Confused
I'm assuming that when you tried that first option and used Safe Mode that
an account called Administrator did not appear on the logon screen? This is
troubling because if no other administrator accounts are active on the
system, then the built-in Administrator account should appear in Safe Mode.
The next time you log onto the system, go to Start and type: cmd.exe
and press Enter. This will open the command prompt.
In the command window, type: net user and press Enter. (Including the
space)
This should result in a list of all the accounts on the system.
Next perform the following for all of the accounts shown, except the Guest
account.
Type: net user accountname and press Enter.
(Where accountname is the name of one of the accounts) Perform this for all
of the accounts on the system.
After this is completed, right click an empty spot in the command window and
click Select All from the menu. Press the Enter Key and this will copy all
of the text to the clipboard. Paste the results in a reply to this message.
--
Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User
"confused" <confused@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:97FD83AA-0F42-4872-B66E-53DAB11A5833@microsoft.com...
> was just about to give option 2 a try - but i do not have an installation
> CD
> - my lap top came with Windows Vista installed
>
> Any other ideas????
>
> Thanks
>
> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
>
>> Confused
>>
>> Your welcome and yes, do let us know how this works for you.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Ronnie Vernon
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows Shell/User
>>
>>
>> "confused" <confused@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:EA33E1B4-B2A9-456B-A73C-7BFA0B6040B3@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi Ronnie
>> >
>> > Thanks for this Option 1 didn't work so going to try option 2 tonight -
>> > will
>> > let you know how i get on
>> >
>> > Thanks again
>> >
>> > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Confused
>> >>
>> >> Go to the following website to fix this. There are 3 options there
>> >> that
>> >> you
>> >> can use. Hopefully, option 1 will work and you can use that option to
>> >> change
>> >> one of your accounts back to an administrator account in Control
>> >> Panel/User
>> >> Accounts.
>> >>
>> >> What do I do: I can no longer log in or elevate to an administrator
>> >> account:
>> >> http://www.jimmah.com/vista/Administ..._of_admin.aspx
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> Ronnie Vernon
>> >> Microsoft MVP
>> >> Windows Shell/User
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "confused" <confused@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:14937A5A-9A02-4A57-A956-54BDF7E846B7@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Hi
>> >> >
>> >> > I am hoping someone can help me - its appears that the administrator
>> >> > account
>> >> > has disappeared - My husband and I both have our accounts but
>> >> > neither
>> >> > of
>> >> > us
>> >> > seem to be the administrators
>> >> >
>> >> > Initially when i set this up I am sure that I was the one with the
>> >> > administrator access - now neither of us seems to have it
>> >> >
>> >> > Because of this neither of us can access the user accounts and we
>> >> > can
>> >> > not
>> >> > download software etc
>> >> >
>> >> > Any ideas how I can get back the administrator access??
>> >> >
>> >> > Hoping for a positive response :-)
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks in advance
>> >>
>>