choice is "User", but all my
files, identities, email set ups, etc are still in the Administrator act.

So how do I get logged back on to the original Administrator account?
 
jhnptbrg said:
When I got my new laptop with XP (1st time user) I used the Administrator act
to create all my email acts, move in all my files from my old machine,
customize look and feel, etc.

Then I was trying to get the computer to see another one on my LAN, and was
advised to create the same user acts on both machines - so I tried that,
creating an account called "User" that had adminstrator privledges. Now,
after restarting my machine, the only log in choice is "User", but all my
files, identities, email set ups, etc are still in the Administrator act.

So how do I get logged back on to the original Administrator account?
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While logged on to the User account, go to the Start menu and click Log Off.
Click on Log Off.
This should bring you to the Welcome screen.
Hit the Ctrl + Alt + Del key combination twice which should bring up the Logon
to Windows dialog.
Enter Administrator in the User Name box and the appropriate password if one
exists.

Note: You can also go to Control Panel -> User Accounts -> Change the way users
log on or off to disable the Welcome Screen. This will make the Logon to Windows
dialog available from the Start menu -> Log Off.

To copy the profile of the Administrator account into your new User account you
need to create a third account which is a Computer Administrator. Log on to this
new account and follow the procedure outlined in the following articles. After
completing the procedure, you can delete the extra admin account.

How do I copy a user profile in Windows XP?
http://www.petri.co.il/copy_user_profiles_in_windows_xp.htm

To copy a user profile
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...cs/en-us/sysdm_userprofile_copy.mspx?mfr=true

Good luck

Nepatsfan
 
jhnptbrg said:
When I got my new laptop with XP (1st time user) I used the Administrator act
to create all my email acts, move in all my files from my old machine,
customize look and feel, etc.

Then I was trying to get the computer to see another one on my LAN, and was
advised to create the same user acts on both machines - so I tried that,
creating an account called "User" that had adminstrator privledges. Now,
after restarting my machine, the only log in choice is "User", but all my
files, identities, email set ups, etc are still in the Administrator act.

So how do I get logged back on to the original Administrator account?
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As you've discovered, once any additional user accounts have been
created, the built-in Administrator account will no longer be displayed
on the Welcome Screen. This is a default security feature.

The built-in Administrator account really was never intended to be
used for day-to-day normal use. The standard security practice is to
rename the account, set a strong password on it, and use it only to
create another account for regular use, reserving the Administrator
account as a "back door" in case something corrupts your regular account(s).

By design, the only way to log into the Administrator account of
WinXP Home is to reboot into Safe Mode. For WinXP Pro, pressing
CTRL+ALT+DEL twice at the Welcome Screen will produce the standard login
dialog box.

A wiser course of action would be to create another user account
for your daily use (as you've done), and copy desired the files and
settings from the Administrator account to this newly created user profile.

HOW TO Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279783

How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;811151



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At the very least you can expect to be asked to provide the passwords to your
email accounts. If your old email files aren't transferred, you'll have to find
the procedure for your email program that exports and imports files.

If you're looking to transfer every last file associated with the Administrator
account you might want to use the File and Settings Transfer wizard. Log on with
the Administrator account and run the FAST wizard selecting old computer when
asked. Save the files that this procedure creates in a handy location. Log on
with your new account and run the FAST wizard again except this time select new
computer when asked. Point the wizard to where you saved the FAST files earlier.

Here are some articles that you may find helpful.

Backup and Restore
http://www.insideoe.com/backup/simple.htm

How to back up and to restore Outlook Express data
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/270670/en-us

How to manage .pst files in Outlook 2002 and in Outlook 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;287070

Moving Files and Settings to a New PC
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/getstarted/bott_fstw.mspx

File and Settings Transfer
http://aumha.org/win5/a/fast.php

Good luck

Nepatsfan
 
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