Win Xp User accounts problem
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Topic: Win Xp User accounts problem
Posted By: Nathan
Subject: Win Xp User accounts problem
Date Posted: 11 July 2003 at 1:18pm
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I have just setup my PC so that I can have two login user accounts - one for me and one for the kids! The problem is, by mistake I have made both accounts the basic ones and deleted the admin one - so now I cannot change any settings or delete anything else! Is there a way I can reset everything! Please help - Thanks Nathan |
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Posted By: the boss
Date Posted: 11 July 2003 at 6:05pm
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there is no way u can delete the default admin account u create during setup..login in from that and raise the other account previllage as an admin.. ------------- http://www.web2messenger.com/theboss"> 
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Posted By: TYSON
Date Posted: 12 July 2003 at 3:21am
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Go in under Safe mode, you should be able to figure it out from there. ------------- http://www.fuo-motorsports.com/ - http://www.fuo-motorsports.com/ |
Posted By: Nathan
Date Posted: 12 July 2003 at 10:36am
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The Boss. Well It seems that you can change the 'master' account into a standard one (restricted). I have tried to change the setting back, but when I look at the 'Users accounts' part - for administering the accounds, I can only see one account - the current one. I also have no powers to upgrade the accoun t or create a new one. I will try as Tyson recommends - in safe mode and report back. Cheers. Nathan |
Posted By: Bunce
Date Posted: 12 July 2003 at 7:26pm
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Pretty sure you can't delete the administrator, or leave no accounts with full rights. What logon screen are you using? The new XP one won't show all accounts, so if you change back to the classic logon screen you can enter the 'administrator' logon and password. Cheers, ------------- There have been many, many posts made throughout the world... This was one of them. |
Posted By: zMaestro
Date Posted: 13 July 2003 at 2:57am
| going through safe mode will solve it.. sure you will find the Administrator account there... |
Posted By: Narcotico
Date Posted: 15 August 2003 at 6:46pm
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you can also press "ctrl-alt-del" at the user selection / login screen, there will appear a windows prompting for user name and password... User name would be... "Administrator" or "Administrador" (my case because my winxp is in Spanish... Password will be blank unless you typed a special password during install... |
Posted By: the boss
Date Posted: 16 August 2003 at 12:16am
only if it is enabled form group policy to allow certain user / group to rename / change the default admin account ------------- http://www.web2messenger.com/theboss">
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Nathan wrote:Posted By: dead_angel
Date Posted: 16 August 2003 at 6:03pm
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can't you just reinstall xp over the top? that normally
fixes most errors... or.. use system restor to go back to a time BEFORE you altered the accounts? |
Posted By: Nathan
Date Posted: 17 August 2003 at 3:12am
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Fixed thanks people. It seems that although I had made the master account a restricted one, there was a new option on the start menu (that I had missed before) that let me change the account back to an admin one. Thanks for all you suggestions and help. Nathan |