Cannot get Administrator Login Icon on Desktop after creating acco

[mohd218]

I have always used the 'Adminiustrator' account since I bought my laptop. I
created a new account 'mohd' few days ago with administrative rights. The
'Administrator' Login has now disappeared off the desktop and I cannot log
into it to use my set desktop, browser with favourites and passwords etc. I
do not know how to restore the Administrator login back onto the desktop so
that there will be an option of the 2 accounts to log in by switching users.
Please help.

Cheers

 

[JS]

The account named 'Administrator' is still there
(but hidden once you created that second account).

If you want this account displayed on the Welcome screen along with
your new account then download and install TweakUI.
Power Toy's - Tweak UI from Microsoft:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

Once you start TweakUI, click on the 'Login' option.
(which is located near the bottom of the list displayed on the left side)

Now in the 'Settings' box on the right side
check the 'Show "Administrator" on Welcome screen' box.
Next click the 'Apply' button and then 'OK' to exit TweakUI.
The next time you boot you should see the Administrator account.

More Detail on available features in TweakUI:
http://www.winxpsolution.com/Tweakuixppro.aspx

JS
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[Nepatsfan]

I have always used the 'Adminiustrator' account since I bought my laptop. I
created a new account 'mohd' few days ago with administrative rights. The
'Administrator' Login has now disappeared off the desktop and I cannot log
into it to use my set desktop, browser with favourites and passwords etc.
I
do not know how to restore the Administrator login back onto the desktop
so
that there will be an option of the 2 accounts to log in by switching
users.
Please help.

Cheers

First off, at the Welcome screen, hit the Ctrl + Alt + Delete keys twice.
Enter Administrator in the User name box and any password you've set for
this account to log in.

Moving on, you might want to consider saving the Administrator account for
emergency use only. You can copy the files from the Administrator account
into your new account by following the procedure outlined here.

How do I copy a user profile in Windows XP?
http://www.petri.co.il/copy_user_profiles_in_windows_xp.htm

How to copy data from a corrupted user profile to a new profile
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/811151

Note: You'll need to create a third admin account to complete the procedure.
That account can be deleted once you're done.

If you're determined to have the Administrator account available on the
Welcome screen take a look at these articles.

How to login as Administrator in Windows XP
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/admins.htm

Enable Administrator account on Welcome Screen
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_admin_ok.htm

Good luck

Nepatsfan