Problem setting up Administrator account

[Guest]

I had a problem with my Administrator account logon. I used the steps from a
help site to change the BIOS password, and to get to the SVPW utility to
change the Supervisor Password. The problem is: now that I have
logons/Passwords that I know, I still don't have a working Administrator
account that I can use to give Administrator priviliges to my Limited
Account. So I still can't change settings, install programs, or troubleshoot
wireless problems. I'm not able to set up a new Administrator account
either. I'm running in circles. Can Anybody give me a path to follow?
This is for a Toshiba P105-S6084 w/ Windows XP Media Center.
Thanks for any direction you can give,

 

[Doug Knox - [MS-MVP]]

What is the specific problem with the built-in Administrator account?

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[Guest]

I had a problem with my Administrator account logon. I used the steps from a
help site to change the BIOS password, and to get to the SVPW utility to
change the Supervisor Password. The problem is: now that I have
logons/Passwords that I know, I still don't have a working Administrator
account that I can use to give Administrator priviliges to my Limited
Account. So I still can't change settings, install programs, or troubleshoot
wireless problems. I'm not able to set up a new Administrator account
either. I'm running in circles. Can Anybody give me a path to follow?
This is for a Toshiba P105-S6084 w/ Windows XP Media Center.
Thanks for any direction you can give,

 

[Guest]

The specific problem is the message for my Admin account "windows cannot log
on check spelling for domain and password." It prevents me from doing many
necessary tasks, including using any utilities from your link. If I can't
access this password I'm stuck. It won't even allow me to reinstall the OS
w/ the system recovery disc. It's very restrictive. The screwy thing is; I
certainly know the log on password I entered into the system. It just won't
accept it now.

 

[Doug Knox - [MS-MVP]]

You can reset the Administrator password.

http://ebcd.pcministry.com/

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

 

[Guest]

I know a little more now, so let me try again.... The problem is I renamed
and assigned a password to the Administrative account. I had been using this
account as my "everyday" account. For security reasons I set up a new
account for everday and gave it Limited privileges only. When I needed use
of the Administrative account, I was given a message to the effect "Cannot
log you in, Check the spelling of User/Password." Without an Administrator
account or one w/ Admin privileges, I can't do anything. Can you advise me
of a means of viewing the User/Password combination w/ only a "Limited"
account available to use as the account I'm logged in with? Everything I've
seen for a fix assumes I have either administrative privileges, or the
Administrator account itself available--and I don't. I would have thought
this screwup has happened to others before, and hope there is a way to fix
it. If not, and I should take it to a computer shop, please advise me--I can
handle the truth. In any event, thanks for taking the time.
Rick

 

[Malke]

I know a little more now, so let me try again.... The problem is I renamed
and assigned a password to the Administrative account. I had been using this
account as my "everyday" account. For security reasons I set up a new
account for everday and gave it Limited privileges only. When I needed use
of the Administrative account, I was given a message to the effect "Cannot
log you in, Check the spelling of User/Password." Without an Administrator
account or one w/ Admin privileges, I can't do anything. Can you advise me
of a means of viewing the User/Password combination w/ only a "Limited"
account available to use as the account I'm logged in with? Everything I've
seen for a fix assumes I have either administrative privileges, or the
Administrator account itself available--and I don't. I would have thought
this screwup has happened to others before, and hope there is a way to fix
it. If not, and I should take it to a computer shop, please advise me--I can
handle the truth. In any event, thanks for taking the time.

You need to change the built-in Administrator account to a blank so you
can get into the computer. Do this with a utility like NTpasswd, as Doug
Knox already told you:

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

Once you have done that and have rebooted into Windows - into the
built-in Administrator account - go to Control Panel>User Accounts and
1) create a second account with administrative privileges for emergency
use; 2) change the built-in Administrator account's password back to
something you will remember.

If the above is too difficult - and there is no shame in admitting this
isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local computer
professional who will do it for you very quickly. This will not be a
"BigStoreUSA" type of shop.


Malke

 

[Guest]

Thanks you to all, I'm feeling much better now.

 

[Malke]

Thanks you to all, I'm feeling much better now.

Glad to hear it. Thanks for taking the time to let us know.


Malke