Re: Reverting to default administrator?

From: Jupiter Jones (jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com)
Date: 02/15/03 

From: "Jupiter Jones" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2003 23:02:52 -0700

Bruce;
Once you created another Administrator access, the Administrator
became hidden.
This is normal.
To access it:
Reboot to Safe Mode (tap F8 once a second during boot process)
Select Safe Mode.
Select Administrator-enter the password.
Then follow this:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q318011
*****DO NOT PERFORM STEPS 8-16***** 

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Jupiter Jones
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"Bruce White" <bwwhiteNOSPAM@iexposure.com> wrote in message
news:mokr4v4guame5tij74l22jqapojs36h3oo@4ax.com...
> When I first got my computer (Gateway 5000 series) with XP Pro,
there
> was only 1 user--Administrator.  It did not have a password.  The
reason
> I got XP Pro was so I could keep my kids from installing software on
the
> computer.
>
> Just recently, I decided it was time to put on the restrictions.  As
> usual, I did not read up enough about how to do this before I did
it.
> Here is what I did:
>
> In Control Panel, I clicked on "User Accounts".  I then added a
password
> to Administrator.  I then created a new account, but it would only
allow
> me to create a new administrator account, which I named "Dad".  Then
> under the original "Administrator" account, I created a limited
account
> named "Kids".
>
> Now, though, when XP starts, I'm only given the choice between "Dad"
and
> "Kids".
>
> How do I get back to the original "Administrator" account?  Or, how
do I
> transfer all my settings that I enjoyed in the original
"Administrator"
> account to "Dad".
>
> I'd like to just have the original "Administrator" account and the
> "Kids" account.
>
> If I delete the "Kids" account and the "Dad" account, will that get
me
> back to just the Administrator account?  I know deleting the
accounts
> deletes all the configuration files related to the accounts, but do
they
> lose all the data files in their individual "My Documents" folders,
too?
>
> I don't really mind having the "Dad" account as the administrator,
but
> how do I transfer all the original "Administrator" settings over to
the
> "Dad" account?
>
> Can anyone help or point me in the right direction?
>
> Thank you!
>
> Bruce

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