how do I log in as administrator

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Steve Richter

on what had been this windows xp system I had been logging in as
administrator. Now when I boot Vista I dont even login and my user
name is my name, not administrator.

assuming and hoping everying like my email which appears trashed on
this PC is that way because I am logged in as a different user than I
had been .... how do I login as adminstrator?

when I go to start ... switch user I only see my user account. Where
is the administrator account?

thanks,
 
Hello,

- Click start
- Type: cmd
- Right-click cmd and click Run As Administrator
- Type: net user administrator /active:yes
- Press enter

You should now be able to log in as the administrator.


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- JB
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

Windows Vista Support Faq
http://www.jimmah.com/vista/
 
Sorry to butt in but I just did that and it said I was sucessful but I still
can't load the instalation disc for my HP1600 printe/scanner. What am I doing
wrong?
 
Tom said:
Sorry to butt in but I just did that and it said I was sucessful but I still
can't load the instalation disc for my HP1600 printe/scanner. What am I doing
wrong?
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Can you be specific about the steps you are using to do this install?

If the installer disk has a 'start' program or something similar then
you *still* need to right click on that program and choose 'run as
administrator'. Yes, even if you are logged in as administrator!
It's a security feature -- in MHO it's a good one, even though it
adds an extra step.
 
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