Re: How to restore Deleter Administrator account

Thanks,

Yes it is there when I am in safe mode. I tried it on my old PC.

I had to try this on my old PC because I have a wireless keyboard
and cannot get into safe mode without changing the keyboard.

It is my 13 year old daughter's friend that is having the problem. I will
try the fix the next time I am able to go to her house.

Thanks again for your help


"Nepatsfan" wrote:

Every XP system has an account named Administrator. With XP
Home Edition, this account is hidden and can only be accessed
in Safe Mode. When you boot into Safe Mode, you should see
Administrator listed on the Welcome Screen. Click on that icon
and log on with that account.

What happened when you tried to boot into Safe Mode? If Windows
is automatically logging you on with the limited account go to
Start -> Log off and select Log off. This should cause the
Welcome Screen to be displayed. Is the Administrator account
listed on the Welcome Screen?

Nepatsfan

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Don <Don@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Thanks, but not to sound to stupid, what is the "built in
Administrator account"?

"Nepatsfan" wrote:

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Don <Don@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On my XP home, SP2, machine, the only administrator user
account was accitently deleted. Now it only has a user with
limited permissions. With this account I have no internet
access. How do I restore the deleted administrator account
or create a new administrator account?

Boot into Safe Mode and logon with the built-in
Administrator account. You can then go to Control Panel ->
User Accounts and create a new account that is a Computer
Administrator or change the Limited account to admin.

To start in Safe Mode, reboot your computer and
start tapping the F8 key as soon as you see anything
displayed on the screen. Keep hitting F8 until the Advanced
Startup Options menu appears. Use the up and down arrow
keys on your keyboard to select Safe Mode. Hit Enter.

Good luck

Nepatsfan




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