Vista - I have no admin account

01-24-2008

Ok I am usually pretty computer savvy but I can't figure this one out. I set
up my daughter's computer and she was the administrator. I wanted to set
parental controls so I added my as the administrator and switched her to
standard user. When I got back on the computer it shows us both as standard
users and no one as an admin. I want to fix the parental controls but it says
windows needs permission to enter password and hit ok, but it wont let me
enter a password and now I can't change or do anything because no matter what
I do I get this pop up. I am so confused and am gettting no where. You have
to have an admin account but both of ours says standar user. Help please!

**Brink** · 01-25-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by tanya1279

Ok I am usually pretty computer savvy but I can't figure this one out. I set
up my daughter's computer and she was the administrator. I wanted to set
parental controls so I added my as the administrator and switched her to
standard user. When I got back on the computer it shows us both as standard
users and no one as an admin. I want to fix the parental controls but it says
windows needs permission to enter password and hit ok, but it wont let me
enter a password and now I can't change or do anything because no matter what
I do I get this pop up. I am so confused and am gettting no where. You have
to have an admin account but both of ours says standar user. Help please!

Hi Tanya,

See if you can boot into Safe Mode and change one of your accounts back to an Administrator account, or create a new one.

Safe Mode

Shawn

01-25-2008

How do I boot into safe mode? I won't let me do almost anything.

"Brink" wrote:

Quote:

>
> tanya1279;585056 Wrote:

Quote:

> > Ok I am usually pretty computer savvy but I can't figure this one out. I
> > set
> > up my daughter's computer and she was the administrator. I wanted to
> > set
> > parental controls so I added my as the administrator and switched her
> > to
> > standard user. When I got back on the computer it shows us both as
> > standard
> > users and no one as an admin. I want to fix the parental controls but
> > it says
> > windows needs permission to enter password and hit ok, but it wont let
> > me
> > enter a password and now I can't change or do anything because no
> > matter what
> > I do I get this pop up. I am so confused and am gettting no where. You
> > have
> > to have an admin account but both of ours says standar user. Help
> > please!

>
> Hi Tanya,
>
> See if you can boot into Safe Mode and change one of your accounts back
> to an Administrator account, or create a new one.
>
> Safe Mode
>
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> Brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
> '*Vista Forums*'
> (http://www.vistax64.com/index.php?referrerid=2980)
> *Please post feedback to help o

**Brink** · 01-25-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by tanya1279

How do I boot into safe mode? I won't let me do almost anything.

"Brink" wrote:

Quote:

>
> tanya1279;585056 Wrote:
>
> Hi Tanya,
>
> See if you can boot into Safe Mode and change one of your accounts back
> to an Administrator account, or create a new one.
>
> Safe Mode
>
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> Brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
> '*Vista Forums*'
> (http://www.vistax64.com/index.php?referrerid=2980)
> *Please post feedback to help o

Tanya,

If will not let you start up into Safe Mode using one of the methods in the tutorial quoted above, then you might try doing a Repair install to see if can create a new Administrator account for you.

Repair Install For Vista

Shawn

01-24-2008	#1 (permalink)
tanya1279 n/a posts	I have no admin account Ok I am usually pretty computer savvy but I can't figure this one out. I set up my daughter's computer and she was the administrator. I wanted to set parental controls so I added my as the administrator and switched her to standard user. When I got back on the computer it shows us both as standard users and no one as an admin. I want to fix the parental controls but it says windows needs permission to enter password and hit ok, but it wont let me enter a password and now I can't change or do anything because no matter what I do I get this pop up. I am so confused and am gettting no where. You have to have an admin account but both of ours says standar user. Help please!
My System Specs

01-25-2008	#2 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 26,093 posts	Re: I have no admin account Quote: Originally Posted by tanya1279 Ok I am usually pretty computer savvy but I can't figure this one out. I set up my daughter's computer and she was the administrator. I wanted to set parental controls so I added my as the administrator and switched her to standard user. When I got back on the computer it shows us both as standard users and no one as an admin. I want to fix the parental controls but it says windows needs permission to enter password and hit ok, but it wont let me enter a password and now I can't change or do anything because no matter what I do I get this pop up. I am so confused and am gettting no where. You have to have an admin account but both of ours says standar user. Help please! Hi Tanya, See if you can boot into Safe Mode and change one of your accounts back to an Administrator account, or create a new one. Safe Mode Shawn
My System Specs

01-25-2008	#3 (permalink)
tanya1279 n/a posts	Re: I have no admin account How do I boot into safe mode? I won't let me do almost anything. "Brink" wrote: Quote: > > tanya1279;585056 Wrote: Quote: > > Ok I am usually pretty computer savvy but I can't figure this one out. I > > set > > up my daughter's computer and she was the administrator. I wanted to > > set > > parental controls so I added my as the administrator and switched her > > to > > standard user. When I got back on the computer it shows us both as > > standard > > users and no one as an admin. I want to fix the parental controls but > > it says > > windows needs permission to enter password and hit ok, but it wont let > > me > > enter a password and now I can't change or do anything because no > > matter what > > I do I get this pop up. I am so confused and am gettting no where. You > > have > > to have an admin account but both of ours says standar user. Help > > please! > > Hi Tanya, > > See if you can boot into Safe Mode and change one of your accounts back > to an Administrator account, or create a new one. > > Safe Mode > > Shawn > > > -- > Brink > > There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them. > 'Vista Forums' > (http://www.vistax64.com/index.php?referrerid=2980) > *Please post feedback to help o
My System Specs

01-25-2008	#4 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 26,093 posts	Re: I have no admin account Quote: Originally Posted by tanya1279 How do I boot into safe mode? I won't let me do almost anything. "Brink" wrote: Quote: > > tanya1279;585056 Wrote: > > Hi Tanya, > > See if you can boot into Safe Mode and change one of your accounts back > to an Administrator account, or create a new one. > > Safe Mode > > Shawn > > > -- > Brink > > There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them. > 'Vista Forums' > (http://www.vistax64.com/index.php?referrerid=2980) > *Please post feedback to help o Tanya, If will not let you start up into Safe Mode using one of the methods in the tutorial quoted above, then you might try doing a Repair install to see if can create a new Administrator account for you. Repair Install For Vista Shawn
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