Re: Inheireted computer

Hello TufftyBob,

You can create an image of the complete harddisk with imaging software like Acronis or ghost.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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Hello Meinolf,

My Mother has also inherited a former 'business spec' pc from a
relative, which is about 7 years old and running windows 2000
professional (and office xp pro). Problem is she can barely figure out
how to switch the thing on and the original operating system recovery
disc as well as all the other discs for the office app' and others
have been lost.

I don't have any experience of Windows 2000 or making a system
recovery disc and would like to make this system recovery disc or some
other form of back up on a cd or dvd using my external usb 2.0 dvd
re-writer before something bad happens with this pc. (She does not
even have any anti virus or firewall etc nor does she know how to use
these applications). She wants to get this computer connected to the
web via broadband so I would like to know how get this disc made
before she starts to try use it for internet access. All she wants to
do with it is word process, surf and use e-mail (possibly store/print
out digital photos and store/play mp3's if or when she gets the right
applications too).

I know the questions were not 'security related' but any help will be
much appreciated.

Bob

"Meinolf Weber" wrote:

Hello George,

Check that your account is in the administrators group of the
workstation, then you have the rights. But also check that not some
software is running that uses the account you like to delete, as a
service account. To be sure that the account is not used disable it
and run all software, then you can see if it has an effect. After
that you can delete it if you like, or change the password to a very
strong one and keep it safe, then you have an emergency account in
spare.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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no rights.
I inheireted a computer with W2k pRO. The computer has two
administrator users configured on it. I was given the userid and
password for one of the users and I have been using that id and pwd
ever since I got the computer.

I would like to delete the other administrator as a user and change
the userid and password that I am currently using. I believe that
I have sufficient security rights since I am signed on as an
administrator.

Can someone suggest a way to accomplish this?

TIA



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