G
Guest
i need to add an admin account after acidently deleteing one
i cant add or remove programs without i
PLEASE HEL
IM DESPERATE
i cant add or remove programs without i
PLEASE HEL
IM DESPERATE
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Zebedee
While the computer is in the login screen, press control+alt+delete twice to
login to your administrator account.
--
Yours
Zebedee
(Claiming asylum in an attempt
to escape paying his debts to
Dougal and Florence)
login to your administrator account.
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Yours
Zebedee
(Claiming asylum in an attempt
to escape paying his debts to
Dougal and Florence)
R
roger
Luke,
You need to boot in safe mode. Press F8 repeatedly while Windows is
booting up. Youmight have to type 'administrator' and the password
used in the installation of Windows XP (if you're using XP
Professional).
You will be logged on as the administrator. Go then to Control Panel
Good luck
i need to add an admin account after acidently deleteing one.
i cant add or remove programs without it
PLEASE HELP
IM DESPERATE
You need to boot in safe mode. Press F8 repeatedly while Windows is
booting up. Youmight have to type 'administrator' and the password
used in the installation of Windows XP (if you're using XP
Professional).
You will be logged on as the administrator. Go then to Control Panel
belonging to the administrator group.User accounts and create an account with the name you want,
Good luck
F
frodo
there is an admin account on your machine, tho you may have forgotten its
name and/or the password. XP will NOT permit you (or anyone) to delete
the last account that has admin privledges - it always leaves at least
one. Now, if you don't remember it, or its password, you are SOL.
by default there is an account named "Administrator" (note the
spelling/capitalization), and it has a password that you assigned to it
when you did the original install; did you write it down like setup told
you to? It will not show up on the "Welcome Screen" (unless you tweaked
it to). did you delete that specific account? if so you did it from
an(other) account that had admin privledge. THERE IS ALWAYS ONE TO RULE
THEM ALL!
If you did not delete that account, and you remember its password (which
CAN be blank) you can try logging in to it by presing crtl-alt-delete
TWICE at the welcome screen - that'll bring up the plain ole "login
dialog" where you can enter any valid account name w/ its password.
Do you know of a neigborhood kid who's a bit of a hacker? Good luck....
name and/or the password. XP will NOT permit you (or anyone) to delete
the last account that has admin privledges - it always leaves at least
one. Now, if you don't remember it, or its password, you are SOL.
by default there is an account named "Administrator" (note the
spelling/capitalization), and it has a password that you assigned to it
when you did the original install; did you write it down like setup told
you to? It will not show up on the "Welcome Screen" (unless you tweaked
it to). did you delete that specific account? if so you did it from
an(other) account that had admin privledge. THERE IS ALWAYS ONE TO RULE
THEM ALL!
If you did not delete that account, and you remember its password (which
CAN be blank) you can try logging in to it by presing crtl-alt-delete
TWICE at the welcome screen - that'll bring up the plain ole "login
dialog" where you can enter any valid account name w/ its password.
Do you know of a neigborhood kid who's a bit of a hacker? Good luck....
S
SmAfDiBoY
The admin account that comes with XP can only be renamed or disabled. It
can not be deleted. This goes the same for the guest account wich should be
disabled.
It is a god idea to rename the built in admin account something other than
administrator and keep the new name and password in a safe place.
You can set up auditing and audit success and failure of the newly named
built in admin account to see if any one has logged on with it.
Change the name and password periodically.
HTH
Brian
MCP
can not be deleted. This goes the same for the guest account wich should be
disabled.
It is a god idea to rename the built in admin account something other than
administrator and keep the new name and password in a safe place.
You can set up auditing and audit success and failure of the newly named
built in admin account to see if any one has logged on with it.
Change the name and password periodically.
HTH
Brian
MCP
B
Bruce Chambers
Greetings --
Simply log in using the built-in Administrator account 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
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.
Bruce Chambers
--
Help us help you:
You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH
Simply log in using the built-in Administrator account 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
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.
Bruce Chambers
--
Help us help you:
You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH
G
Guest
luke i have done the same ,accidently removed my administrator acct, have you resolved this, if so can you help i'm desperate
G
Gordon
you resolved this, if so can you help i'm desperatebill b said:luke i have done the same ,accidently removed my administrator acct, have
As you don't say what version of XP you have, do the following:
In Home edition, boot into Safe Mode and log on as Administrator.
In Pro, at the Welcome Screen, press Ctl-Alt-Del twice and type in
"Administrator" in the username box. (In both cases lave the password field
blank unless you know otherwise). When logged-on, you can create a new User
with Admin rights.
BTW, you CANNOT remove the in-built Administrator account AFAIK.
B
Bruce Chambers
Greetings --
Simply log in using the built-in Administrator account (which
cannot be deleted) and modify the desired account. 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.
HOW TO Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279783
Bruce Chambers
--
Help us help you:
You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. - RAH
Simply log in using the built-in Administrator account (which
cannot be deleted) and modify the desired account. 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.
HOW TO Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279783
Bruce Chambers
--
Help us help you:
You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. - RAH
have you resolved this, if so can you help i'm desperatebill b said:luke i have done the same ,accidently removed my administrator acct,
R
roger
Hi,
Go to Start > Run > control userpasswords2
If you have a password, it will ask for it.
Select your account
Click properties, go to the second tab
select others, in the dropdown menu select administrators.
OK your way out.
This should give the account you're using administrative privileges.
Hope this helps
luke i have done the same ,accidently removed my administrator acct, have you resolved this, if so can you help i'm desperate
Go to Start > Run > control userpasswords2
If you have a password, it will ask for it.
Select your account
Click properties, go to the second tab
select others, in the dropdown menu select administrators.
OK your way out.
This should give the account you're using administrative privileges.
Hope this helps
G
Gordon
you resolved this, if so can you help i'm desperateroger said:
Go to Start > Run > control userpasswords2
If you have a password, it will ask for it.
Select your account
Click properties, go to the second tab
select others, in the dropdown menu select administrators.
OK your way out.
This should give the account you're using administrative privileges.
Hope this helps
You can only do this if you are already logged in with Admin rights
AFAIK......
R
roger
Hi,
name of an user with administrative privileges and the password, then
the program comes up.
However, I realize now that in the context of the OP you're right, if
he has no account with administrative privileges then he won't be able
to use this applet.
If you're logged as a limited user, a window comes up asking for theyou resolved this, if so can you help i'm desperate
You can only do this if you are already logged in with Admin rights
AFAIK......
name of an user with administrative privileges and the password, then
the program comes up.
However, I realize now that in the context of the OP you're right, if
he has no account with administrative privileges then he won't be able
to use this applet.
G
Guest
Hi Gordon
Thanks for the swift response and the solution to my problem on my XP Home Edition ,worked a treat
much appreciated and grateful.
Thanks for the swift response and the solution to my problem on my XP Home Edition ,worked a treat
much appreciated and grateful.
G
Gordon
bill b said:Hi Gordon
Thanks for the swift response and the solution to my problem on my XP Home Edition ,worked a treat
much appreciated and grateful.
Welcome!