Re: disabled admin account

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

Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2004 05:39:12 +0200

anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com wrote:

> Torgeir Bakken wrote:
>>The original Administrator is always enabled when booting
>>into Safe mode, so that should solve your problem...
>
> I tried safe mode but there were no users visible at the
> welcome screen. Any other 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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