Warren said:
After I last booted there is no longer an "Administrator"
login choice. The Administrator account also does not show
on the "User Accounts" screen accessed from control panel.
It does show under Administrative Tools. I am now logged in
as another user with administrative rights, but need to log
back in as Administrator since I do most of my work under
the Administrator account. How do I get the Admin login
back?
Warren
To log on with the built-in Administrator account:
Log off from your new account.
Hit Ctrl + Alt + Del twice at the Welcome screen.
Enter Administrator in the "Logon to Windows" dialog box.
FYI, once you create a user account that is a computer
administrator
the built-in Administrator account will no longer be displayed
on the Welcome screen. In order to restore access, you might
want to take a look at this article:
How to login as Administrator in Windows XP
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/admins.htm
You can also download the script on the right hand side of line
5 from this page to accomplish the same results:
Enable/Disable Administrator on Welcome Screen
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
The built-in Administrator account should only be used in an
emergency or if all the other accounts on the computer are
limited accounts. You might want to consider copying the
Administrator account files over to your new account. Take a
look at these articles for more info:
How to copy data from a corrupted user profile to a new profile
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/811151
Copy User Profiles in Windows XP
http://www.petri.co.il/copy_user_profiles_in_windows_xp.htm
You'll also need to import email info. Here's how if you're
using Outlook Express as your email client:
OLEXP: Mail Folders, Address Book, and E-mail Messages Are
Missing After You Upgrade to Microsoft Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/313055/
Nepatsfan