Re: help needed bad

From: Shenan T. Stanley (news_helper_at_hushmail.com)
Date: 12/06/03 

Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2003 06:49:26 -0600

nate <> wrote:
> i have a big problem , i am and was the only computer
> administator.
> And my nephew came and switched me to limited user while
> logged in my account . while doing this the computer was
> restarted and there are no administators left.is that
> possiable? How do i get back, with out reintalling XP
> professional be cause that is not an options.

It is not possible. You are not the only administrator.

Try logging in as "Administrator" by pressing the CTRL+ALT+DEL keys twice at
the welcome screen (assuming you have a welcome screen logon) and use the
name administrator with no password. Dells/Gateways/other OEMs come setup
this way. 

--
Shenan Stanley
"Just trying to help"

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