Re: Lost Administrative Privileges!
From: scarney (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 05/08/04
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Date: Fri, 7 May 2004 17:02:37 -0700
Ok, so I went in to the recovery console to rename the
SAM file, but I run in to the same problem....I need the
adminstrator password. What now? Every known fix
mentioned thus far takes me so far, but still requires an
administrator login and password which is what I need to
fix to begin with. Catch 22.....
>-----Original Message-----
>- Having two admin accounts allows you to log in at
> any time, even if one of these two accounts becomes
> unusable for some reason. It's the spare key to your
> PC.
>- Deleting the SAM deletes all accounts but does not
> delete profile folders. If you rename the SAM file
instead
> of deleting it then the action becomes reversible.
>- Once an account is deleted, all personal settings
> (desktop colour, Outlook settings, screen saver etc)
> are also out of reach. If you know someone who is
> familiar with the inner workings of Windows profiles
> then he can restore them for you.
>- The concept of a "Workgroup" has nothing at all to
> do with the current topic.
>
>"scarney" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:935001c4338d$beaf6eb0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>> Sorry, I am not trying to be difficult. I should have
said
>> user profile rather than user login. Would having
multiple
>> admin accounts help me even in my current situation? I
mean
>> I can still see the admin account under users/groups,
it
>> just seems like when I set up the workgroup, it/I did
not
>> set me up with an admin account, and the one I still
see
>> and know is an admin user does not work.
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >We seem to have a little problem with reading and
digesting
>> >previous replies. In my first reply I wrote: "You
will now
>> have
>> >exactly one account: Administrator, with a blank
password."
>> >You now ask me if it will change any of the user log-
ins that
>> >already exist. Of course it does - they will no
longer exist!
>> >
>> >If you don't like this then you can download & run
this tool:
>> >http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/bootdisk.html.
>> >It's scary stuff but it lets you reset the admin
password to
>> >a blank. And as I said: If you're an administrator
then it's
>> >high time to take some basic precautions so that
you're
>> >never again in this painful situation.
>> >
>> >
>> >"scarney" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
in
>> message
>> >news:920401c43378$4f4c0250$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>> >> Will that change any of the user log ins that
already
>> >> exist? I want to be sure I don't do anything that
makes my
>> >> situation worse. I ran into a major snafu when in
repair
>> >> mode on my XP machine last year and ended up
reformatting.
>> >> It's the girlfriends machine, otherwise I wouldn't
have
>> >> anything to lose. When you say rename to something
else,
>> >> what specifically am I to rename? This is uncharted
>> >> territory for me.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >So what about the recipe I gave you in my first
post?
>> >> >It will get you locally, allowing you to re-
register the
>> >> >machine on the domain.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> ><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>> >> >news:8ff101c4332a$a2d29810$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>> >> >> That's the problem, I am the administrator.
>> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >> >If you went from domain to workgroup then you
have to
>> >> >> >ask your system administrator to re-register
your PC
>> >> >> >on the domain, or to give you a local
account/password.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >You also need to review your backup strategy.
If there
>> >> >> >are important files on this machine then they
must be
>> >> >> >backed up to a different medium every week.
This time
>> >> >> >you're safe but next time you might lose the
lot!
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> ><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>> >> >> >news:910901c43309$7690cd60$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>> >> >> >> 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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>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >.
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>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >.
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>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
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