(Msg. 1) Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 8:08 pm
Post subject: Can' get to admin account Archived from groups: microsoft>public>windowsxp>basics (more info?)
A couple of users messed around with this system. Now we can't get to the
admin account. Can't get the Windows Wecome screen, etc. System will log into
grandaughters account and work but not into her mother's account which is the
admin account. Can't install AV updates etc. because it doesn't see admin
account.
Any easy way to get it back to normal? XP Home Ed.
(Msg. 2) Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 11:01 pm
Post subject: Re: Can' get to admin account [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
dresdenron wrote:
> A couple of users messed around with this system. Now we can't get
> to the admin account. Can't get the Windows Wecome screen, etc.
> System will log into grandaughters account and work but not into
> her mother's account which is the admin account. Can't install AV
> updates etc. because it doesn't see admin account.
>
> Any easy way to get it back to normal? XP Home Ed.
(Msg. 3) Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 1:29 pm
Post subject: Re: Can' get to admin account [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Windows XP Home edition has a hidden administrator account. To access it you
must restart the computer and access Safe Mode. To do that restart the
computer and begin tapping the F8 key repeatedly. You should see a black
screen menu page. Use the arrow keys to highlight Safe Mode and then press
the Enter Key. This should boot to a log on screen. Select the account
called Administrator. Once boot to the Desktop you can go to
Start->Settings->Control Panel->User Accounts. Select the account you want
to grant Administrator privileges to and do so. You should be able to reboot
as normal.
--
Harry Ohrn MS MVP [Shell\User]
"dresdenron" <dresdenron.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F6722469-2EE9-42E4-9050-EADC00F9DEBB@microsoft.com...
>A couple of users messed around with this system. Now we can't get to the
> admin account. Can't get the Windows Wecome screen, etc. System will log
> into
> grandaughters account and work but not into her mother's account which is
> the
> admin account. Can't install AV updates etc. because it doesn't see admin
> account.
>
> Any easy way to get it back to normal? XP Home Ed.
>
> Thanks
>
> Ron
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