Re: Lost my administrator account

From: Bruce Chambers (bchambers_at_nospamcableone.net)
Date: 05/31/04 

Date: Mon, 31 May 2004 08:09:36 -0600

Greetings --

    Simply log in using the built-in Administrator account (which
cannot be deleted) and modify the desired account. By design, the only
way to log into the Administrator account of WinXP Home is to reboot
into Safe Mode. For WinXP Pro, pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL twice at the
Welcome Screen will produce the standard login dialog box.

HOW TO Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279783

Bruce Chambers 

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"Nizar Yousif" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1D294845-E87E-468C-991A-3D86408F08DA@microsoft.com...
> When I was editing my son's account I've done a big mistake so,
instead of creating my own administrator account I chnged my son's
account to limited account and I deleted my administrator one, now I
can't creat an administrator account for my self and just there is
only one account for my son which is limited one.
> please any one can tell how can I creat an administrator account and
let my computer works prperly.
>
> Thanks

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