3rd Party software to change account type? (rather than just password)

[What-a-Tool]

I need to change a login account type to administrator without having access
to an administrators account (got removed from my system somehow, and now I
am locked out of my computer) - anyone know of any programs capable of doing
this?

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/ Sean the Mc /


"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."
- Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931)

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Simply log in using the built-in Administrator account (which
cannot be deleted) and modify the desired account.

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


Bruce Chambers

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[What-a-Tool]

Wanna bet it can't?
Don't now how, but somehow it did.

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/ Sean the Mc /


"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."
- Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931)

 

[Malke]

Wanna bet it can't?
Don't now how, but somehow it did.

Use ntpasswd. Read the readme first.

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

Malke

 

[What-a-Tool]

You have no idea how gratefull I am. This program told me that my Admin
account had been de-activated (I apologize to Bruce Chambers), and it
allowed me to activate it - I'm in business again.

Thanks -
Thanks -
Thanks -

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/ Sean the Mc /


"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."
- Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931)

 

[Malke]

You have no idea how gratefull I am. This program told me that my
Admin account had been de-activated (I apologize to Bruce Chambers),
and it allowed me to activate it - I'm in business again.

Thanks -
Thanks -
Thanks -

I'm glad everything worked out for you, but I don't know what you mean
by "de-activated". If you think your computer has been compromised, the
best thing to do now that you've gotten in is back up your data, format
the hard drive and start over.

Happy to hear you're pleased, though.

Cheers,

Malke

 

[What-a-Tool]

Don't think its been compromised from outside this household. Keep
anti-virus and Windows updated almost on a daily basis and am carefull about
what I open.

The NT password restore listed the Admin account as "de-activated" Beyond
that I can't tell you anything more.
Had lots and lots of problems with ME that this was installed over - maybe I
got a screwed instalation to begin with and never notticed until now. !?

Still can't see the original 2 acounts that started all this even though I
have a new Admin Acct. They don't show up on the login screen or control
panel / users. I can stioll get to them by CTRL-ALT-DEL and typing in
username and pword, but control panel / users tells me they are "Guest
accts." Can't see them at all thru my Admin acct., and I can't do a System
Restore to a point before the new Admin acct. was created.

Any thoughts on how to get these 2 acct. to display in users or login
screen? They still show up in "Start / Run / control userpasswords2" as
"Other / Debuggers", but I'm afraid to touch anything in there again

Thanks again

--

/ Sean the Mc /


"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."
- Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931)

 

[Malke]

Don't think its been compromised from outside this household. Keep
anti-virus and Windows updated almost on a daily basis and am carefull
about what I open.

The NT password restore listed the Admin account as "de-activated"
Beyond that I can't tell you anything more.
Had lots and lots of problems with ME that this was installed over -
maybe I got a screwed instalation to begin with and never notticed
until now. !?

Still can't see the original 2 acounts that started all this even
though I have a new Admin Acct. They don't show up on the login screen
or control panel / users. I can stioll get to them by CTRL-ALT-DEL and
typing in username and pword, but control panel / users tells me they
are "Guest accts." Can't see them at all thru my Admin acct., and I
can't do a System Restore to a point before the new Admin acct. was
created.

Any thoughts on how to get these 2 acct. to display in users or login
screen? They still show up in "Start / Run / control userpasswords2"
as "Other / Debuggers", but I'm afraid to touch anything in there
again

Hi, Sean. I probably have a slightly different attitude about salvaging
systems than you do. I wouldn't worry about the "de-activated" thing
and from what you say, your computer is probably not compromised.
However, now that you've gotten in I would just back up your data and
start over. Trying to "fix" a messed up installation usually doesn't
work. If it were me, I'd back up, format, clean install Windows,
drivers, programs, restore data from backups. IMO, this is a more
efficient use of your time, but of course YMMV!

Cheers,

Malke

 

[Brian C]

Hi, Sean. I probably have a slightly different attitude about salvaging
systems than you do. I wouldn't worry about the "de-activated" thing
and from what you say, your computer is probably not compromised.
However, now that you've gotten in I would just back up your data and
start over. Trying to "fix" a messed up installation usually doesn't
work. If it were me, I'd back up, format, clean install Windows,
drivers, programs, restore data from backups. IMO, this is a more
efficient use of your time, but of course YMMV!

Cheers,

Malke

1st option
You could just go into safe mode by rebooting pressing F8 twice.
Choose the safe mode administrator account--If you can get in)
Make a new administrator account. Reboot into that account.
Write down your password. You should now be able to see all your
accounts. (You may have to delete a account if all are used up-Just
don't delete your currect account or safe mode administrator account.)



2nd option
You could just go into safe mode by rebooting pressing F8 twice.
Choose the administrator account your using. (Not safe mode
administrator account). Control panel-system advanced. User profile.
Now delete all account except yours and safe mode administrator
account. You will lose all your settings. That you can recreate new
users.

Brian C