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Since: Feb 17, 2008
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 1:27 am
Post subject: I deleted the administrator account
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| I changed the administrator account to a standard user by accident, so now I
ended up without an administrator account. How can I set up an administrator
account again?
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:10 am
Post subject: Re: I deleted the administrator account [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Ml
If there are no administrator accounts configured on the system, you can
boot to Safe Mode and the Built-in Administrator account will be available
to log on. You can use this account to create another administrator account
or change the Standard account back to an administrator.
Restart the computer and start pressing the F8 key as soon as it starts to
initialize. You will get a black screen menu. Use the Arrow keys to select
Safe Mode and press Enter. The account 'Administrator' should appear at the
login screen. Select this account. There is no password associated with this
account, by default.
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Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience
"ml" <ml.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8AD28BD0-49BF-4E64-9D7D-BFA87D64E4C6@microsoft.com...
>I changed the administrator account to a standard user by accident, so now
>I
> ended up without an administrator account. How can I set up an
> administrator
> account again? |
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 6:37 pm
Post subject: Re: I deleted the administrator account [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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But what if the administrator account is disabled? |
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 7:48 pm
Post subject: Re: I deleted the administrator account [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Daymarr
Do you mean the Built-in Administrator account? If so, it is supposed to be
disabled, by default. It will still show up in Safe Mode, but only if there
are no other administrator account on the system.
If you meant that if there is another normal administrator account on the
system that has been disabled or hidden by the user, then no, the built-in
administrator account will not show up in safe mode.
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Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience
"Daymarr" <Daymarr.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> But what if the administrator account is disabled? |
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 7:43 am
Post subject: Re: I deleted the administrator account [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Hi. thanks for the response.
I can't get to Safe mode by pressing F8. I am using a Mac, pre-installed w/
Mac OS, and running Windows on top of Parallel.
Is there any other way to get to safe mode..?
thanks,
Michelle
"Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
> Ml
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> If there are no administrator accounts configured on the system, you can
> boot to Safe Mode and the Built-in Administrator account will be available
> to log on. You can use this account to create another administrator account
> or change the Standard account back to an administrator.
>
> Restart the computer and start pressing the F8 key as soon as it starts to
> initialize. You will get a black screen menu. Use the Arrow keys to select
> Safe Mode and press Enter. The account 'Administrator' should appear at the
> login screen. Select this account. There is no password associated with this
> account, by default.
>
> --
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> Ronnie Vernon
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Desktop Experience
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> "ml" <ml.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8AD28BD0-49BF-4E64-9D7D-BFA87D64E4C6@microsoft.com...
> >I changed the administrator account to a standard user by accident, so now
> >I
> > ended up without an administrator account. How can I set up an
> > administrator
> > account again?
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 11:33 am
Post subject: Re: I deleted the administrator account [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Hi Michelle
Sorry, I'm clueless when it comes to the MAC?
Someone else here may be able to help.
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Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience
"ml" <ml.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A748F7FA-5021-463C-ACA2-D2D544F61EDB@microsoft.com...
> Hi. thanks for the response.
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> I can't get to Safe mode by pressing F8. I am using a Mac, pre-installed
> w/
> Mac OS, and running Windows on top of Parallel.
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> Is there any other way to get to safe mode..?
>
> thanks,
>
> Michelle
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> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
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>> Ml
>>
>> If there are no administrator accounts configured on the system, you can
>> boot to Safe Mode and the Built-in Administrator account will be
>> available
>> to log on. You can use this account to create another administrator
>> account
>> or change the Standard account back to an administrator.
>>
>> Restart the computer and start pressing the F8 key as soon as it starts
>> to
>> initialize. You will get a black screen menu. Use the Arrow keys to
>> select
>> Safe Mode and press Enter. The account 'Administrator' should appear at
>> the
>> login screen. Select this account. There is no password associated with
>> this
>> account, by default.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Ronnie Vernon
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows Desktop Experience
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>> "ml" <ml.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:8AD28BD0-49BF-4E64-9D7D-BFA87D64E4C6@microsoft.com...
>> >I changed the administrator account to a standard user by accident, so
>> >now
>> >I
>> > ended up without an administrator account. How can I set up an
>> > administrator
>> > account again?
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 4:01 am
Post subject: Re: I deleted the administrator account [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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I did the same and even Safe Mode did not display the Hidden Admin
account.... which made me think that there was still a hidden Admin
Account somewhere in there as apparently the Hidden Admin account will
only become apparent after all others are gone???? Anyway I checked
the Special Accounts in the Registry and ther was a logmein account
created when we trialed logmein at logmein.com It downloads and
installs an Admin account with remote login and password that you set...
So I Logged in remotely using RDP to the Vista box using the logmein
Admin account created a couple Admin accounts and all fixed 
Try and install logmein... Hopefully you will be able to without being
a administrator????
I was very lucky.......
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 5:49 am
Post subject: Re: I deleted the administrator account [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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HDJ80 <guest.TakeThisOut@unknown-email.com> wrote:
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>I did the same
Look at the date of the post you replied to and ask yourself if anyone
is even following the thread anymore.
FIVE previous posts... ALL of them posted on either FEBRUARY 17 OR 18.
NOTE ALSO... EVERY previous post came from a "guest". Know what that
means? The thread didn't even originate on the system you are using.
It came from outside that system.
>and even Safe Mode did not display the Hidden Admin
>account.... which made me think that there was still a hidden Admin
>Account somewhere in there as apparently the Hidden Admin account will
>only become apparent after all others are gone???? Anyway I checked
>the Special Accounts in the Registry and ther was a logmein account
>created when we trialed logmein at logmein.com It downloads and
>installs an Admin account with remote login and password that you set...
>So I Logged in remotely using RDP to the Vista box using the logmein
>Admin account created a couple Admin accounts and all fixed
>Try and install logmein... Hopefully you will be able to without being
>a administrator????
>I was very lucky....... |
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 10:16 pm
Post subject: Re: I deleted the administrator account [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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I don't know if this will help anyone...but when I first got confused
with this administrator vusiness I was poking around everywhere trying
to figure out how to gain access to use the cmd prompt. I tried a lot of
things, and nothing worked. It still said I needed elevated status. If
you click on all programs, assessories and then right click on command
prompt when it comes up, it will give you the option to run as
administrator. I was completely new to Vista, and I was trying to
release and renew my IP address. I was confused b/c I was finding Run
and right clicking on that and the option to run as administrator wasn't
there, but if you go through all programs and assessories it is...
NGG;)
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