My friend deleted his computer administrator account to just have a
limited account. As you already know, this other type of account allows him to change just a few settings. He said that he opened a computer administrator account for his girlfriend, but he cannot find it now. As you can imagine, he cannot do almost anything with his limited account, so there is no way that he can create a computer administrator account, change his account type or re install windows XP. What can he do when he just has ONE account, but is limited?
2006-08-07 17:42:54 · 10 answers · asked by neighbor 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Thanks for the answers. I will send all of the answers to him (need to translate them for him first) and I hope he can solve his problem. I met him through Yahoo question. Thanks again.
2006-08-08 09:59:29 · update #1
reboot and press F8 to get ito Safe Mode.
There should be an Administrator account there, it cannot be deleted.
2006-08-07 17:46:05 · answer #1 · answered by Computer Guy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If him use the window xp professional when the window load to the welcome screen press ctrl+alt+del togetter twice it gonna go to the old log in at the point type Atministrator.If use the older OS just do the same thing or easy way is press F8 go to Safe Mode.
There should be an Administrator account there, it cannot be deleted and creat a new account there.
2006-08-08 00:57:38 · answer #2 · answered by No name 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have him reboot his computer in safe mode by pressing f8 as soon as the machine begins starting up. In safe mode the hidden "admin" account should appear. It doesn't have a password by default. Through that account he can change his account type and most likey find the G/F's account.
2006-08-08 00:50:51 · answer #3 · answered by Fremen 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He has to open up the case, look on the motherboard and look for a round battery that looks similar to a watch battery. Now when he locates that, he needs to take it out and put it back in. This will reset his administrative settings, and open up all accounts.
2006-08-08 00:47:34 · answer #4 · answered by AK 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to control panel from "start" menu
click on "user accounts"
click on "create a new account"
Type a name for the new account
click on "next"
choose "computer administratot"
click on "create account"
2006-08-08 00:55:57 · answer #5 · answered by subrat misra 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, why did he delete the admin account?
Can he go into control panel, users, and find the account there? Have him try that first.
You CAN reinstall Windows, you don't have to have the admin account for that, you can just do a repair install of it.
2006-08-08 00:47:38 · answer #6 · answered by scare_all 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when computer starts in the blue screen press ctrl + alt+del
then abox will appear in user name type admistrator and press enter it will open yuor administrative window
tell me it worked or not in leg_ayan@yahoo.com
2006-08-08 00:50:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use f8 when the computer is booting up and try safe mode
2006-08-08 00:47:56 · answer #8 · answered by Richard M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to "start" "settings" "control panel" "users and passwords"...in there you can find out how to reset the user you want.
Good Luck
2006-08-08 00:56:21 · answer #9 · answered by phy333 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
f8
2006-08-08 00:48:57 · answer #10 · answered by CeLiNa.... 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋