Admin Confuse

[Guest]

My computer has 2 accounts now: one is ADMINSTRATOR, which is the built-in
admin, the other is ABC, created later.
Both accounts are in Administrator Group but I only use the account ABC.
The fact is I can see that account Administrator in C:\Documents and Setting,
and also in Administrative Tools. But I cannot see that account either in
Control Panel\Users or the welcome screen --> I can't log in that account or
even delete that account.
How can I combine those 2 accoutns into 1? or is there anyway to display the
built-in admin account and move all data into that one?
Thanks a lot for helping.

 

[Gordon]

My computer has 2 accounts now: one is ADMINSTRATOR, which is the built-in
admin, the other is ABC, created later.
Both accounts are in Administrator Group but I only use the account ABC.
The fact is I can see that account Administrator in C:\Documents and Setting,
and also in Administrative Tools. But I cannot see that account either in
Control Panel\Users or the welcome screen --> I can't log in that account or
even delete that account.
How can I combine those 2 accoutns into 1? or is there anyway to display the
built-in admin account and move all data into that one?
Thanks a lot for helping.

Firstly you should NOT use the built-in Administrator account for daily
use. It is your only way into the machine short of a repair install of
XP should your User account go belly up. Use the account called ABC for
day to day use.
Secondly you cannot delete the built-in administrator account.
Thirdly, the built-in administrator account is hidden by design when
another account with admin rights is created. How you log into it
depends on your version of XP. As you don't say which you have, in Home
Edition boot into Safe Mode (that is the ONLY way of accessing the
Administrator account in HE AFAIK) and in Pro, at the Welcome Screen,
press Ctl-Alt-Del twice and you should get the old W2K style login box.

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[kurttrail]

My computer has 2 accounts now: one is ADMINSTRATOR, which is the
built-in admin, the other is ABC, created later.
Both accounts are in Administrator Group but I only use the account
ABC.
The fact is I can see that account Administrator in C:\Documents and
Setting, and also in Administrative Tools. But I cannot see that
account either in Control Panel\Users or the welcome screen --> I
can't log in that account or even delete that account.
How can I combine those 2 accoutns into 1? or is there anyway to
display the built-in admin account and move all data into that one?
Thanks a lot for helping.

At the welcome screen, hit CTRL ALT DELETE twice to log on to THE
Administrator account. There are security reasons to have both, and it
is not recommended to use THE Administrators account as your only user.

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[Rock]

My computer has 2 accounts now: one is ADMINSTRATOR, which is the built-in
admin, the other is ABC, created later.
Both accounts are in Administrator Group but I only use the account ABC.
The fact is I can see that account Administrator in C:\Documents and Setting,
and also in Administrative Tools. But I cannot see that account either in
Control Panel\Users or the welcome screen --> I can't log in that account or
even delete that account.
How can I combine those 2 accoutns into 1? or is there anyway to display the
built-in admin account and move all data into that one?
Thanks a lot for helping.

That is normal behavior. Once another account with admin privileges is
created the built in admin account is hidden. First off you don't want
to delete it or combine it with another account. For one thing the
system won't let you and for another that account is there as a fall
back in case something happens to the account normally used. How you
have it set up is the proper way, day to day activities should be done
from an account with admin privileges other than the built in administrator.

To login to the administrator account depends on whether it's Home or
Pro. For Pro at the welcome screen press control-alt-delete twice and
that should display the admin account. For Home you must boot into safe
mode.

 

[Guest]

Thank you very much, all of you.
Now it's all clear. Fuu... I thought it was some scary stuff

 

[Rock]

Thank you very much, all of you.
Now it's all clear. Fuu... I thought it was some scary stuff

You're welcome Trang.