Re: Administrator password

From: John Rampling (John_at_NOSPAM.com)
Date: 03/01/05 

Date: Tue, 01 Mar 2005 21:27:13 GMT

Didn't work (I knew it wouldn't). 'Administrator' is not one of the accounts
visible when I go into 'User Accounts'. I am only offered my own User
account (which does have Administrator access) and Guest.

Any other ideas?

"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com> wrote in message
news:%23zycbJqHFHA.3624@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> John;
> Go to Safe Mode and log into another user with Administrator access.
> Then go to User Accounts in Control Panel.
> Select Administrator.
> Then select the option to change the password.
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
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>
>
> "John Rampling" <John@NOSPAM.com> wrote in message
> news:u34Vd.4399$e9.2409@newsfe4-gui.ntli.net...
>>I can't log on as Administrator! When I boot up in Safe Mode I get the
>>usual screen inviting me to log in as either User or Administrator but I
>>am requested to enter the Administrator password. Needless to say I have
>>never set up a password for the Administrator account.
>>
>> Hitting Enter does not work. I do not have any Restore points set. What
>> can I do?
>>
>> John
>>
>
>

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