Can't access Admin Properties

[Leighland]

Hi,

I made a post about this last week and the reply I got
didn't help me resolve the problem.

I can't access certain Admin properties even though there
is only one user on the computer which is me. I can't
access Command Prompt, it says it has been diabled by the
administrator. Also, I can't access System Restore, it says
it's been disabled by Group Policy. I tried running gpedit
and enabled "turn off system restore". Then restart, and
set it back to the default. Still, I see no System restore
tab under "My Computer" prperties, and I can't access
system restore from any where else. I think I've tried
almost everything. I restarted in safe mode and tried
logging in using the built in system Administrator, but
when I click on the password field, leave it blank, and hit
enter it says "Did you forget your password? etc." I read a
few posts and all of them say that the built in Admin
account doesn't require a password, meanwhile it's asking
me for one. Can anyone give me a suggestion on how to fix
this, or restore my Admin properties to what they should
be. It's very annoying when I have to access certain files
which require Compilation using Command Prompt, and the
computer won't let me access it. When I try to access it,
it runs, but the text I see is "The command Prompt has been
diabled by your administrator. Press any key to
continue..." When I press any key, it closes.

Any and all help will be greatly appreciated.

Regards,
--Leighland

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Start | Run | Type: control userpasswords2 | OK |
Users tab | Password for Administrator

Cannot Change the Password for the Administrator Account in User Accounts in
Control Panel
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;298252

Accounts: Administrator account status
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/631.mspx

Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Local
Policies\Security Options

[[Description
Determines whether the Administrator account is enabled or disabled under
normal operation. Under safe mode boot, the Administrator account is always
enabled, regardless of this setting.

Default: Enabled.

Note
• If you try to reenable the Administrator account after it has been
disabled, and if the current Administrator password does not meet the
password requirements, you cannot reenable the account. In this case, an
alternative member of the Administrators group must set the password on the
Administrator account by using the Local Users and Groups user interface.

• Disabling the Administrator account can become a maintenance issue under
certain circumstances. For example, in a domain environment, if the secure
channel that constitutes your join fails for any reason, and there is no
other local Administrator account, you must restart in safe mode to fix the
problem that is causing your join status to be broken. ]]

Maybe one of these will help...
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Read instructions at the top

228. Right hand side
Restore CMD.EXE

278. Restore/Enable System Restore

289. Right hand side
Restore System Restore Service

325. Right hand side
Restore CMD File Association