System Administrator

[Guest]

I Windows sp2 and am system adm. I recently and need I say accidentally,
deleted myself from the user account after restricting the only other open
account on the system. I can't believe it didn't give me a prompt, such as
"are you sure" you want to do that? Now I can't add or remove any programs
and some of the programs simply aren't working. I don't want that on my
system for one, I want to open my computer and go. Is there any way to delete
the user account? If not, how do I reset myself?! When I go to the user
account, there are no options to add user accounts. Help!!

 

[JS]

The password for the built in Windows Administrator account is normally
blank (none).

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.

In XP Pro, you do not need to go into Safe Mode. At the Welcome Screen,
do/press the
Ctrl-Alt-Del keys twice to get the classic Windows logon box. Type in
"Administrator" and whatever password you assigned (default is no password)
when you set up Windows.

JS

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I Windows sp2 and am system adm. I recently and need I say accidentally,
deleted myself from the user account after restricting the only other open
account on the system. I can't believe it didn't give me a prompt, such as
"are you sure" you want to do that? Now I can't add or remove any programs
and some of the programs simply aren't working. I don't want that on my
system for one, I want to open my computer and go. Is there any way to delete
the user account? If not, how do I reset myself?! When I go to the user
account, there are no options to add user accounts. Help!!

Simply log in using the built-in Administrator account (which
cannot be deleted) and modify the desired account(s) and use Start > Run

"control userpasswords2" to modify the desired account(s).

By design, the only way to log into the Administrator account of
WinXP Home is to reboot into Safe Mode. For WinXP Pro, pressing
CTRL+ALT+DEL twice at the Welcome Screen will produce the standard login
dialog box.


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Bruce Chambers

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