Re: Administrator folder in Documents and Settings - XP Pro

From: Janice (jem16_at_nospammail.com)
Date: 09/21/03 

Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2003 15:50:18 +0100

Shootist,

Many thanks for trying to help but did you actually read my post? As I
said,I have already tried the Ctrl/Alt/Del method and was asked to check my
user name and password. As XP pro was preinstalled and I was never given a
password for the Administrator account I wondered what I should do next.

Janice

"Shootist" <97@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:V8ibb.5197$jO.2620@bignews3.bellsouth.net...
> OK your post subject was to long for my subject column so I didn't see
the -XP Pro. Hit the
> Ctrl+Alt+Delete key twice. Or you can get Tweakui and include it on the
logon welcome screen.
>
>
> --
> Shootist
>
>
> "Janice" <jem16@nospammail.com> wrote in message
news:elTuuVEgDHA.1648@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> | As I said, I am using XP pro.
> |
> | Janice
> |
> |
> | "Shootist" <97@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
> | news:a9hbb.8572$iO.4547@bignews5.bellsouth.net...
> | > If you are using XP Home you have to boot into safe mode to access the
> | built in administrator
> | > account. If you have not done this and have not give the built in
Admin
> | account a password I would
> | > suggest you do. If you don't give the built in Admin account a
password
> | any 1 with physical access
> | > to your PC can boot to safe mode and logon to the Admin account and
read
> | your data.
> | >
> | > --
> | > Shootist
> | >
> | >
> | > "Janice" <jem16@nospammail.com> wrote in message
> | news:%23nuQc2DgDHA.2408@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> | > | Thanks
> | > |
> | > | I tried to log in using Administrator by pressing Ctrl/Alt/Del and
then
> | > | typing Administrator. It asked me to check my user name and/or
password.
> | I
> | > | have never been given a pssword - XP pro was installed and set up by
the
> | > | shop I bought it from.
> | > |
> | > | Janice
> | > |
> | > |
> | > | "Roger Abell" <mvpNOSpam@asu.edu> wrote in message
> | > | news:uUddWpDgDHA.956@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> | > | > The profile folder is created when the account is
> | > | > used the first time. Not having the folder would
> | > | > indicate no one has ever logged in with the account.
> | > | >
> | > | > --
> | > | > Roger Abell
> | > | > Microsoft MVP (Windows, Security)
> | > | > MCSE (W2k3,W2k,Nt4) MCDBA
> | > | > "Janice" <jem16@nospammail.com> wrote in message
> | > | > news:eWtkMzCgDHA.1872@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> | > | > > I can only see one folder in Documents and Settings entitled
> | "J.Mason"
> | > | > which
> | > | > > is the name I log on with. From what I read here, there is a
default
> | > | > > Administrator account which is hidden.
> | > | > >
> | > | > > However if there was an Administrator account, hidden or
otherwise,
> | > | would
> | > | > > there not also be a folder entitled "Administrator"?
> | > | > >
> | > | > > Janice
> | > | > >
> | > | > >
> | > | >
> | > | >
> | > |
> | > |
> | >
> | >
> |
> |
>
>

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