Re: Administrator disabled

From: Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\) (Torgeir.Bakken-spam_at_hydro.com)
Date: 09/20/04 

Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 19:26:11 +0200

taz wrote:

> When trying to change a password I disabled the administrator and my
> password. Now when I try to login there is no place to login on the right
> side of the screen. How do I enable the administrator and password and start
> windows XP? I have tryed the safe mode and this did not work.
Hi

When you are not able to log on to a computer and the Administrator
user is disabled, the only option is to boot into safe mode (this
will enable the Administrator for that session). If you do not get
any logon dialog in safe mode, press Ctrl-Alt-Delete twice. 

-- 
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/scriptcenter/default.mspx

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