Re: Administrator
- From: "Doug Knox MS-MVP" <dknox@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2005 14:33:01 -0500
It sounds as if you're using XP Home. The Administrator account can only be accessed in Safe Mode for XP Home.
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"Richard B" <RichardB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:6EB998B2-3B8E-4117-8C50-D06E3353636A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Thanks.
>
> I booted in safe mode F8, and using my old adminstrator password managed to
> create a new account. I then just had to redo my personal account properties,
> desktop etc.
>
> Thanks for the help
>
> regards
> Richard Barnard
>
> "Steven L Umbach" wrote:
>
>> Try booting into Safe Mode as the administrator account may be disabled in
>> regular logon. --- Steve
>>
>>
>> "Richard B" <RichardB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:79FD344F-6355-4A97-A8C6-69ED44D6BC1A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >I removed an old named account and left the original administrator on my
>> > system. I changed the password and then closed the computer down.
>> > When I rebooted the welcome message tells you to select a user but there
>> > are
>> > none shown. I press CRT ALT Del twice and it recognises the administrator
>> > and
>> > password but says that I am unable to log on because of an account
>> > restriction. Is there any way of geting back into my machine?
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> > Richard
>>
>>
>>
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