Missing admin account

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After I last booted there is no longer an "Administrator" login choice. The
Administrator account also does not show on the "User Accounts" screen
accessed from control panel. It does show under Administrative Tools. I am
now logged in as another user with administrative rights, but need to log
back in as Administrator since I do most of my work under the Administrator
account. How do I get the Admin login back?

Warren

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage (More info?)

Warren wrote:
> After I last booted there is no longer an "Administrator"
> login choice. The Administrator account also does not show
> on the "User Accounts" screen accessed from control panel.
> It does show under Administrative Tools. I am now logged in
> as another user with administrative rights, but need to log
> back in as Administrator since I do most of my work under
> the Administrator account. How do I get the Admin login
> back?
>
> Warren

To log on with the built-in Administrator account:
Log off from your new account.
Hit Ctrl + Alt + Del twice at the Welcome screen.
Enter Administrator in the "Logon to Windows" dialog box.

FYI, once you create a user account that is a computer
administrator
the built-in Administrator account will no longer be displayed
on the Welcome screen. In order to restore access, you might
want to take a look at this article:

How to login as Administrator in Windows XP
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/admins.htm

You can also download the script on the right hand side of line
5 from this page to accomplish the same results:

Enable/Disable Administrator on Welcome Screen
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

The built-in Administrator account should only be used in an
emergency or if all the other accounts on the computer are
limited accounts. You might want to consider copying the
Administrator account files over to your new account. Take a
look at these articles for more info:

How to copy data from a corrupted user profile to a new profile
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/811151

Copy User Profiles in Windows XP
http://www.petri.co.il/copy_user_p [...] ows_xp.htm

You'll also need to import email info. Here's how if you're
using Outlook Express as your email client:

OLEXP: Mail Folders, Address Book, and E-mail Messages Are
Missing After You Upgrade to Microsoft Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/313055/

Nepatsfan