User Account Problems (Lost default admin)

[Guest]

Hi there,

I just tried to set up Limited accounts for my brothers to use which required me to make a new administrator account (other than the default "Administrator" account that I was using).

Anyway after creating the new admin account and the 2 limited accounts I needed to restart (as i'd just installed a game).
After restarting, the only accounts available were the non-default admin account and 2 limited accounts.

I've tried deleting the new accounts but I just end up with the non-default admin account.

Please help as i've just spent the last week ripping my CD collection onto my computer to the default admin's folder (which is now innaccessible).

Thanks,
Darren

 

[PJM]

You should always be able to access the default admin account by booting XP
in safe mode.

 

[Guest]

Thanks,

I also realised that if I turn off fast user switching and use the old W2K style log in I can use the default account.

Thank you for your help.

 

[Parish]

Thanks,

I also realised that if I turn off fast user switching and use the
old W2K style log in I can use the default account.

You can bring up the old style login dialogue by hitting Ctrl-Alt-Del
*twice* at the Welcome screen.

Control Panel->Users says that Administrator will only appear on the
Welcome screen if there are no other users except Guest however, if you
install TweakUI (XP Power Toys) you can add Administrator to the Welcome
screen (irrespective of the number of users).

HTH

Regards,

Parish