System Restore

[Guest]

Ok I am really screwed up. some guy hid my admin account using the registry
hack. (add a dword with the account name) and now i cant log into anything
but guest. When trying system restore i got:

there was an unexpected error

class not registered

Please close system restore and try again.

Is there any way I can fix my main problem which is to unhide my admin
account? All i can do is remove the password on it. I just need to log in and
delete the registry key or use system restore, which doesnt work.

Need help
thanks.

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

Adun

Not sure what you mean by "some guy" hid your admin account?
Was this someone who knew your password? Was this perhaps the network
administrator for your company or your parent?

Also not sure what you mean by "all I can do is remove the password on it"?
You cannot remove a password from an admin account if you are logged on as
Guest?

 

[Guest]

Well, a person, I dont know who, "hid" my admin account by using this tutorial:
http://www.petri.co.il/hide_a_user_from_the_welcome_screen_in_windows_xp.htm
(It works the same in windows vista) I guess I didnt press the lock button
or I misclicked and I left my computer fully logged in. I can remove my
password from the guest account by pressing ctrl-alt-delete -> press change a
password -> and change "guest" to my admin name "GamePlaya3159" and change my
admin password to nothing.

 

[Guest]

Yes, I tried changing it to 1 but it said "Error writing value", now i assume
thats because im using the guest account. Do you know if the Windows Vista
install cd has a cmd prompt that has admin rights? I forgot the disk at work
so, I cant test it. Either, that or another solution?

Thanks for all you help everyone

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

Adun

Yes, you can access the repair environment with the installation disk. Your
best strategy at this point is to enable the built-in Administrator account.
You can then use this account to unhide your administrator account. This
account is hidden by default when Vista is installed and does not have a
password associated with it. Jimmy Brush MVP, has automated this procedure,
which makes it easy to use.

Go to the following website.

What do I do: I can no longer log in or elevate to an administrator account:
http://www.jimmah.com/vista/Administration/locked_out_of_admin.aspx

Use the 'Option 2' to enable the built-in administrator account. Be sure to
print the instructions before starting.

After you do this, log in with the administrator account and unhide your
original account.

 

[Guest]

This may seem dumb to ask, but what is the password?

 

[Guest]

This may seem dumb, but what is the password?

Adun

Yes, you can access the repair environment with the installation disk. Your
best strategy at this point is to enable the built-in Administrator account.
You can then use this account to unhide your administrator account. This
account is hidden by default when Vista is installed and does not have a
password associated with it. Jimmy Brush MVP, has automated this procedure,
which makes it easy to use.

Go to the following website.

What do I do: I can no longer log in or elevate to an administrator account:
http://www.jimmah.com/vista/Administration/locked_out_of_admin.aspx

Use the 'Option 2' to enable the built-in administrator account. Be sure to
print the instructions before starting.

After you do this, log in with the administrator account and unhide your
original account.


--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

 

[Guest]

Nevermind I reset it using:
net user administrator password99

Thanks for your help Ronnie!

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

Adun

There shouldn't have been a password associated with that account, unless
someone set a password for the account.


Glad this worked for you. Enjoy.