Re: Need admin account

From: Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\) (Torgeir.Bakken-spam_at_hydro.com)
Date: 10/13/04 

Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 00:28:48 +0200

WayuU wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to fix a computer for a relative.
>
> The Windows XP Pro he has, has 2 admin accounts (the main and a user member
> of admin group) and also 1 power user. Main admin account is disabled. Only
> 2 users to login to at bootup.
Hi

When you are not able to log on to a computer with an user that
have administrator rights and the Administrator user is disabled,
the only option is to boot into safe mode (this will enable the
Administrator for that session).

If no user logon appears in Safe Mode where you can type in the
user account name "Administrator" (or click on it), press
Ctrl+Alt+Del 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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