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Hi,
My son deleted the computer administrator for this computer, How do i put a
computer administrator back on the computer. The only account now on the
computer is mine, but it is a limited account. HELP
 
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Hi,
My son deleted the computer administrator for this computer, How do i put a
computer administrator back on the computer. The only account now on the
computer is mine, but it is a limited account. HELP
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Windows XP Home, Media Edition or Professional?
 
windows xp home
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vickie said:
Hi,
My son deleted the computer administrator for this computer, How do i put a
computer administrator back on the computer. The only account now on the
computer is mine, but it is a limited account. HELP
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the built-in admin-account cant be deleted!!!

to access built-in admin-account:
xp-home, start the comp i safe-mode (hit F8 at the start)

More info in www.microsoft.com
 
vickie said:
Hi,
My son deleted the computer administrator for this computer, How do i put a
computer administrator back on the computer. The only account now on the
computer is mine, but it is a limited account. HELP
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Simply log in using the built-in Administrator account (which
cannot be deleted) and modify the desired account(s) and use Start > Run
"control userpasswords2" to modify the desired account(s). By
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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.

How to Log On to Windows XP If You Forget Your Password or Your
Password Expires
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q321305

Failing that, Linux-based password cracking utilities abound on the
Internet, freely available to anyone who can use Google.

After recovering, make sure that you place a strong password on the
built-in Administrator account and reduce your son's account to a
Limited Account so he won't be able to do this again.


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Bruce said:
Simply log in using the built-in Administrator account (which cannot
be deleted) and modify the desired account(s) and use Start > Run >
"control userpasswords2" to modify the desired 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.

How to Log On to Windows XP If You Forget Your Password or Your
Password Expires
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q321305

Failing that, Linux-based password cracking utilities abound on the
Internet, freely available to anyone who can use Google.

After recovering, make sure that you place a strong password on the
built-in Administrator account and reduce your son's account to a
Limited Account so he won't be able to do this again.
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Just as an aside:

Assuming that this isn't a stolen system, does anyone actually screw up
their system, themselves?

It's always "the neighbor," "my son," the dog," etc.
 
Notan said:
Just as an aside:

Assuming that this isn't a stolen system, does anyone actually screw up
their system, themselves?

It's always "the neighbor," "my son," the dog," etc.
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Some people do admit to making mistakes and/or forgetting passwords,
but these do seem to be in the minority ....


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lol....so true!!

Bruce Chambers said:
Some people do admit to making mistakes and/or forgetting passwords,
but these do seem to be in the minority ....


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yasmeenaf said:
hello,
as a matter of fact i'm having the same problem, my brother was
playing around my computer and he i believe got into safe mood and
deleted the administrator account.
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the built-in Administrator account, called "Administrator" CANNOT be
deleted.
 
yasmeenaf said:
as a matter of fact i'm having the same problem, my brother was
playing around my computer and he i believe got into safe mood and
deleted the administrator account.
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Windows doesn't allow the Administrator account to be deleted, though it can be
renamed.

Go to Start Menu, select Run, type cmd and press ENTER. In the command line
window that appears, type

net localgroup Administrators

and press ENTER to see which accounts have admin privilege. Report back.

Harry.
 
yasmeenaf said:
when i typed cmd-run-and then the comand , they said owner but i sign on
with the owner account and it is the only account that i can sign on
with: it was the administrator account but it is now under guest
privileges.
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If the owner account is in the Administrators group, then it is an administrator
account by definition - unless someone has been really messing with things.

Try this command:

net user owner

and this one:

md windows\dummy

Report back.

Harry.
 
Harry Johnston said:
Windows doesn't allow the Administrator account to be deleted, though it can be
renamed.

Go to Start Menu, select Run, type cmd and press ENTER. In the command line
window that appears, type

net localgroup Administrators

and press ENTER to see which accounts have admin privilege. Report back.

Harry.
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Harry, will the same thing work with Windows 2000?
I screwed up my own laptop by deleting what was called "Administrator" and
now I can't even get online or accesss any files. My laptop was formerly
used on a server at my work, but that server is no longer up and running, and
the IT guy is long gone. I just want to have a nice little laptop at home
that none of my kids can get into!!
Connie
 
Connie said:
Harry, will the same thing work with Windows 2000?
I screwed up my own laptop by deleting what was called "Administrator"
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Windows isn't supposed to allow you to delete the Administrator account; do you
remember what control panel or application you were using? Perhaps you mean
that you deleted a folder named Administrator?

Go to Start Menu, select Run, type cmd and press ENTER. In the command line
window that appears, type these commands (pressing ENTER after each one):

echo %USERNAME%

net localgroup Administrators

Post the exact text that is returned, or take a screenshot.

Harry.
 
note: I'm in Safemode
When I entered echo %USERNAME% returned text was cwellik
When I entered net localgroup Administrators, returned text was "Alias name
Administrators
Comment Administrators have complete and unrestricted access to the
computer/domain
Members
Administrator
 
Connie said:
note: I'm in Safemode
When I entered echo %USERNAME% returned text was cwellik
When I entered net localgroup Administrators, returned text was "Alias name
Administrators
Comment Administrators have complete and unrestricted access to the
computer/domain
Members
Administrator
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OK, so the Administrator account still exists. You should be able to log into
it - except that it probably has a password that you don't know.

There are various free tools available for resetting the Administrator password.
I can't recommend any in particular, but a web search or a search of this
forum should turn up something.

Of course, this should allow you to gain admin access to your machine, which
you'll need to do, but won't fix the problem with your account. You might need
to create a new account and copy your documents over. If that doesn't work
you'll probably need to reinstall the operating system; it's hard to say without
knowing exactly what went wrong in the first place.

In fact, the best thing to do might be to save any documents to external media
and reinstall the operating system from scratch, provided that you have the
install media and keys. That way you know you've got a clean system.

Harry.
 
Thanks Harry...I was resigned to the fact that I might have to reinstall the
operating system. I have the disc and key. This is the first time I've been
on this site, and it's been interesting reading! I'm not a techie, but I
know enough to be dangerous!
You've been a great resource.
Connie
 
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