WinXP: ADmin login gone or MIA

[Aaron]

Hi All,
I've been using my XP Administrator account for a while, prior to adding
users on this machine. After I added my first user, the Administrator login
prompt went away. Now I know this is a "feature" but how do I log back into
my administrator account.

1.) Under /documents and settings/ the account info is still there.
2.) Tthe 1st user account also has admin privilages.
3.) From Cntrl Pnl/Users, I cant see the Administrator as a user account.

Thanks,

aaron

 

[Gordon Burgess-Parker]

Hi All,
I've been using my XP Administrator account for a while, prior to
adding users on this machine. After I added my first user, the
Administrator login prompt went away. Now I know this is a "feature"
but how do I log back into my administrator account.

1.) Under /documents and settings/ the account info is still there.
2.) Tthe 1st user account also has admin privilages.
3.) From Cntrl Pnl/Users, I cant see the Administrator as a user
account.

Thanks,

aaron

In Home Edition, boot into Safe mode.
In Pro, at the welcome screen press Ctl-Alt-Del twice.

BTW, it is a BIG NO NO to use the built-in Administrator account on a daily
basis. Set up a user with admin rights and use that. Keep the Administrator
for emergency use which WILL happen.