Dudly said:
My system administrator access in Windows XP has inadvertantly been deleted.
When I log in to Windows the only User access available to me is GUEST.
Because the administrator access was deleted, I have no authority to access
any programs, files or downloads that might help me correct the problem.
Even in safe mode, I do not see access to the system administrator login.
Any suggestions?
Thanks
Simply log in using the built-in Administrator account (which
cannot be deleted) and use Start > Run > "control userpasswords2" to
modify the desired account(s).
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. Unless the owner deliberately set the Administrator's
password via the Management Console (_not_ the Control Panel), it's
probably still blank. WinXP Pro asks the installer to set the
Administrator's password during installation, but WinXP Home doesn't.
Failing that, Linux-based password cracking utilities abound on
the Internet, freely available to anyone who can use Google.
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