Vista - Administrator account has disappeared

Hi

Sory for delay i have been away

there is no error message - I just can not gain access to user accounts - I
double click on the icon and nothing happens

CMD.exe screen when i type in net user comes up with

Administrator Guest Nick
Nina

When i look at net user administrator it says that the account is not active
net user nina says the account is active - local group member ship -
administrator
net user nick account is active - local group membership - administrator user
net user guest account is not active

at the log in screen there are only log in icons for me and Nick there is no
administrator log in which i am told is strange

If you have any idea how i can get the administrator account back or how i
can access user accounts i'd really appreciate it

Thanks

"Jimmy Brush" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Based on what you've said, your accounts really are administrator accounts.
>
> Can you go into more detail as to what you are trying to do that isn't
> working, giving the actual error messages, etc?
>
> - JB
>

I have the similar problem. I've changed the ASP.net account name and then
elavated to administrator account. My original account to the standard
account.

Everytime I want to change the settings, Mess. box appears asking the
password for the administrator I created. After type in then comes back w
error message;

"logon failure;the user has not been grated the requested logon type at this
computer"

With the suggested cure for this below,
http://www.jimmah.com/vista/Administ..._of_admin.aspx

Option1 didn't work.

I have Vista Home Premium preinstalled by manufacture. I am getting a
recovery Discs (since PC didn't come with it) .
Does Option 2 or 3 work with the Factory Recovery Discs?

I greately appreciate any advice to this matter.

"Bougie" <Bougie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BE0ADC23-CB34-4B17-AB30-C1EECB7DD6E4@microsoft.com...
>I have the similar problem. I've changed the ASP.net account name and then
> elavated to administrator account. My original account to the standard
> account.
>
> Everytime I want to change the settings, Mess. box appears asking the
> password for the administrator I created. After type in then comes back
> w
> error message;
>
> "logon failure;the user has not been grated the requested logon type at
> this
> computer"
>
> With the suggested cure for this below,
> http://www.jimmah.com/vista/Administ..._of_admin.aspx
>
> Option1 didn't work.
>
> I have Vista Home Premium preinstalled by manufacture. I am getting a
> recovery Discs (since PC didn't come with it) .
> Does Option 2 or 3 work with the Factory Recovery Discs?
>
> I greately appreciate any advice to this matter.


Bougie

Unfortunately the factory recovery disk will not work since it is used to
set the PC back to the same state it was in when you purchased the PC. What
you need is a Vista Installation Disk. You can pressure the Vendor where you
bought the PC for this disk, or if you have access to any Vista installation
disk, OEM or retail?

--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

Ronnie Vernon

Thank you for your responce.

If I cannot get Vista Installation Disk, I use the factory recovery disk to
set the PC back to the same condition I purchased the PC, then this problem
should be resolved, too, shoudn't it? (-"- I know I have to start over
everything I did to this PC.

I guess either I get the Vista installation disk or use the recovery disk
are the only options left. Or is there any other choice?

Thanks,

Bougie




"Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

> "Bougie" <Bougie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BE0ADC23-CB34-4B17-AB30-C1EECB7DD6E4@microsoft.com...
> >I have the similar problem. I've changed the ASP.net account name and then
> > elavated to administrator account. My original account to the standard
> > account.
> >
> > Everytime I want to change the settings, Mess. box appears asking the
> > password for the administrator I created. After type in then comes back
> > w
> > error message;
> >
> > "logon failure;the user has not been grated the requested logon type at
> > this
> > computer"
> >
> > With the suggested cure for this below,
> > http://www.jimmah.com/vista/Administ..._of_admin.aspx
> >
> > Option1 didn't work.
> >
> > I have Vista Home Premium preinstalled by manufacture. I am getting a
> > recovery Discs (since PC didn't come with it) .
> > Does Option 2 or 3 work with the Factory Recovery Discs?
> >
> > I greately appreciate any advice to this matter.
>
>
> Bougie
>
> Unfortunately the factory recovery disk will not work since it is used to
> set the PC back to the same state it was in when you purchased the PC. What
> you need is a Vista Installation Disk. You can pressure the Vendor where you
> bought the PC for this disk, or if you have access to any Vista installation
> disk, OEM or retail?
>
> --
>
> Ronnie Vernon
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>

"Bougie" <Bougie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7AA5B719-6CC6-4D11-931F-7CA77945F9EE@microsoft.com...
> Ronnie Vernon
>
> Thank you for your responce.
>
> If I cannot get Vista Installation Disk, I use the factory recovery disk
> to
> set the PC back to the same condition I purchased the PC, then this
> problem
> should be resolved, too, shoudn't it? (-"- I know I have to start over
> everything I did to this PC.
>
> I guess either I get the Vista installation disk or use the recovery disk
> are the only options left. Or is there any other choice?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bougie
>

Bougie

That's the only options you have at this point.

What you want to do this time, after you use the recovery disk and get all
of your programs installed, is use the built-in Complete PC Backup program
to make an image of the hard drive. If you have problems again, you can
simply use this backup to recover.


--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

Ronnie,

Thank you again for your quick answer.

I tried geting OEM Vista Installation Disks from Sony(which is my PC maker),
but my request was simply denied and somehow I was suggested to go to
different PC maker or MS for it!

So after i receive the recovery disks, i will format and reset my PC. Thank
you again for your tip for making the BU disck. I am going to be more
careful to make any change in user accounts next time.


Bougie


"Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

> "Bougie" <Bougie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7AA5B719-6CC6-4D11-931F-7CA77945F9EE@microsoft.com...
> > Ronnie Vernon
> >
> > Thank you for your responce.
> >
> > If I cannot get Vista Installation Disk, I use the factory recovery disk
> > to
> > set the PC back to the same condition I purchased the PC, then this
> > problem
> > should be resolved, too, shoudn't it? (-"- I know I have to start over
> > everything I did to this PC.
> >
> > I guess either I get the Vista installation disk or use the recovery disk
> > are the only options left. Or is there any other choice?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Bougie
> >
>
> Bougie
>
> That's the only options you have at this point.
>
> What you want to do this time, after you use the recovery disk and get all
> of your programs installed, is use the built-in Complete PC Backup program
> to make an image of the hard drive. If you have problems again, you can
> simply use this backup to recover.
>
>
> --
>
> Ronnie Vernon
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>

Bougie

Your welcome. Good luck.

--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


"Bougie" <Bougie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A2043741-15FF-4F7C-A7D4-1820C42451D5@microsoft.com...
> Ronnie,
>
> Thank you again for your quick answer.
>
> I tried geting OEM Vista Installation Disks from Sony(which is my PC
> maker),
> but my request was simply denied and somehow I was suggested to go to
> different PC maker or MS for it!
>
> So after i receive the recovery disks, i will format and reset my PC.
> Thank
> you again for your tip for making the BU disck. I am going to be more
> careful to make any change in user accounts next time.
>
>
> Bougie
>
>
> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
>
>> "Bougie" <Bougie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:7AA5B719-6CC6-4D11-931F-7CA77945F9EE@microsoft.com...
>> > Ronnie Vernon
>> >
>> > Thank you for your responce.
>> >
>> > If I cannot get Vista Installation Disk, I use the factory recovery
>> > disk
>> > to
>> > set the PC back to the same condition I purchased the PC, then this
>> > problem
>> > should be resolved, too, shoudn't it? (-"- I know I have to start
>> > over
>> > everything I did to this PC.
>> >
>> > I guess either I get the Vista installation disk or use the recovery
>> > disk
>> > are the only options left. Or is there any other choice?
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > Bougie
>> >
>>
>> Bougie
>>
>> That's the only options you have at this point.
>>
>> What you want to do this time, after you use the recovery disk and get
>> all
>> of your programs installed, is use the built-in Complete PC Backup
>> program
>> to make an image of the hard drive. If you have problems again, you can
>> simply use this backup to recover.
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Ronnie Vernon
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows Shell/User
>>

In Vista, it is normal for the administrator account to be hidden.

You can enable it by opening an admin command prompt (right-click, run
as administrator), and typing:

net user administrator /active:yes

and pressing enter.

You may be able to get to the user accounts control panel from the
administrator account.

It sounds like you have a pretty serious problem, though. From what I
can tell, both your user accounts ARE administrators, but for some other
reason, you cannot get to the user accounts control panel.

- JB

Hi

Thanks for all your help i'm afraid i have had to restore factory settings

Thanks again for trying to help

"Bougie" wrote:

> Ronnie Vernon
>
> Thank you for your responce.
>
> If I cannot get Vista Installation Disk, I use the factory recovery disk to
> set the PC back to the same condition I purchased the PC, then this problem
> should be resolved, too, shoudn't it? (-"- I know I have to start over
> everything I did to this PC.
>
> I guess either I get the Vista installation disk or use the recovery disk
> are the only options left. Or is there any other choice?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bougie
>
>
>
>
> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
>
> > "Bougie" <Bougie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:BE0ADC23-CB34-4B17-AB30-C1EECB7DD6E4@microsoft.com...
> > >I have the similar problem. I've changed the ASP.net account name and then
> > > elavated to administrator account. My original account to the standard
> > > account.
> > >
> > > Everytime I want to change the settings, Mess. box appears asking the
> > > password for the administrator I created. After type in then comes back
> > > w
> > > error message;
> > >
> > > "logon failure;the user has not been grated the requested logon type at
> > > this
> > > computer"
> > >
> > > With the suggested cure for this below,
> > > http://www.jimmah.com/vista/Administ..._of_admin.aspx
> > >
> > > Option1 didn't work.
> > >
> > > I have Vista Home Premium preinstalled by manufacture. I am getting a
> > > recovery Discs (since PC didn't come with it) .
> > > Does Option 2 or 3 work with the Factory Recovery Discs?
> > >
> > > I greately appreciate any advice to this matter.
> >
> >
> > Bougie
> >
> > Unfortunately the factory recovery disk will not work since it is used to
> > set the PC back to the same state it was in when you purchased the PC. What
> > you need is a Vista Installation Disk. You can pressure the Vendor where you
> > bought the PC for this disk, or if you have access to any Vista installation
> > disk, OEM or retail?
> >
> > --
> >
> > Ronnie Vernon
> > Microsoft MVP
> > Windows Shell/User
> >