WinXP User/Admin problem

vizo · 13th October 2005, 23:16

I never created any extra users after installing XP last time. I made an account for my roommate so he can use my computer while I was gone, but when I tried to it told me I had to create an Admin account first. OK, so I did. Now for some reason, even after I've deleted his account and disable the Guest account, I can only log in to the NEW admin account I created and not the OLD one I had when I first installed XP. I can't even access my accounts in Outlook, Firefox, Thunderbird, my custom toolbars on my start menu or anything and it's pissing me off. All of my options are reset since it's a new account and I am not going to reset everything to how it was. How can I get rid of this damn Admin account I created [with all of the reset options] and use the one I was using [the one with my custom settings and toolbars] before I added this one? Thanks.

vizo · 13th October 2005, 23:43

I still can't get it to work. It seems like it didn't save the password for the Admin account I made, so all I can do now is log in to my Guest account. I can't even use MMC anymore because I don't have access to change the password there.

Is there ANY way I can just get my damn original Administrator account back on the Welcome screen? If I have it there then I'm good to go.

Mattress · 14th October 2005, 01:37

you could try copying the stuff from the old user folder to your current user folder. Generally windows does not like to let you do this but you might be able to do so if you boot to a command prompt or something like that.

c:\documents and settings\[user]\

google may be able to help you better than I.

ctkatz8086 · 14th October 2005, 03:13

did you try safe mode? it worked for me when i had an xp problem (documented in these very forums. dunno if its similar though).

zootm · 14th October 2005, 08:23

Quote:

Originally posted by Mattress
you could try copying the stuff from the old user folder to your current user folder. Generally windows does not like to let you do this but you might be able to do so if you boot to a command prompt or something like that.

If he's still got an administrator account, it should let him do this

Michgelsen · 14th October 2005, 09:12

All those user options suck cock. I wish you could disable it totally, no users at all. I use only one admin account without login screen but still you feel it's there. I hate it.

zootm · 14th October 2005, 11:19

Quote:

Originally posted by Michgelsen
All those user options suck cock. I wish you could disable it totally, no users at all. I use only one admin account without login screen but still you feel it's there. I hate it.

It's an important part of the security architecture of any modern computer system, taking it out would be a grave mistake, and not be any different than the no-login-screen version currently available.

Jay · 14th October 2005, 11:37

there was an old floppy image you could download to reset Windows account passwords might search google. You will lose any encrypted data if you go this route though. However if, like me, you don't wear a tin foil hate and have to encrypt shit then you should be good to go.

dlichterman · 15th October 2005, 03:05

http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/bootdisk.html

DJREZ07 · 3rd January 2007, 18:18

what is the site where i access the admin control page ?

13th October 2005, 23:16	#1
vizo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 167	WinXP User/Admin problem I never created any extra users after installing XP last time. I made an account for my roommate so he can use my computer while I was gone, but when I tried to it told me I had to create an Admin account first. OK, so I did. Now for some reason, even after I've deleted his account and disable the Guest account, I can only log in to the NEW admin account I created and not the OLD one I had when I first installed XP. I can't even access my accounts in Outlook, Firefox, Thunderbird, my custom toolbars on my start menu or anything and it's pissing me off. All of my options are reset since it's a new account and I am not going to reset everything to how it was. How can I get rid of this damn Admin account I created [with all of the reset options] and use the one I was using [the one with my custom settings and toolbars] before I added this one? Thanks.

13th October 2005, 23:43	#2
vizo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 167	I still can't get it to work. It seems like it didn't save the password for the Admin account I made, so all I can do now is log in to my Guest account. I can't even use MMC anymore because I don't have access to change the password there. Is there ANY way I can just get my damn original Administrator account back on the Welcome screen? If I have it there then I'm good to go. Last edited by vizo; 14th October 2005 at 00:16.

14th October 2005, 01:37	#3
Mattress Forum King Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 4,577	you could try copying the stuff from the old user folder to your current user folder. Generally windows does not like to let you do this but you might be able to do so if you boot to a command prompt or something like that. c:\documents and settings\[user]\ google may be able to help you better than I. Besides shooting out a big blank from your buttock, you can feel as if your root chakra leaked sweet hot mucus.

14th October 2005, 09:12	#6
Michgelsen Major Dude Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,416	All those user options suck cock. I wish you could disable it totally, no users at all. I use only one admin account without login screen but still you feel it's there. I hate it. Skins: Rectangular, AudioRack & Studiosus

14th October 2005, 11:37	#8
Jay Moderator Alumni Join Date: May 2000 Location: Next Door Posts: 8,888	there was an old floppy image you could download to reset Windows account passwords might search google. You will lose any encrypted data if you go this route though. However if, like me, you don't wear a tin foil hate and have to encrypt shit then you should be good to go. -Jay \| Radio Toolbox.com

14th October 2005, 03:13	#4
ctkatz8086 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: louisville, ky home of the CARDINALS Posts: 401	did you try safe mode? it worked for me when i had an xp problem (documented in these very forums. dunno if its similar though).

15th October 2005, 03:05	#9
dlichterman Forum King Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Where Hell Froze Over Posts: 2,468	http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/bootdisk.html Software is like sex: It's better when it's free.--If at first you don't succeed; call it version 1.0--Guess the band from pics game

3rd January 2007, 18:18	#10
DJREZ07 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: north carolina Posts: 7	what is the site where i access the admin control page ?

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