Confused
Sorry for the delay.
Strange, the net user results show that both the Nina and the Nick accounts
are in the Administrators group? This means that they both have
administrator privileges.
Do you have User Account Control turned off? Go to Start and type: user
In the results click User Accounts. It should open showing the account that
is currently logged on. Click the "Turn user account control on or off"
option. What happens when you do this? If you get a UAC prompt, click the
Continue Button. Is there a check mark in the UAC box there?
Also try going to Start and type: cmd.exe In the results, right click
the cmd.exe itam and select the Run As Administrator option. What happens?
--
Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User
"confused" <confused@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Ronnie
>
> As requested info below
>
> Many Thanks for trying to help me out
>
> Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
> Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
>
> C:\Users\Nina>net user
>
> User accounts for \\NINA-PC
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Administrator Guest Nick
> Nina
> The command completed successfully.
>
>
> C:\Users\Nina>net user administrator
> User name Administrator
> Full Name
> Comment Built-in account for administering the
> computer/dom
> ain
> User's comment
> Country code 000 (System Default)
> Account active No
> Account expires Never
>
> Password last set 02/11/2006 14:09:52
> Password expires Never
> Password changeable 02/11/2006 14:09:52
> Password required Yes
> User may change password Yes
>
> Workstations allowed All
> Logon script
> User profile
> Home directory
> Last logon 02/12/2006 18:34:50
>
> Logon hours allowed All
>
> Local Group Memberships *Administrators
> Global Group memberships *None
> The command completed successfully.
>
>
> C:\Users\Nina>net user nina
> User name Nina
> Full Name
> Comment
> User's comment
> Country code 000 (System Default)
> Account active Yes
> Account expires Never
>
> Password last set 04/03/2007 14:36:21
> Password expires Never
> Password changeable 04/03/2007 14:36:21
> Password required No
> User may change password Yes
>
> Workstations allowed All
> Logon script
> User profile
> Home directory
> Last logon 12/07/2007 11:23:21
>
> Logon hours allowed All
>
> Local Group Memberships *Administrators
> Global Group memberships *None
> The command completed successfully.
>
>
> C:\Users\Nina>net user nick
> User name Nick
> Full Name Nick
> Comment
> User's comment
> Country code 000 (System Default)
> Account active Yes
> Account expires Never
>
> Password last set 04/03/2007 15:09:57
> Password expires Never
> Password changeable 04/03/2007 15:09:57
> Password required Yes
> User may change password Yes
>
> Workstations allowed All
> Logon script
> User profile
> Home directory
> Last logon 11/07/2007 21:11:38
>
> Logon hours allowed All
>
> Local Group Memberships *Administrators *Users
> Global Group memberships *None
> The command completed successfully.
>
>
> C:\Users\Nina>
>
> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
>
>> 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
>> >> >>
>> >>
>>