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Nanda

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Since: Mar 22, 2007
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 7:58 pm
Post subject: Restore Built-In Administrator Account
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Problem Description :

I have deleted the built in Windows - XP Administrator ( deleted the
Adminsitrator folder from C:\Documents and Settings\)

Ever since I did that, I not able to uninstall software installed using the
default XP admin account.

Recovery Attempted So Far, but all of them failed

1. I Disabled Fast User Switching Option, This does display the traditional
UI to login. But my attempts to login using the Built in XP admin account
fails

2. My computer > Manage > Local users and Groups > Users
I see the Built in XP Administrator account here, i tried changing the
password here. The password change as such is successful but login through
Step 1 given above fails

3. Registry : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList
Added a DWORD of name "Administrator" with value => 1 , tried step 1 this
too failed

4. I tried my luck by creating a new account with the same name as
Administrator, this failed

How do I restore the Built-in Administrator without reinstalling the OS,
Your suggestions are most welcommed
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Demmpa

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Since: May 06, 2006
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 6:33 pm
Post subject: Re: Restore Built-In Administrator Account [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Nanda skrev:
> Problem Description :
>
> I have deleted the built in Windows - XP Administrator ( deleted the
> Adminsitrator folder from C:\Documents and Settings\)
>
> Ever since I did that, I not able to uninstall software installed using the
> default XP admin account.
>
> Recovery Attempted So Far, but all of them failed
>
> 1. I Disabled Fast User Switching Option, This does display the traditional
> UI to login. But my attempts to login using the Built in XP admin account
> fails
>
> 2. My computer > Manage > Local users and Groups > Users
> I see the Built in XP Administrator account here, i tried changing the
> password here. The password change as such is successful but login through
> Step 1 given above fails
>
> 3. Registry : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
> NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList
> Added a DWORD of name "Administrator" with value => 1 , tried step 1 this
> too failed
>
> 4. I tried my luck by creating a new account with the same name as
> Administrator, this failed
>
> How do I restore the Built-in Administrator without reinstalling the OS,
> Your suggestions are most welcommed

do a repair-instalation

start with xp-cd, choise repair(consol)

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Malke

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Since: Nov 11, 2005
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 6:33 pm
Post subject: Re: Restore Built-In Administrator Account [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Demmpa wrote:
> Nanda skrev:
>> Problem Description :
>> I have deleted the built in Windows - XP Administrator ( deleted the
>> Adminsitrator folder from C:\Documents and Settings\)
>> Ever since I did that, I not able to uninstall software installed
>> using the default XP admin account.
>>
>> Recovery Attempted So Far, but all of them failed
>>
>> 1. I Disabled Fast User Switching Option, This does display the
>> traditional UI to login. But my attempts to login using the Built in
>> XP admin account fails
>>
>> 2. My computer > Manage > Local users and Groups > Users
>> I see the Built in XP Administrator account here, i tried changing the
>> password here. The password change as such is successful but login
>> through Step 1 given above fails
>>
>> 3. Registry : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
>> NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList
>> Added a DWORD of name "Administrator" with value => 1 , tried step 1
>> this too failed
>>
>> 4. I tried my luck by creating a new account with the same name as
>> Administrator, this failed
>>
>> How do I restore the Built-in Administrator without reinstalling the
>> OS, Your suggestions are most welcommed
>
> do a repair-instalation
>
> start with xp-cd, choise repair(consol)
>

While I agree that a Repair Install is probably necessary, Demmpa's
instructions as to how to do a Repair Install are incorrect. Here are
the correct instructions:

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm


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Nanda

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Since: Mar 22, 2007
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 1:51 am
Post subject: RE: Restore Built-In Administrator Account [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Thanks both for your suggestions,
my oem cd is a very primitive version of xp ( xp with sp-1 )
will i loose all the sp, patches installed if i perform a restore

thanks again in advance.

"Nanda" wrote:

> Problem Description :
>
> I have deleted the built in Windows - XP Administrator ( deleted the
> Adminsitrator folder from C:\Documents and Settings\)
>
> Ever since I did that, I not able to uninstall software installed using the
> default XP admin account.
>
> Recovery Attempted So Far, but all of them failed
>
> 1. I Disabled Fast User Switching Option, This does display the traditional
> UI to login. But my attempts to login using the Built in XP admin account
> fails
>
> 2. My computer > Manage > Local users and Groups > Users
> I see the Built in XP Administrator account here, i tried changing the
> password here. The password change as such is successful but login through
> Step 1 given above fails
>
> 3. Registry : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
> NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList
> Added a DWORD of name "Administrator" with value => 1 , tried step 1 this
> too failed
>
> 4. I tried my luck by creating a new account with the same name as
> Administrator, this failed
>
> How do I restore the Built-in Administrator without reinstalling the OS,
> Your suggestions are most welcommed
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Malke

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Since: Nov 11, 2005
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 7:43 am
Post subject: Re: Restore Built-In Administrator Account [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Nanda wrote:
> Thanks both for your suggestions,
> my oem cd is a very primitive version of xp ( xp with sp-1 )
> will i loose all the sp, patches installed if i perform a restore

If you read the instructions at the link I gave you, you will see that
you will need to reinstall updates. You can do a slipstream of SP2 with
your install cd which will help somewhat.

How to slipstream sp2 into XP
http://www.simplyguides.net/guides/using_autostreamer/using_autostreamer.html
- AutoStreamer
http://www.msfn.org/articles.php?action=show&showarticle=49
http://www.windows-help.net/windowsxp/winxp-sp2-bootcd.html
http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp2_cd.htm
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/slipstream.htm


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Shenan Stanley

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Since: May 22, 2005
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 9:57 am
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Malke wrote:
> If you read the instructions at the link I gave you, you will see
> that you will need to reinstall updates. You can do a slipstream of
> SP2 with your install cd which will help somewhat.
>
> How to slipstream sp2 into XP
> http://www.simplyguides.net/guides/using_autostreamer/using_autostreamer.html
> - AutoStreamer
> http://www.msfn.org/articles.php?action=show&showarticle=49
> http://www.windows-help.net/windowsxp/winxp-sp2-bootcd.html
> http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp2_cd.htm
> http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/slipstream.htm

I do very few repair installs these days - so I must ask does slipstreaming
all the other updates help as well?

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Malke

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(Msg. 7) Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 9:57 am
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Shenan Stanley wrote:
> Malke wrote:
>> If you read the instructions at the link I gave you, you will see
>> that you will need to reinstall updates. You can do a slipstream of
>> SP2 with your install cd which will help somewhat.
>>
>> How to slipstream sp2 into XP
>> http://www.simplyguides.net/guides/using_autostreamer/using_autostreamer.html
>> - AutoStreamer
>> http://www.msfn.org/articles.php?action=show&showarticle=49
>> http://www.windows-help.net/windowsxp/winxp-sp2-bootcd.html
>> http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp2_cd.htm
>> http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/slipstream.htm
>
> I do very few repair installs these days - so I must ask does slipstreaming
> all the other updates help as well?
>

I suppose you could. Since I have 8MBps download here, I don't bother.


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