I let my daughter use our desktop system (Windows Xp home). Some how she
deleted me as the computer administrator and has only herself as a limited
user. I need to restore the administrative privlages to my account. How do
I perform this feat? thanks for all of the help

--
Ken

Ken wrote:
> I let my daughter use our desktop system (Windows Xp home). Some how she
> deleted me as the computer administrator and has only herself as a limited
> user. I need to restore the administrative privlages to my account. How do
> I perform this feat? thanks for all of the help
>

You'll need to log into the built-in Administrator account. In XP Home,
boot the computer into Safe Mode. Do this by repeatedly tapping the F8
key as the computer is starting up. This will get you to the right menu.
Navigate using your Up arrow key; the mouse will not work here. Once in
Safe Mode, you will see the normally hidden Administrator account. The
default password is a blank.

If you reset the built-in Administrator account's password in Home and
don't remember the password, use NTpasswd to change the built-in
Administrator account's password to a blank.

http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/

Then go to the User Accounts applet in Control Panel and set passwords
that you will remember and make other desired changes.


Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

--
Ken


"Malke" wrote:

> Ken wrote:
> > I let my daughter use our desktop system (Windows Xp home). Some how she
> > deleted me as the computer administrator and has only herself as a limited
> > user. I need to restore the administrative privlages to my account. How do
> > I perform this feat? thanks for all of the help
> >
>
> You'll need to log into the built-in Administrator account. In XP Home,
> boot the computer into Safe Mode. Do this by repeatedly tapping the F8
> key as the computer is starting up. This will get you to the right menu.
> Navigate using your Up arrow key; the mouse will not work here. Once in
> Safe Mode, you will see the normally hidden Administrator account. The
> default password is a blank.
>
> If you reset the built-in Administrator account's password in Home and
> don't remember the password, use NTpasswd to change the built-in
> Administrator account's password to a blank.
>
> http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/
>
> Then go to the User Accounts applet in Control Panel and set passwords
> that you will remember and make other desired changes.
>
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>

--
Ken


"Malke" wrote:

> Ken wrote:
> > I let my daughter use our desktop system (Windows Xp home). Some how she
> > deleted me as the computer administrator and has only herself as a limited
> > user. I need to restore the administrative privlages to my account. How do
> > I perform this feat? thanks for all of the help
> >
>
> You'll need to log into the built-in Administrator account. In XP Home,
> boot the computer into Safe Mode. Do this by repeatedly tapping the F8
> key as the computer is starting up. This will get you to the right menu.
> Navigate using your Up arrow key; the mouse will not work here. Once in
> Safe Mode, you will see the normally hidden Administrator account. The
> default password is a blank.
>
> If you reset the built-in Administrator account's password in Home and
> don't remember the password, use NTpasswd to change the built-in
> Administrator account's password to a blank.
>
> http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/
>
> Then go to the User Accounts applet in Control Panel and set passwords
> that you will remember and make other desired changes.
>
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>

I have no computer administrative user on this computer. There is only one
user and it is a limited accounted.

Ken wrote:

> I have no computer administrative user on this computer. There is only one
> user and it is a limited accounted.

The Administrator account is built into Windows and cannot be deleted, though it
is usually hidden from view. Follow Malke's instructions.

Harry.

Harry Johnston wrote:
> Ken wrote:
>
>> I have no computer administrative user on this computer. There is
>> only one user and it is a limited accounted.
>
> The Administrator account is built into Windows and cannot be deleted,
> though it is usually hidden from view. Follow Malke's instructions.
>
> Harry.

Thank you, Harry. Ken - trust me, there really is a built-in
Administrator account. Go into Safe Mode and you'll see it.


Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

I do not see the hidden netwok admin in the safemode

--
Ken


"Malke" wrote:

> Harry Johnston wrote:
> > Ken wrote:
> >
> >> I have no computer administrative user on this computer. There is
> >> only one user and it is a limited accounted.
> >
> > The Administrator account is built into Windows and cannot be deleted,
> > though it is usually hidden from view. Follow Malke's instructions.
> >
> > Harry.
>
> Thank you, Harry. Ken - trust me, there really is a built-in
> Administrator account. Go into Safe Mode and you'll see it.
>
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>

--
Ken


"Ken" wrote:

>
>
> --
> Ken
>
>
> "Malke" wrote:
>
> > Harry Johnston wrote:
> > > Ken wrote:
> > >
> > >> I have no computer administrative user on this computer. There is
> > >> only one user and it is a limited accounted.
> > >
> > > The Administrator account is built into Windows and cannot be deleted,
> > > though it is usually hidden from view. Follow Malke's instructions.
> > >
> > > Harry.
> >
> > Thank you, Harry. Ken - trust me, there really is a built-in
> > Administrator account. Go into Safe Mode and you'll see it.
> >
> >
> > Malke
> > --
> > Elephant Boy Computers
> > www.elephantboycomputers.com
> > "Don't Panic!"
> > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
> >

--
Ken
Thanks guys, that helped me r

"Ken" wrote:

> I do not see the hidden network admin in the safemode
>
> --
> Ken
>
>
> "Malke" wrote:
>
> > Harry Johnston wrote:
> > > Ken wrote:
> > >
> > >> I have no computer administrative user on this computer. There is
> > >> only one user and it is a limited accounted.
> > >
> > > The Administrator account is built into Windows and cannot be deleted,
> > > though it is usually hidden from view. Follow Malke's instructions.
> > >
> > > Harry.
> >
> > Thank you, Harry. Ken - trust me, there really is a built-in
> > Administrator account. Go into Safe Mode and you'll see it.
> >
> >
> > Malke
> > --
> > Elephant Boy Computers
> > www.elephantboycomputers.com
> > "Don't Panic!"
> > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
> >

Ken wrote:

<Who knows? *what* Ken wrote!>

Uh, Ken?

Just an FYI... Your signature is supposed to appear *after* your post! <g>

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Notan