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My son deleted his administrator log in file on accident. can someone please
tell me if there is a way to get it back. He can not delte old files or clean
out his computer without the administrator. How can we find out.
 
The built in administrator [named administrator by default] account can not
be deleted so he needs to logon as that account. In XP Home you need to boot
into Safe Mode to logon as the built in administrator account which may have
a blank password. If the built in administrator account can not access or
delete files that account will need to first take ownership of the
folders/files and then grant himself full control permissions to them. The
links below explain how to do that. --- Steve

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308418
 
Thank you Steve, I will certainly try that for him. Thank you so much for
your help and I will keep you posted on the outcome...

Steven L Umbach said:
The built in administrator [named administrator by default] account can not
be deleted so he needs to logon as that account. In XP Home you need to boot
into Safe Mode to logon as the built in administrator account which may have
a blank password. If the built in administrator account can not access or
delete files that account will need to first take ownership of the
folders/files and then grant himself full control permissions to them. The
links below explain how to do that. --- Steve

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308418

Rachel said:
My son deleted his administrator log in file on accident. can someone
please
tell me if there is a way to get it back. He can not delte old files or
clean
out his computer without the administrator. How can we find out.
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Thanks Steve for your help.. I will keep you posted on our progress... Thanks
your a lifesaver...

Steven L Umbach said:
The built in administrator [named administrator by default] account can not
be deleted so he needs to logon as that account. In XP Home you need to boot
into Safe Mode to logon as the built in administrator account which may have
a blank password. If the built in administrator account can not access or
delete files that account will need to first take ownership of the
folders/files and then grant himself full control permissions to them. The
links below explain how to do that. --- Steve

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308418

Rachel said:
My son deleted his administrator log in file on accident. can someone
please
tell me if there is a way to get it back. He can not delte old files or
clean
out his computer without the administrator. How can we find out.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
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