After being infected with a virus that blocked the task manager program, i
accidently deleted my administrator account. How do I restore the
administrator function or create a new user with adm. rights? Currently the
only user is a limited account. This is in regard to windows xp professional
version

It's impossible to delete the built-in Administrator account. At the
logon screen hit Ctrl+Alt+Del twice to get the classic logon screen and
try logging on with the Administrator account.

John

nate_dogg77 wrote:
> After being infected with a virus that blocked the task manager program, i
> accidently deleted my administrator account. How do I restore the
> administrator function or create a new user with adm. rights? Currently the
> only user is a limited account. This is in regard to windows xp professional
> version

PS: If you are using Windows XP Home Edition log on to Safe Mode.

John

John John (MVP) wrote:
> It's impossible to delete the built-in Administrator account. At the
> logon screen hit Ctrl+Alt+Del twice to get the classic logon screen and
> try logging on with the Administrator account.
>
> John
>
> nate_dogg77 wrote:
>> After being infected with a virus that blocked the task manager
>> program, i accidently deleted my administrator account. How do I
>> restore the administrator function or create a new user with adm.
>> rights? Currently the only user is a limited account. This is in
>> regard to windows xp professional version

It seems that's the ONLY way you can get access to the Administrator account
in Windows XP Home. I guess MS made it that way for (most user's)
"protection". BTW, until you actually run it once (in Safe Mode for Home
users, since that's the only way you can access to it), it's not really set
up there under "Documents and Settings". And then once you've done it, I
don't think it's possible to remove that account (the explicit Adminstrator
account, I mean; not your other regular one that has adminstrator
privileges).

John John (MVP) wrote:
> PS: If you are using Windows XP Home Edition log on to Safe Mode.
>
> John
>
> John John (MVP) wrote:
>> It's impossible to delete the built-in Administrator account. At the
>> logon screen hit Ctrl+Alt+Del twice to get the classic logon screen and
>> try logging on with the Administrator account.
>>
>> John
>>
>> nate_dogg77 wrote:
>>> After being infected with a virus that blocked the task manager
>>> program, i accidently deleted my administrator account. How do I
>>> restore the administrator function or create a new user with adm.
>>> rights? Currently the only user is a limited account. This is in
>>> regard to windows xp professional version

Bill in Co. wrote:

> It seems that's the ONLY way you can get access to the Administrator
> account
> in Windows XP Home. I guess MS made it that way for (most user's)
> "protection". BTW, until you actually run it once (in Safe Mode for
> Home users, since that's the only way you can access to it), it's not
> really set
> up there under "Documents and Settings". And then once you've done it,
> I don't think it's possible to remove that account (the explicit
> Adminstrator account, I mean; not your other regular one that has
> adminstrator privileges).

Logging in or not logging into the built-in Administrator user account
doesn't affect whether it's possible to remove it or not - it's not
possible whether you ever logged into it or not.

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

Malke wrote:
> Bill in Co. wrote:
>
>> It seems that's the ONLY way you can get access to the Administrator
>> account
>> in Windows XP Home. I guess MS made it that way for (most user's)
>> "protection". BTW, until you actually run it once (in Safe Mode for
>> Home users, since that's the only way you can access to it), it's not
>> really set
>> up there under "Documents and Settings". And then once you've done it,
>> I don't think it's possible to remove that account (the explicit
>> Adminstrator account, I mean; not your other regular one that has
>> adminstrator privileges).
>
> Logging in or not logging into the built-in Administrator user account
> doesn't affect whether it's possible to remove it or not - it's not
> possible whether you ever logged into it or not.

OK, I guess it just means it hasn't been "configured", yet (such that its
very own "Documents and Settings" folder would be created)

Hi

I guess I have the solution for it. Give it a try:

1). Go to Stat--> Run--> type in " control userpasswords2 " and click on ok.
2). You will get the windows which will ask you to make changes to
administrator account or you can even delete the administrator account and
make a new one.

Cheers...let me know if it works. It is recomended to do this step in safe
mode but normal mode also works fine.

Regards

Himanshu Dogra
B.Engg, GCB, DBA, MISM (Australia)
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer 2003

Himanshu Dogra wrote:
> Hi
>
> I guess I have the solution for it. Give it a try:
>
> 1). Go to Stat--> Run--> type in " control userpasswords2 " and click on ok.
> 2). You will get the windows which will ask you to make changes to
> administrator account or you can even delete the administrator account and
> make a new one.

You *cannot* delete the built-in Administrator account! Go ahead and
try it and find out for yourself.

John

Himanshu Dogra wrote:
> Hi
>
> I guess I have the solution for it. Give it a try:
>
> 1). Go to Stat--> Run--> type in " control userpasswords2 " and click on ok.
> 2). You will get the windows which will ask you to make changes to
> administrator account or you can even delete the administrator account and
> make a new one.
>

BZZZZTT!!!! Wrong answer! The built-in Administrator account *cannot*
be deleted. It can, however, be renamed - as is the standard security
practice, or even disabled, should one be stupid enough to do so.


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(reconstructed because Himanshu Dogra snipped everything)

nate_dogg77 wrote:
>>> After being infected with a virus that blocked the task manager
>>> program, i accidently deleted my administrator account. How do I
>>> restore the administrator function or create a new user with adm.
>>> rights? Currently the only user is a limited account. This is in
>>> regard to windows xp professional version

> Himanshu Dogra wrote:
>> Hi
>>
>> I guess I have the solution for it. Give it a try:
>>
>> 1). Go to Stat--> Run--> type in " control userpasswords2 " and
>> click on ok. 2). You will get the windows which will ask you to make
>> changes to administrator account or you can even delete the
>> administrator account and make a new one.

John John (MVP) wrote:
> You *cannot* delete the built-in Administrator account! Go ahead and
> try it and find out for yourself.

Granted, there's a tiny chance I may be wrong, but I'm quite sure that
OP (and Himanshu, too, for that matter) was *not* talking about THE
built-in Administrator account, but rather his Computer administrator
account (if one is not running as a limited user in XP Home, their type
of account is called "Computer administrator").