Lost Admin Login

[HomeAlone]

Hi There, I installed Windows XP64 & was using the default Administrator
user for everything ,but then recently I decided to add another admin
user incase something went wrong, but now I have no access to login to
the default Administrator I had at beginning.
I have a certain torrent download I want to finish using Azureus but
cant access it ,or in other words Azureus on my new User wont accept
the download to start where it last left off.
Anyway does anyone know how or if its possible to login to my
Administrator user login as I now only get the option to login with the
new user only.
I cant find anywhere I can go back to my original user I created during
Installation.:

 

[Demmpa]

Hi There, I installed Windows XP64 & was using the default Administrator
user for everything ,but then recently I decided to add another admin
user incase something went wrong, but now I have no access to login to
the default Administrator I had at beginning.
I have a certain torrent download I want to finish using Azureus but
cant access it ,or in other words Azureus on my new User wont accept
the download to start where it last left off.
Anyway does anyone know how or if its possible to login to my
Administrator user login as I now only get the option to login with the
new user only.
I cant find anywhere I can go back to my original user I created during
Installation.:

"
Logging On as Administrator
If you're using Windows XP Professional, you can log on as
Administrator. If the Welcome screen is enabled, press Ctrl+Alt+Delete
twice to display the Log On To Windows dialog box. (If the Welcome
screen is disabled, press Ctrl+Alt+Delete one time as you would to log
on with any other account.) Type Administrator in the User Name box, and
enter the password you created for the Administrator account during setup.
"

or

"
Adding Administrator to the Welcome Screen
If your applications support it, you're better off using a limited
account (or a Power Users account) as your everyday logon account and
using an administrator account only when you need to perform
administrative tasks. You can use any administrator account for those
tasks, but if you prefer, you can use the Administrator account. Here's
how you can set up your system to easily use Administrator in this way:

At a command prompt, type lusrmgr.msc to open Local Users And Groups.
In the console tree, click Groups.
Double-click the Administrators group and remove all accounts except
Administrator.
Open the Users or Power Users groups and then click Add to add each of
the accounts you removed.
"

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Hi There, I installed Windows XP64 & was using the default Administrator
user for everything ,but then recently I decided to add another admin
user incase something went wrong, but now I have no access to login to
the default Administrator I had at beginning.

As you've discovered, once any additional administrative user
accounts have been created, the built-in Administrator account will no
longer be displayed on the Welcome Screen. This is a default security
feature. 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.

The built-in Administrator account really was never intended to be
used for day-to-day normal use. The standard security practice is to
rename the account, set a strong password on it, and use it only to
create another account for regular use, reserving the Administrator
account as a "back door" in case something corrupts your regular account(s).

A wiser course of action would be to create another user account
for your daily use (as you've done), and copy desired the files and
settings from the Administrator account to this newly created user profile.

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

How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;811151





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[HomeAlone]

HomeAlone wrote:
Hi There, I installed Windows XP64 & was using the default
Administrator
user for everything ,but then recently I decided to add another admin
user incase something went wrong, but now I have no access to login
to
the default Administrator I had at beginning.


As you've discovered, once any additional administrative user
accounts have been created, the built-in Administrator account will no
longer be displayed on the Welcome Screen. This is a default security
feature. 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.

The built-in Administrator account really was never intended to be
used for day-to-day normal use. The standard security practice is to
rename the account, set a strong password on it, and use it only to
create another account for regular use, reserving the Administrator
account as a "back door" in case something corrupts your regular
account(s).

A wiser course of action would be to create another user account
for your daily use (as you've done), and copy desired the files and
settings from the Administrator account to this newly created user
profile.

HOW TO Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://tinyurl.com/6rrv

How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile
http://tinyurl.com/6czfm





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Bruce Chambers

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They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin

Hi.Again,Thanks 4 Tips And Advice much appreciated,worked Beautifully.
Thanks Again.
- HomeAlone
PS. I am abit lost with how these Replies are done unless I am doing
something wrong.
AnyWay

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Hi.Again,Thanks 4 Tips And Advice much appreciated,worked Beautifully.
Thanks Again.
- HomeAlone
PS. I am abit lost with how these Replies are done unless I am doing
something wrong.
AnyWay

You're welcome.


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Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:



They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin