Administrator Account Gone with all my Stuff!

[Nancy Thon]

After using XP for a few months, I decided to create a
couple of new users. After adding an additional
administrator, my original Administrator "disappeared"
and now the only accounts I have left can't access
anything I've been using for months!! My entire
Microsoft Office is not part of the new user program
groups! It's terrible!

I tried to rename one of my new accounts "Administrator"
but is says it already exists although I can't get to it!

How can I get Administrator with all my programs and
files back? Please help!

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Once any additional user accounts have been created, the
Administrator account will no longer be displayed on the Welcome
Screen. This is a default security feature that may, or may not, be
needed in your specific situation. By design, the only way to log
into the Administrator account of WinXP Home is to reboot into Safe
Mode. For WinXP Pro, pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL twice at the Welcome
Screen will produce the standard login dialog box.


Bruce Chambers

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"Nancy Thon" > wrote in message
...
> After using XP for a few months, I decided to create a
> couple of new users. After adding an additional
> administrator, my original Administrator "disappeared"
> and now the only accounts I have left can't access
> anything I've been using for months!! My entire
> Microsoft Office is not part of the new user program
> groups! It's terrible!
>
> I tried to rename one of my new accounts "Administrator"
> but is says it already exists although I can't get to it!
>
> How can I get Administrator with all my programs and
> files back? Please help!

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Once any additional user accounts have been created, the
Administrator account will no longer be displayed on the Welcome
Screen. This is a default security feature that may, or may not, be
needed in your specific situation. By design, the only way to log
into the Administrator account of WinXP Home is to reboot into Safe
Mode. For WinXP Pro, pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL twice at the Welcome
Screen will produce the standard login dialog box.


Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
----
You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH


"Nancy Thon" > wrote in message
...
> After using XP for a few months, I decided to create a
> couple of new users. After adding an additional
> administrator, my original Administrator "disappeared"
> and now the only accounts I have left can't access
> anything I've been using for months!! My entire
> Microsoft Office is not part of the new user program
> groups! It's terrible!
>
> I tried to rename one of my new accounts "Administrator"
> but is says it already exists although I can't get to it!
>
> How can I get Administrator with all my programs and
> files back? Please help!