RE: Admisitrator account

From: Mitch Garvis, MCP (MitchGarvisMCP_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/01/04 

Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2004 06:31:06 -0800

I have to disagree with Mr. McCarty.

Follow the following procedures. PLEASE NOTE that they are long, but
actually quite simple to follow. DO NOT PANIC!

1. From the Welcome screen, press Ctrl-Alt-Del twice. A Windows logon
screen will appear. Log on as the administrator.

2. Once logged in: From the Start Menu go to All Programs/Accessories/System
Tools and choose File & Settings Transfer Wizard.

3. Click Next.

4. In the next box select Old Computer and press Next.

5. The next box will say 'Select a Transfer Method'. Select Other, and in
the box type c:\Old Profile (change C to whatever drive you want). When you
click Next it will ask if you want to create the directory. Click Yes.

6. The next box asks 'What do you want to transfer?' Make sure Bot Files and
Settings is selected and press Next.

At this point it will export your entire user profile. Depending on the
size I have seen it take from 5 to 30 minutes. Be patient!

Once finished, log out, then log in as Ross and do the following:

1. From the Start Menu go to All Programs/Accessories/System Tools and
choose File & Settings Transfer Wizard.

2. Click Next.

3. When asked 'Which Computer Is This', Select New Computer and click Next.

4. After preparing your computer for a minute it will ask you if you have a
Windows XP CD. Select the last option (I don't need a Wzard Dsk. I have
already collected my files and settings from my old computer). Click Next.

5. In the box that asks 'Where are the files?' select Other, and type c:\Old
Profile (as before).

This process takes MUCH longer than the export, but when you are done your
new profile should look exactly like your old one, with all of the fies and
settings and e-mails and such... but without Administrator rights.

Let me know how it works for you!

Mitch

 

"Ross LaBarbera" wrote:

> I got some advice from someone on the board last night, followed it, and now
> I'm stuck. Hopefully someone can help me get back to where I was...
>
> To fix a different problem that I was having, it was suggested that I create
> a new User Account with Administrator privliges. I was operating uder the
> "Administrator" account and had everything set up under it. When I created a
> new user, I could no longer see the "Administrator" account...only the new
> User account that I had created. The problem is that I don't see any of the
> vital information that I had set up previously. My emails are gone, IE is
> back at default setting, same with Word, etc. It is like I am starting from
> scratch on the PC.
>
> How do I get my "Adminsitrator" account back? I can't delete the User
> account I created because you can't delete your last account with
> Administrator privliges. I tried to do a User Profile Copy To from
> Administrator to my new Account (Ross). That appeared to work, but nothing
> changed on my computer. I still have no access to any previous information
> or files!
>
> I'm running XP SP2. Can anyone help?
> Thanks in advance.
> Ross
>
>
>

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