Windows XP User Accounts

[John]

Help! I have been using my computer with Xp for about 9
months. During that time, I did not have any user
accounts created but did create about 80GB of files under
the default administrator role. I decided to create some
user roles to allow my kids limited access to the
computer, but in so doing, have somehow "lost" the
administrator user. Now, I can't access any of those 80GB
of files. The folder still exists on the c: drive under
Documents and Settings, but if I try to access, I get an
error message stating Access Denied. There is only one
user account on the computer, How do I get access to
these files again.

 

[krok dundee]

John uttered the following on 4/1/2004 4:35 PM:

Help! I have been using my computer with Xp for about 9
months. During that time, I did not have any user
accounts created but did create about 80GB of files under
the default administrator role. I decided to create some
user roles to allow my kids limited access to the
computer, but in so doing, have somehow "lost" the
administrator user. Now, I can't access any of those 80GB
of files. The folder still exists on the c: drive under
Documents and Settings, but if I try to access, I get an
error message stating Access Denied. There is only one
user account on the computer, How do I get access to
these files again.

John, http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421

hope this helps, Rob

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi John,

To logon as administrator, do one of the following:

WinXP Pro: Hit ctrl+alt+delete at the Welcome screen, then use the
Win2000-style logon screen to type in administrator and the password.

WinXP Home: Boot to Safe mode by hitting F8 at the initial startup. Select
Administrator from the Welcome screen.

Once logged on, create a new user account for yourself with administrator
priviledges (keep the default admin as a failsafe), then copy the desired
data into that users folders.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

 

[John]

Thanks! It worked.

-----Original Message-----
John uttered the following on 4/1/2004 4:35 PM:

John, http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421

hope this helps, Rob
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