User: Administrator has disappeared.

[Crusher]

I mistakenly logged out the Administrator account on my computer. Now I can
only access the secondary user account and I can't figure out how to get back
to Administrator. Help me please!

Thanks
Kevin

 

[Nepatsfan]

I mistakenly logged out the Administrator account on my computer. Now I can
only access the secondary user account and I can't figure out how to get back
to Administrator. Help me please!

Thanks
Kevin

Click on the Start button and hit Log Off.
This should bring you to the Welcome screen.
At the Welcome screen, hit the Ctrl + Alt + Del keys at the same time twice.
This should launch the Logon to Windows dialog.
Enter Administrator in the User Name box.
Enter the appropriate password and log on.

Note: The built-in Administrator account should not be used as your regular
account. It should be used in emergencies only. You might want to copy the files
from the Administrator profile into what you term your "secondary user account".

How do I copy a user profile in Windows XP?
http://www.petri.co.il/copy_user_profiles_in_windows_xp.htm

How to copy data from a corrupted user profile to a new profile
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/811151

Good luck

Nepatsfan

 

[Patrick Keenan]

I mistakenly logged out the Administrator account on my computer. Now I
can
only access the secondary user account and I can't figure out how to get
back
to Administrator. Help me please!

Thanks
Kevin

Creating a second user account - which is an extremely good idea - will
cause the Administrator account to disappear from the Start page.

You can turn this display back on, and one of the easiest ways to do this
and many other things is with TweakUI.

If your Windows version is XP Home, you need to log in in Safe Mode to see
it - it will appear on the Start page in Safe Mode.

If it's XP Pro, at the Start page press control+alt+delete twice to bring up
the traditional login dialog. Enter Administrator and the password and
press Enter.

As noted, you should not use the Administrator account for everyday tasks.
You should reserve it for maintenance that can't be done from user accounts
and emergencies, only.

HTH
-pk