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diamondsnthesky
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April 15th, 2005 20:00
USER ACCOUNTS
I have been using my computer under "Administrator" and had not set up any other user accounts because I was the only one using this computer. I decided to set up user accounts for my family for when I come home over summer. However, now the only accounts available at the login screen are the two that I recently created, and not my account (the administrator account)... So now, i cannot login to my account, and so I no longer have my account, or any of the things I had on it.
Is there any way I can get this back, or make it to where the login screen has "Administrator" again, so I can login??
Thanks for your help in advance.
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Posted April 15th, 2005 21:00
thanks
how do i copy all the data and transfer it to another account?
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Posted April 15th, 2005 21:00
Here are MS instructions how to do it. You may have already done the first part i.e. creating the new Account.You must also transfer all your email settings to the new Account. There is a link on the page how to do that too.Here is another tutorial on how to back up your email (Outlook and Outlook Express)
So you could have a go at that if you like and if you need any help just give us a shout.
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Posted April 16th, 2005 00:00
Here is how to make it appear without above
Start/RUN Type
regedit
OK
Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows NT \ CurrentVersion \ Winlogon \ SpecialAccounts \ UserList
Unhide the Administrator key by giving it a value of 1
I didn't see an administrator key.... here's what was at the above location:
Default
HelpAssistant
IUSR_
IWAM_
NetShowServices
SQLAgentCmdExec
TsInternet User
VUSR_which, if ay of these is supposed to be the Administrator key??
thanks for your help
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Posted April 16th, 2005 04:00
diamondsinthesky,
There is no Administrator key in your registry so you must create one. Here is the procedure:
Start the Registry Editor
Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows NT \ CurrentVersion \ Winlogon \ SpecialAccounts \ UserList \
Right-click an empty space in the right pane and select New > DWORD Value
Name the new value Administrator
Double-click this new value, and enter 1 as its Value data
Close the registry editor
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Posted April 16th, 2005 09:00
My apologies.I forgot that I had created that key so I missed the step out:smileysad:
dunedin
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Posted April 15th, 2005 21:00
It sounds as if you have been using the main Admin Account which is normally hidden. It is not a good idea to use this Account for security reasons.
Here is how to access it now
If you have XP Pro
At the Welcome Screen
Press CTRL+ALT+DEL twice( Hold CTRL+ALT and press DEL twice)
Start/RUN Type
regedit
OK
Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows NT \ CurrentVersion \ Winlogon \ SpecialAccounts \ UserList
Unhide the Administrator key by giving it a value of 1