System Admistrator Deleted !!!

From: Nigel Sisley (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/20/04 

Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 01:11:05 -0700

Thanks Steve, I know this sounds incredible but she tells
me her screen only shows Guest at the welcome snap.

It is the Home Edition of XP and I have tried to replicate
her scenario and my PC won't let me.

Any further clues?

Nigel
>-----Original Message-----
>Is this XP home or Pro?
>If it is Pro, the admin account can not be deleted, only
>it's name changed.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>My Daughter has just called from France and she has just
>>set up her pc and discovered that the System
>Administrator
>>account has been deleted and only a Guest account
appears.
>>
>>All her data is still on the machine but without System
>>Adminidstrator she cannot restore.
>>
>>Any clues????
>>
>>Cheers
>>
>>Nigel
>>.
>>
>.
>

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