Where disappeared my Administrator account?

[Alex]

Hi!

I had always only one account - "Administrator" account.
Recently I've made a new account for another user with administrator's
rights.
After that my own account has desappeared! Now when I start windows I can
log in using this new account only. The login option for the old user
"Administrator" doesn't exist anymore! In this window where one can manage
accounts (create new/delete/edit) there is no more this user named
"Administrator"... How can I get my old account back?

Thanks a lot!

 

[WTC]

Hi!

I had always only one account - "Administrator" account.
Recently I've made a new account for another user with administrator's
rights.
After that my own account has desappeared! Now when I start windows I can
log in using this new account only. The login option for the old user
"Administrator" doesn't exist anymore! In this window where one can manage
accounts (create new/delete/edit) there is no more this user named
"Administrator"... How can I get my old account back?

Thanks a lot!

Original Administrator Account Does Not Appear During Friendly Logon Method
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;281992

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Hi!

I had always only one account - "Administrator" account.
Recently I've made a new account for another user with administrator's
rights.
After that my own account has desappeared! Now when I start windows I can
log in using this new account only. The login option for the old user
"Administrator" doesn't exist anymore! In this window where one can manage
accounts (create new/delete/edit) there is no more this user named
"Administrator"... How can I get my old account back?

Thanks a lot!

As you've just learned, once any additional user accounts have been
created, the Administrator account will no longer be displayed on the
Welcome Screen. This is a default security feature. 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.

The built-in Administrator account really isn't intended to be used
for day-to-day normal use. The standard security practice is to set a
strong password on it and use it only to create another account for
regular use, reserving the Administrator account as a "back door" in
case something corrupts your regular account(s).

A wiser course of action would be to create another user account
for your daily use, as you say you've done, and copy desired the files
and settings from the Administrator account to this newly created user
profile.

HOW TO Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279783

How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;811151

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Bruce Chambers

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