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Hi, I have no clue what i am doing, but I went to put on a password on my
computer when you login, and somehow I created a new account but the old
administrator account was apparnetly erased, and now I cant access anything
that used to be on my comp, its like its starting new... did i erase
everything I used to have, and how can I get back to the settings I used to
have....

none of this prob makes sence, but if someone would please help me I would
be sooooo greatfull!!!

thanks
angelina
 
angelina said:
Hi, I have no clue what i am doing, but I went to put on a password on my
computer when you login, and somehow I created a new account but the old
administrator account was apparnetly erased, and now I cant access anything
that used to be on my comp, its like its starting new... did i erase
everything I used to have, and how can I get back to the settings I used to
have....

none of this prob makes sence, but if someone would please help me I would
be sooooo greatfull!!!
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You are correct that your post is difficult to follow. However, my best
guess is that you have XP Pro and you were using the built-in
Administrator account for your daily work (not recommended). After you
created another user account with administrative privileges, the
built-in Administrator account was hidden from the Welcome Screen. This
is by design. The following information will show you how to log into
the built-in Administrator account and how to copy those user settings
to your new account. You will need to have a third user account with
administrative privileges from which to work so create this first.

At the Welcome Screen, do Ctrl-Alt-Del twice to get the classic Windows
logon box. Type in "Administrator" and whatever password you assigned
when you set up Windows. If you did not assign a password, then the
default is blank.

Copy a User Account - http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=811151

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

If this is not what you did, then please do post back with more
information. You can organize your thoughts by using bulleted or
numbered points. Here is a link that will help you:

http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


Malke
 
Malke said:
You are correct that your post is difficult to follow. However, my best
guess is that you have XP Pro and you were using the built-in
Administrator account for your daily work (not recommended). After you
created another user account with administrative privileges, the
built-in Administrator account was hidden from the Welcome Screen. This
is by design. The following information will show you how to log into
the built-in Administrator account and how to copy those user settings
to your new account. You will need to have a third user account with
administrative privileges from which to work so create this first.

At the Welcome Screen, do Ctrl-Alt-Del twice to get the classic Windows
logon box. Type in "Administrator" and whatever password you assigned
when you set up Windows. If you did not assign a password, then the
default is blank.

Copy a User Account - http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=811151

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

If this is not what you did, then please do post back with more
information. You can organize your thoughts by using bulleted or
numbered points. Here is a link that will help you:

http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


Malke
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Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
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Thank you Thank you Thank you!!!
this makes me sooo much happier to know that all my files werent erased.
Everything you said worked except when I went to copy the files onto me new
account, about half way through it tells me that "desktop cannot be accessed"
Do you know how I can change that???
 
Thank you Thank you Thank you!!!
this makes me sooo much happier to know that all my files werent erased.
Everything you said worked except when I went to copy the files onto me new
account, about half way through it tells me that "desktop cannot be accessed"
Do you know how I can change that???
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Did you do that?

Also, in the article Malke cited:it says:

Copy Files to the New User Profile
1. Log on as a user other than the user whose profile you
are copying files to or from.
 
Michael Bednarek said:
Did you do that?

Also, in the article Malke cited:
it says:

Copy Files to the New User Profile
1. Log on as a user other than the user whose profile you
are copying files to or from.
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Yes I did make a third account with administrator privilages. And logged
onto that one when I was trying to do it. I tried it several times...
 
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