Re: Lost Administrative Privileges!

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anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 05/06/04 

Date: Wed, 5 May 2004 18:28:41 -0700

At this point I can't take any chances that may
potentially lose data, and or require me to do a fresh
install. I think I went from a domain to a workgroup. In
doing so, the original admin/password is not valid in the
workgroup. How can I log on as an administrator to get
out of the workgroup, and back to where I started?
>-----Original Message-----
>
>"scarney" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:8b0501c432c9$07cbf980$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>> I was trying to network my 2000 pro machine with my XP
>> machine, and I really messed up! I think what I did was
>> create a new workgroup, and in doing so did something
very
>> bad. When I restarted, it logged me in to an account I
set
>> up with the new workgroup. I now have to log out every
time
>> I restart, so that my girlfriend (who's pc it is I
messed
>> up) can log in as herself. She still has the same log
on
>> name and password, and has access to all her files and
>> folders, but now is no longer an/the administrator,
and has
>> no administrative privileges. When I try to log her in
as
>> the administrator, I get the prompt that she does not
have
>> administrative rights. What have I done, and is there
any
>> way to fix without completely re-installing?
>>
>>
>
>You could try this:
>- Boot the machine with your Win2000 CD, then select
Repair.
>- Get into the Command Console.
>- Rename c:\winnt\system32\config\sam to something else.
>- Reboot the machine normally.
>
>You will now have exactly one account: Administrator,
with
>a blank password.
>
>After resolving this issue, start planning ahead and
create
>a secondary admin account. Think about your car, and why
>you have at least two sets of keys, then extend the same
>thought to your PC!
>
>
>.
>

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