Re: disabled admin account

From: Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\) (Torgeir.Bakken-spam_at_hydro.com)
Date: 06/28/04 

Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2004 05:38:10 +0200

anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com wrote:

>>-----Original Message-----
>>I was in the Computer Management Property sheet and
>>disabled the Administrator account. Later, I reduced
>
> the
>
>>user account from Administrator rights to a limited
>>user. Oops! Now I can not enable the Amin account or
>>increase my user privleges. I am unable to install
>>updates or run my win XP disk. I am using XP pro. If
>>anyone can help that would be huge. Thanks. Sawyer
>>.
>>Doug, I am not on a network. I have a direct connect
>
> cable, so I could bring another computer w/ xp. What do
> I do then?
>
> Torgeir, I tried booting in safe mode, but when I got to
> the welcome screen, no accounts were visible. Any more
> ideas?
Hi

At this screen, press Ctrl-Alt-Del *twice*.

You should then be presented with the "Log On to Windows" dialog box
where you can enter Administrator in the "User name" field. 

-- 
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/scriptcenter/default.mspx

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