Re: XP admin account
From: Jupiter Jones (jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com)
Date: 04/22/03
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From: "Jupiter Jones" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com> Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2003 23:27:56 -0600
Linda;
Reboot to Safe Mode.
During boot, tap F8 about once a second, at menu, select Safe Mode.
Then select Administrator, leave password blank (hopefully there is no
password).
Then you can go to User Accounts in Control Panel and either create
another account with Administrator access or change one or more of
the others from Limited to Administrator.
It is generally a good idea to not use an Administrator for routine
functions, so plan accordingly.
If password prevents using Safe Mode Administrator:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;321305
Or
Reboot to Safe Mode, select Administrator, leave password blank.
Then go to User Accounts in Control Panel.
Select the user and change the password.
If you are using Windows XP Pro and have encrypted data, you may
permanently lose access to the encrypted data.
Here are other options:
http://www.wininternals.com/products/repairandrecovery/index.asp
http://www.sunbelt-software.com/product.cfm?id=265&affid=wxpnews
After this is resolved, take precautions to not lose the password.
-- Jupiter Jones An easier way to read newsgroup messages: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit. "Linda" <0203@comcast.net> wrote in message news:o94pa.2070$fX1.234032@news.uswest.net... > I am working with XP Home and need to delete a printer and re-install it > with different drivers. There are 4 accounts on the computer - none of > which have administrator rights - all are limited accounts. > I did not install the OS - checked MS Knowledge Base and found a reference > to booting into safe mode that was rather vague. Is this where the > administrator account is hiding out or is it possible that someone deleted > it? Can't figure out how as they are all limited users. > Where can I find the administrator account? Never mind about the password > that they will probably not remember - that is beyond even such a group as > this - time for a mind reader and maybe, if I am really lucky the password > will be blank. Yeah sure ... about that bridge.. I mean password. > Oh well - any hints for the access to the logon for the admin account > appreciated. > Linda > >
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