I changed the administrator account to a standard user by accident, so now I
ended up without an administrator account. How can I set up an administrator
account again?

Ml

If there are no administrator accounts configured on the system, you can
boot to Safe Mode and the Built-in Administrator account will be available
to log on. You can use this account to create another administrator account
or change the Standard account back to an administrator.

Restart the computer and start pressing the F8 key as soon as it starts to
initialize. You will get a black screen menu. Use the Arrow keys to select
Safe Mode and press Enter. The account 'Administrator' should appear at the
login screen. Select this account. There is no password associated with this
account, by default.

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Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience


"ml" wrote in message
...
I changed the administrator account to a standard user by accident, so now
I
ended up without an administrator account. How can I set up an
administrator
account again?

But what if the administrator account is disabled?

Daymarr

Do you mean the Built-in Administrator account? If so, it is supposed to be
disabled, by default. It will still show up in Safe Mode, but only if there
are no other administrator account on the system.

If you meant that if there is another normal administrator account on the
system that has been disabled or hidden by the user, then no, the built-in
administrator account will not show up in safe mode.

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Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience


"Daymarr" wrote in message
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But what if the administrator account is disabled?

Hi. thanks for the response.

I can't get to Safe mode by pressing F8. I am using a Mac, pre-installed w/
Mac OS, and running Windows on top of Parallel.

Is there any other way to get to safe mode..?

thanks,

Michelle

"Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

Ml

If there are no administrator accounts configured on the system, you can
boot to Safe Mode and the Built-in Administrator account will be available
to log on. You can use this account to create another administrator account
or change the Standard account back to an administrator.

Restart the computer and start pressing the F8 key as soon as it starts to
initialize. You will get a black screen menu. Use the Arrow keys to select
Safe Mode and press Enter. The account 'Administrator' should appear at the
login screen. Select this account. There is no password associated with this
account, by default.

--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience


"ml" wrote in message
...
I changed the administrator account to a standard user by accident, so now
I
ended up without an administrator account. How can I set up an
administrator
account again?

Hi Michelle

Sorry, I'm clueless when it comes to the MAC?

Someone else here may be able to help.

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Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience


"ml" wrote in message
...
Hi. thanks for the response.

I can't get to Safe mode by pressing F8. I am using a Mac, pre-installed
w/
Mac OS, and running Windows on top of Parallel.

Is there any other way to get to safe mode..?

thanks,

Michelle

"Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

Ml

If there are no administrator accounts configured on the system, you can
boot to Safe Mode and the Built-in Administrator account will be
available
to log on. You can use this account to create another administrator
account
or change the Standard account back to an administrator.

Restart the computer and start pressing the F8 key as soon as it starts
to
initialize. You will get a black screen menu. Use the Arrow keys to
select
Safe Mode and press Enter. The account 'Administrator' should appear at
the
login screen. Select this account. There is no password associated with
this
account, by default.

--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience


"ml" wrote in message
...
I changed the administrator account to a standard user by accident, so
now
I
ended up without an administrator account. How can I set up an
administrator
account again?

I did the same and even Safe Mode did not display the Hidden Admin
account.... which made me think that there was still a hidden Admin
Account somewhere in there as apparently the Hidden Admin account will
only become apparent after all others are gone???? Anyway I checked
the Special Accounts in the Registry and ther was a logmein account
created when we trialed logmein at logmein.com It downloads and
installs an Admin account with remote login and password that you set...
So I Logged in remotely using RDP to the Vista box using the logmein
Admin account created a couple Admin accounts and all fixed :-)
Try and install logmein... Hopefully you will be able to without being
a administrator????
I was very lucky.......


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HDJ80

HDJ80 wrote:


I did the same

Look at the date of the post you replied to and ask yourself if anyone
is even following the thread anymore.

FIVE previous posts... ALL of them posted on either FEBRUARY 17 OR 18.

NOTE ALSO... EVERY previous post came from a "guest". Know what that
means? The thread didn't even originate on the system you are using.
It came from outside that system.

and even Safe Mode did not display the Hidden Admin
account.... which made me think that there was still a hidden Admin
Account somewhere in there as apparently the Hidden Admin account will
only become apparent after all others are gone???? Anyway I checked
the Special Accounts in the Registry and ther was a logmein account
created when we trialed logmein at logmein.com It downloads and
installs an Admin account with remote login and password that you set...
So I Logged in remotely using RDP to the Vista box using the logmein
Admin account created a couple Admin accounts and all fixed :-)
Try and install logmein... Hopefully you will be able to without being
a administrator????
I was very lucky.......

I don't know if this will help anyone...but when I first got confused
with this administrator vusiness I was poking around everywhere trying
to figure out how to gain access to use the cmd prompt. I tried a lot of
things, and nothing worked. It still said I needed elevated status. If
you click on all programs, assessories and then right click on command
prompt when it comes up, it will give you the option to run as
administrator. I was completely new to Vista, and I was trying to
release and renew my IP address. I was confused b/c I was finding Run
and right clicking on that and the option to run as administrator wasn't
there, but if you go through all programs and assessories it is...

NGG


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Newglasgowgirl

While in UAC, after creating a User Account with Administrative
privileges, I deleted the UAC named "Administrator." I no longer have
access to "Documents and Settings" and various other folders. I have
tried booting to Safe Mode, but there is not an "Administrator" login to
choose from, only the created Named Administrator appears. If I try to
re-create the "Administrator" in the UAC, I get the message that the
"Administrator" already exists. How do I get this User back? Do I
follow the CMD instructions to "Enable" an Administrator account?


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jcosindc