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06-11-2009

Thanks Drarf,

This post was really easy and it solved my problem right at the press of the
enter.
Thanks again, and keep writing more....

"Dwarf" wrote:

Quote:

> The following post gives details on activating and deactivating the built-in
> main Administrator account in Vista. Please note that I recommend that you
> only activate and use this account if you have problems which cannot be
> solved by using your other accounts and that when you have finished using it
> you should deactivate it again. Please also note that this method works for
> activating the hidden Administrator account in Windows Vista Home Premium
> (32-bit) and should work for all other 32-bit versions. This may also work
> for the 64-bit versions, but as I do not have a 64-bit version, I cannot say
> one way or the other.
>
> Procedure for adding and removing the Administrator account.
>
> Step 1. Bring up the start menu by clicking the logo button on the taskbar
> or by pressing the 'Windows Start' key on the keyboard.
>
> Step 2. In the search box, type 'cmd'. Do not press 'Enter/Return'.
>
> Step 3. Instead, press and hold down 'Ctrl', 'Shift' and 'Enter/Return'.
>
> Step 4. In the user accounts dialog box that appears, select the name and
> enter the password of the administrator account that you created when first
> installing Vista and click 'OK'.
>
> Step 5. You should now be at the command prompt. Note that if you do not
> follow Steps 2 and 3 as above, you will arrive at the command prompt but it
> will be the incorrect one. The prompt should be 'C:\Windows\System32>'. If
> not, Steps 6 and 7 will give you these error messages: 'System error 5 has
> occurred' and 'Access is denied'.
>
> Step 6. To turn on the account, type 'net user administrator /active:yes'.
> Continue on to Step 8.
>
> Step 7. To turn off the account, type 'net user administrator /active:no'.
>
> Step 8. Close the command console.
>
> Step 9. Open the Control Panel.
>
> Step 10. Click 'User Accounts and Family Safety' then 'User Accounts' then
> 'Manage another account'.
>
> Step 11. In the user accounts dialog box that appears, select the name and
> enter the password of the administrator account that you created when first
> installing Vista and click 'OK'.
>
> Step 12. If the Administrator account is currently active, you should see
> the account displayed. If not, and you wish to make the account active, then
> repeat this procedure from Step 1, making sure to use Step 6 and not Step 7.
>
> Step 13. Select the Administrator account by clicking on it.
>
> Step 14. The account will be password protected, so in the list of options
> that appears click 'Remove the password'.
>
> Step 15. After accepting the warning and removing the password, you will be
> returned to the list of options.
>
> Step 16. Select 'Create a password' and follow the instructions to create a
> new Administrator password.
>
> Step 17. Close the Control Panel.
>
> Step 18. You will now be able to select the Administrator on startup. Note
> that if the password has expired, you may reset it by beginning at Step 9.
>
> Step 19. If you wish to remove the Administrator account, the repeat the
> procedure from Step 1, omitting Step 6 and finishing at Step 8.

06-11-2009	#5 (permalink)
Gautam Somani n/a posts	RE: Activating the built-in main Administrator Account Thanks Drarf, This post was really easy and it solved my problem right at the press of the enter. Thanks again, and keep writing more.... "Dwarf" wrote: Quote: > The following post gives details on activating and deactivating the built-in > main Administrator account in Vista. Please note that I recommend that you > only activate and use this account if you have problems which cannot be > solved by using your other accounts and that when you have finished using it > you should deactivate it again. Please also note that this method works for > activating the hidden Administrator account in Windows Vista Home Premium > (32-bit) and should work for all other 32-bit versions. This may also work > for the 64-bit versions, but as I do not have a 64-bit version, I cannot say > one way or the other. > > Procedure for adding and removing the Administrator account. > > Step 1. Bring up the start menu by clicking the logo button on the taskbar > or by pressing the 'Windows Start' key on the keyboard. > > Step 2. In the search box, type 'cmd'. Do not press 'Enter/Return'. > > Step 3. Instead, press and hold down 'Ctrl', 'Shift' and 'Enter/Return'. > > Step 4. In the user accounts dialog box that appears, select the name and > enter the password of the administrator account that you created when first > installing Vista and click 'OK'. > > Step 5. You should now be at the command prompt. Note that if you do not > follow Steps 2 and 3 as above, you will arrive at the command prompt but it > will be the incorrect one. The prompt should be 'C:\Windows\System32>'. If > not, Steps 6 and 7 will give you these error messages: 'System error 5 has > occurred' and 'Access is denied'. > > Step 6. To turn on the account, type 'net user administrator /active:yes'. > Continue on to Step 8. > > Step 7. To turn off the account, type 'net user administrator /active:no'. > > Step 8. Close the command console. > > Step 9. Open the Control Panel. > > Step 10. Click 'User Accounts and Family Safety' then 'User Accounts' then > 'Manage another account'. > > Step 11. In the user accounts dialog box that appears, select the name and > enter the password of the administrator account that you created when first > installing Vista and click 'OK'. > > Step 12. If the Administrator account is currently active, you should see > the account displayed. If not, and you wish to make the account active, then > repeat this procedure from Step 1, making sure to use Step 6 and not Step 7. > > Step 13. Select the Administrator account by clicking on it. > > Step 14. The account will be password protected, so in the list of options > that appears click 'Remove the password'. > > Step 15. After accepting the warning and removing the password, you will be > returned to the list of options. > > Step 16. Select 'Create a password' and follow the instructions to create a > new Administrator password. > > Step 17. Close the Control Panel. > > Step 18. You will now be able to select the Administrator on startup. Note > that if the password has expired, you may reset it by beginning at Step 9. > > Step 19. If you wish to remove the Administrator account, the repeat the > procedure from Step 1, omitting Step 6 and finishing at Step 8.
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