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More info?)
Question - In another newsgroup they recommend uninstalling SP2 and then
putting the XP disk in and run a repair. That sure seems drastic. What do
you think?
"Icubud" wrote:
> I did this and received the error message of
> "You do not have access to make the required system configuration
> modifications.
> Please rerun this application from an administrator's account."
>
> "Jerry" wrote:
>
> > Boot the computer normally, at the log-in screen do a CTRL-ALT-DEL either
> > two or three times, a new screen appears where you can fill in the blocks to
> > sign in as ADMINISTRATOR (may also require password, if you used one when
> > you installed XP), now you will be at the Administrator desktop, not your
> > user/administartor desktop.
> >
> > The above is only for XP Pro - you ahve to boot into Safe Mode to sign in as
> > the ADMINISTRATOR using XP Home Edition.
> >
> > "Icubud" <Icubud@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:9B976C9D-4353-475E-B4E8-4C0A3FF7EF2E@microsoft.com...
> > > If I understand this correctly when I am logged on my computer (which my
> > > User
> > > ID is an administrator profile) that is what it means to be an
> > > administrator
> > > on your computer.
> > >
> > > Article ID : 290109
> > > Last Review : January 17, 2002
> > > Revision : 1.0
> > >
> > > MORE INFORMATION
> > > The Administrator account is not displayed in User Accounts unless the
> > > computer is in Safe mode. To change the password for the Administrator
> > > account:
> > > 1. Click Start, click Turn Off Computer, and then click Restart.
> > > 2. After the computer completes the Power On Self Test (POST), press F8,
> > > and
> > > then click Safe mode.
> > >
> > > NOTE: If you have difficulty getting to the Safe mode menu command, press
> > > F8
> > > repeatedly after you turn on the computer.
> > > 3. Log on as an Administrator, or with another account that has
> > > Administrator permissions.
> > > 4. Click Start, click Settings, click Control Panel, and then click User
> > > Accounts.
> > > 5. Click the Administrator icon.
> > > 6. Click Create a Password or Change my password.
> > > 7. Type a password for the account, and then retype the password to
> > > confirm
> > > it.
> > > 8. Type a hint to help you remember the password in the event that you
> > > forget it.
> > > 9. Click Create Password or Change Password.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Icubud" wrote:
> > >
> > >> OK - how do I do that?
> > >> I have always signed in on my login/user which is an admin and not had a
> > >> problem - in 3 years. So is there another administrator login that I am
> > >> not
> > >> aware of?
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> "Jerry" wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > Sign in as The Administrator not as you, an administrator; there is a
> > >> > difference.
> > >> >
> > >> > "Icubud" <Icubud@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> > news:3F6FBEA0-DB28-4202-B510-4C07C5438508@microsoft.com...
> > >> > >A new problem (2 weeks old). First it occurred with Shockwave and now
> > >> > >with
> > >> > > Rhapsody. My user login is an administrator (me) on my home
> > >> > > computer.
> > >> > > When
> > >> > > I have downloaded and went to install new programs or updates to old
> > >> > > programs
> > >> > > I get the error message that says I need to be administator in order
> > >> > > to
> > >> > > have
> > >> > > access to the computer system. I just created a new user (thinking
> > >> > > maybe
> > >> > > some how my user login got corrupted) and set it up as
> > >> > > administrator -
> > >> > > and -
> > >> > > I went back to the website downloaded the update and when it went to
> > >> > > install
> > >> > > I got the same error message.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > How can I fix the corruption/error? In advance ---- thanks for your
> > >> > > help
> > >> > > and time.
> > >> > > Kevin
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >
> >
> >
> >
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