Re: Account User Reset

From: Torgeir Bakken (MVP) (Torgeir.Bakken-spam_at_hydro.com)
Date: 11/24/03 

Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 22:16:45 +0100

Tony wrote:

> I took my computer to a local computer "fixer" to have
> some work done on it. When I got it back, he had somehow
> deleted my account profile, leaving only my 'guest'
> profile. I now do not have any administative privleges,
> and don't have a password reset disk. How do I completely
> restart my computer so I can set up a new adminstrator
> account?

Hi

You should still have the "Administrator" user available.

How to Log On to Windows XP If You Forget Your Password or Your Password
Expires
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;321305

>From the article above:

<quote>
Note You cannot log on as usual by using the Administrator or Computer
Administrator account to a Windows XP Home Edition-based computer or a Windows
XP Professional-based computer in a workgroup. To log on as the Administrator
or Computer Administrator, you must start Windows XP in Safe Mode. For
additional information, see the "Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP
Professional in a Workgroup" section of this article.
</quote>

Try to logon with a blank password. If that doesn't work out, you might try to
reset the local Administrator password with one of the methods mentioned here
(you will need to have another computer with Internet access available):

http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#password 

--
torgeir
Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of the 1328 page
Scripting Guide: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter

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