Administrator account

[Joseph]

I had been running my new notebook for a while, using the
default administrator account. I added another account,
also a sys-admin account, and shut off my computer. Now
when I turn it on, I cannot access the Administrator
account or the files saved in its My Documents and
Settings directory. How do I get back in to
the "Administrator" account? It is password protected,
but I certainly know the password.

 

[Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\)]

When you create a new administrator account, the default admin account
disappears from the login screen.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;281992

The above knowledge base article applies to XP Pro.

If you have Home Edition, you need to go to safe mode to access the hidden
admin account. When you do so, copy your files from that account to the new
admin account or create one for yourself to use as this account was meant to
be hidden and only used if you cannot access the user accounts you create.
In order to access Safe Mode, boot the system, start tapping F8, when the
menu appears, select Safe Mode and press enter.