Lost Administrator user account

[Alan Johnston]

I have a problem that I cannot seem to work out no matter what I do. Please
let me know if I'm in the wrong group, but I'm hoping this is the right
place to start.

I have Windows XP Home Edition. I bought it and have a valid key and all
that. I am just a home user, not a company. Been fine for years and I
install PCAnywhere on my computer and everything has changed. Instead of
automatically logging in ( no passwords) I now have become a limited user.
I've added( and can see more accounts in safe mode, but when I log on I get
the log-on window with administrator in it and an error message saying
configuration ( or something is wrong). I can put my name in and hit enter
and go in Windows, but only as limited. By the way, I uninstalled
PCAnywhere in the meantime but I can't get in as adminstrator. Do I have to
reinstall windows XP now? Have tried everything I can think of. Appreciate
any help or suggestions. Thanks a million.
Al (e-mail address removed)

 

[Dave Patrick]

You must startup in Safe Mode in order to logon as local administrator with
Windows XP Home.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
|I have a problem that I cannot seem to work out no matter what I do.
Please
| let me know if I'm in the wrong group, but I'm hoping this is the right
| place to start.
|
| I have Windows XP Home Edition. I bought it and have a valid key and all
| that. I am just a home user, not a company. Been fine for years and I
| install PCAnywhere on my computer and everything has changed. Instead of
| automatically logging in ( no passwords) I now have become a limited user.
| I've added( and can see more accounts in safe mode, but when I log on I
get
| the log-on window with administrator in it and an error message saying
| configuration ( or something is wrong). I can put my name in and hit enter
| and go in Windows, but only as limited. By the way, I uninstalled
| PCAnywhere in the meantime but I can't get in as adminstrator. Do I have
to
| reinstall windows XP now? Have tried everything I can think of.
Appreciate
| any help or suggestions. Thanks a million.
| Al (e-mail address removed)
|
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|
|
| Al
|
|

 

[Alan Johnston]

Thanks. I don't know what happened, but I finally got in. Thing is......
When I boot up, I get that error message about adminstrative rights or
something. The name in the log-on is admistrator and I change that to
another account name and, finally made it in with the admin rights. I don't
know why THIS happens, but, hey, I'm back in. Just need to figure out what
to do about getting back to the original log-on where I ( or anyone) can
just boot up into windows without any password intervention. Thanks,
Al

 

[Dave Patrick]

You're welcome.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Thanks. I don't know what happened, but I finally got in. Thing is......
| When I boot up, I get that error message about adminstrative rights or
| something. The name in the log-on is admistrator and I change that to
| another account name and, finally made it in with the admin rights. I
don't
| know why THIS happens, but, hey, I'm back in. Just need to figure out
what
| to do about getting back to the original log-on where I ( or anyone) can
| just boot up into windows without any password intervention. Thanks,
| Al