Can't Find Administrator Account

[Don R]

A few months ago I managed somehow to get to a window that allowed selection of a user account named Administrator. I did this
either during bootup to safe mode or from the repair console, I'm not sure which. Does anyone know how to access the User Account
named Administrator. I'm not talking about administrator privileges, I'm talking about a user account named Administrator. I
didn't create this account it appeared to be one created by the system. Any help would be appreciated.


--
Don Rist

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

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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"Don R" > wrote in message
link.net...
>A few months ago I managed somehow to get to a window that allowed
>selection of a user account named Administrator. I did this
> either during bootup to safe mode or from the repair console, I'm
> not sure which. Does anyone know how to access the User Account
> named Administrator. I'm not talking about administrator
> privileges, I'm talking about a user account named Administrator. I
> didn't create this account it appeared to be one created by the
> system. Any help would be appreciated.
>
>
> --
> Don Rist
>
>

[Phil \(a.k.a. purplehaz\)]

To access the hidden administrator account:
Xp home -- boot to safe mode
XP pro -- boot to safe mode or ctrl-alt-del twice on the welcome screen.

Don R wrote:
> A few months ago I managed somehow to get to a window that allowed
> selection of a user account named Administrator. I did this either
> during bootup to safe mode or from the repair console, I'm not sure
> which. Does anyone know how to access the User Account named
> Administrator. I'm not talking about administrator privileges, I'm
> talking about a user account named Administrator. I didn't create
> this account it appeared to be one created by the system. Any help
> would be appreciated.

[Glen]

Bruce,
my laptop, running XPhome will get to the admin login by pressing CAD twice
at the welcome screen just like XPpro.
"Bruce Chambers" > wrote in message
...
> Greetings --
>
> 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
>
>
> "Don R" > wrote in message
> link.net...
> >A few months ago I managed somehow to get to a window that allowed
> >selection of a user account named Administrator. I did this
> > either during bootup to safe mode or from the repair console, I'm
> > not sure which. Does anyone know how to access the User Account
> > named Administrator. I'm not talking about administrator
> > privileges, I'm talking about a user account named Administrator. I
> > didn't create this account it appeared to be one created by the
> > system. Any help would be appreciated.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Don Rist
> >
> >
>
>

[Don R]

Thanks for the replies to this post. I figured out what I was doing wrong. I had my system configured for automatic logon thus
bypassing the login window. Therefore I never saw the login window where you select an account. Even when starting in safe mode my
system jumped right past the login window.

I'm using XP Home Edition and pressing ctrl-alt-del twice at the login screen brings up the text box to type in a name and password,
but you must be in Safe Mode to use Administrator as indicated in replies to this thread.

Thanks again to everyone who replied to this post.

Don R



"Don R" > wrote in message link.net...
> A few months ago I managed somehow to get to a window that allowed selection of a user account named Administrator. I did this
> either during bootup to safe mode or from the repair console, I'm not sure which. Does anyone know how to access the User Account
> named Administrator. I'm not talking about administrator privileges, I'm talking about a user account named Administrator. I
> didn't create this account it appeared to be one created by the system. Any help would be appreciated.
>
>
> --
> Don Rist
>
>

[Glen]

Bruce,
my laptop, running XPhome will get to the admin login by pressing CAD twice
at the welcome screen just like XPpro.
"Bruce Chambers" > wrote in message
...
> Greetings --
>
> 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
>
>
> "Don R" > wrote in message
> link.net...
> >A few months ago I managed somehow to get to a window that allowed
> >selection of a user account named Administrator. I did this
> > either during bootup to safe mode or from the repair console, I'm
> > not sure which. Does anyone know how to access the User Account
> > named Administrator. I'm not talking about administrator
> > privileges, I'm talking about a user account named Administrator. I
> > didn't create this account it appeared to be one created by the
> > system. Any help would be appreciated.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Don Rist
> >
> >
>
>

[Glen]

Bruce,
my laptop, running XPhome will get to the admin login by pressing CAD twice
at the welcome screen just like XPpro.
"Bruce Chambers" > wrote in message
...
> Greetings --
>
> 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
>
>
> "Don R" > wrote in message
> link.net...
> >A few months ago I managed somehow to get to a window that allowed
> >selection of a user account named Administrator. I did this
> > either during bootup to safe mode or from the repair console, I'm
> > not sure which. Does anyone know how to access the User Account
> > named Administrator. I'm not talking about administrator
> > privileges, I'm talking about a user account named Administrator. I
> > didn't create this account it appeared to be one created by the
> > system. Any help would be appreciated.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Don Rist
> >
> >
>
>

[Don R]

Thanks for the replies to this post. I figured out what I was doing wrong. I had my system configured for automatic logon thus
bypassing the login window. Therefore I never saw the login window where you select an account. Even when starting in safe mode my
system jumped right past the login window.

I'm using XP Home Edition and pressing ctrl-alt-del twice at the login screen brings up the text box to type in a name and password,
but you must be in Safe Mode to use Administrator as indicated in replies to this thread.

Thanks again to everyone who replied to this post.

Don R



"Don R" > wrote in message link.net...
> A few months ago I managed somehow to get to a window that allowed selection of a user account named Administrator. I did this
> either during bootup to safe mode or from the repair console, I'm not sure which. Does anyone know how to access the User Account
> named Administrator. I'm not talking about administrator privileges, I'm talking about a user account named Administrator. I
> didn't create this account it appeared to be one created by the system. Any help would be appreciated.
>
>
> --
> Don Rist
>
>

[Don R]

Thanks for the replies to this post. I figured out what I was doing wrong. I had my system configured for automatic logon thus
bypassing the login window. Therefore I never saw the login window where you select an account. Even when starting in safe mode my
system jumped right past the login window.

I'm using XP Home Edition and pressing ctrl-alt-del twice at the login screen brings up the text box to type in a name and password,
but you must be in Safe Mode to use Administrator as indicated in replies to this thread.

Thanks again to everyone who replied to this post.

Don R



"Don R" > wrote in message link.net...
> A few months ago I managed somehow to get to a window that allowed selection of a user account named Administrator. I did this
> either during bootup to safe mode or from the repair console, I'm not sure which. Does anyone know how to access the User Account
> named Administrator. I'm not talking about administrator privileges, I'm talking about a user account named Administrator. I
> didn't create this account it appeared to be one created by the system. Any help would be appreciated.
>
>
> --
> Don Rist
>
>

[Glen]

Bruce,
my laptop, running XPhome will get to the admin login by pressing CAD twice
at the welcome screen just like XPpro.
"Bruce Chambers" > wrote in message
...
> Greetings --
>
> 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
>
>
> "Don R" > wrote in message
> link.net...
> >A few months ago I managed somehow to get to a window that allowed
> >selection of a user account named Administrator. I did this
> > either during bootup to safe mode or from the repair console, I'm
> > not sure which. Does anyone know how to access the User Account
> > named Administrator. I'm not talking about administrator
> > privileges, I'm talking about a user account named Administrator. I
> > didn't create this account it appeared to be one created by the
> > system. Any help would be appreciated.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Don Rist
> >
> >
>
>

[Glen]

Bruce,
my laptop, running XPhome will get to the admin login by pressing CAD twice
at the welcome screen just like XPpro.
"Bruce Chambers" > wrote in message
...
> Greetings --
>
> 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
>
>
> "Don R" > wrote in message
> link.net...
> >A few months ago I managed somehow to get to a window that allowed
> >selection of a user account named Administrator. I did this
> > either during bootup to safe mode or from the repair console, I'm
> > not sure which. Does anyone know how to access the User Account
> > named Administrator. I'm not talking about administrator
> > privileges, I'm talking about a user account named Administrator. I
> > didn't create this account it appeared to be one created by the
> > system. Any help would be appreciated.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Don Rist
> >
> >
>
>

[Glen]

Bruce,
my laptop, running XPhome will get to the admin login by pressing CAD twice
at the welcome screen just like XPpro.
"Bruce Chambers" > wrote in message
...
> Greetings --
>
> 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
>
>
> "Don R" > wrote in message
> link.net...
> >A few months ago I managed somehow to get to a window that allowed
> >selection of a user account named Administrator. I did this
> > either during bootup to safe mode or from the repair console, I'm
> > not sure which. Does anyone know how to access the User Account
> > named Administrator. I'm not talking about administrator
> > privileges, I'm talking about a user account named Administrator. I
> > didn't create this account it appeared to be one created by the
> > system. Any help would be appreciated.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Don Rist
> >
> >
>
>

[Don R]

Thanks for the replies to this post. I figured out what I was doing wrong. I had my system configured for automatic logon thus
bypassing the login window. Therefore I never saw the login window where you select an account. Even when starting in safe mode my
system jumped right past the login window.

I'm using XP Home Edition and pressing ctrl-alt-del twice at the login screen brings up the text box to type in a name and password,
but you must be in Safe Mode to use Administrator as indicated in replies to this thread.

Thanks again to everyone who replied to this post.

Don R



"Don R" > wrote in message link.net...
> A few months ago I managed somehow to get to a window that allowed selection of a user account named Administrator. I did this
> either during bootup to safe mode or from the repair console, I'm not sure which. Does anyone know how to access the User Account
> named Administrator. I'm not talking about administrator privileges, I'm talking about a user account named Administrator. I
> didn't create this account it appeared to be one created by the system. Any help would be appreciated.
>
>
> --
> Don Rist
>
>

[Don R]

Thanks for the replies to this post. I figured out what I was doing wrong. I had my system configured for automatic logon thus
bypassing the login window. Therefore I never saw the login window where you select an account. Even when starting in safe mode my
system jumped right past the login window.

I'm using XP Home Edition and pressing ctrl-alt-del twice at the login screen brings up the text box to type in a name and password,
but you must be in Safe Mode to use Administrator as indicated in replies to this thread.

Thanks again to everyone who replied to this post.

Don R



"Don R" > wrote in message link.net...
> A few months ago I managed somehow to get to a window that allowed selection of a user account named Administrator. I did this
> either during bootup to safe mode or from the repair console, I'm not sure which. Does anyone know how to access the User Account
> named Administrator. I'm not talking about administrator privileges, I'm talking about a user account named Administrator. I
> didn't create this account it appeared to be one created by the system. Any help would be appreciated.
>
>
> --
> Don Rist
>
>

[Don R]

Thanks for the replies to this post. I figured out what I was doing wrong. I had my system configured for automatic logon thus
bypassing the login window. Therefore I never saw the login window where you select an account. Even when starting in safe mode my
system jumped right past the login window.

I'm using XP Home Edition and pressing ctrl-alt-del twice at the login screen brings up the text box to type in a name and password,
but you must be in Safe Mode to use Administrator as indicated in replies to this thread.

Thanks again to everyone who replied to this post.

Don R



"Don R" > wrote in message link.net...
> A few months ago I managed somehow to get to a window that allowed selection of a user account named Administrator. I did this
> either during bootup to safe mode or from the repair console, I'm not sure which. Does anyone know how to access the User Account
> named Administrator. I'm not talking about administrator privileges, I'm talking about a user account named Administrator. I
> didn't create this account it appeared to be one created by the system. Any help would be appreciated.
>
>
> --
> Don Rist
>
>

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Curious. I'll have to seek out an installation of WinXP Home and
give that a try.

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


"Glen" > wrote in message
...
> Bruce,
> my laptop, running XPhome will get to the admin login by pressing
> CAD twice
> at the welcome screen just like XPpro.

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Curious. I'll have to seek out an installation of WinXP Home and
give that a try.

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


"Glen" > wrote in message
...
> Bruce,
> my laptop, running XPhome will get to the admin login by pressing
> CAD twice
> at the welcome screen just like XPpro.

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Curious. I'll have to seek out an installation of WinXP Home and
give that a try.

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


"Glen" > wrote in message
...
> Bruce,
> my laptop, running XPhome will get to the admin login by pressing
> CAD twice
> at the welcome screen just like XPpro.

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Curious. I'll have to seek out an installation of WinXP Home and
give that a try.

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


"Glen" > wrote in message
...
> Bruce,
> my laptop, running XPhome will get to the admin login by pressing
> CAD twice
> at the welcome screen just like XPpro.

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Curious. I'll have to seek out an installation of WinXP Home and
give that a try.

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


"Glen" > wrote in message
...
> Bruce,
> my laptop, running XPhome will get to the admin login by pressing
> CAD twice
> at the welcome screen just like XPpro.

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Curious. I'll have to seek out an installation of WinXP Home and
give that a try.

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


"Glen" > wrote in message
...
> Bruce,
> my laptop, running XPhome will get to the admin login by pressing
> CAD twice
> at the welcome screen just like XPpro.

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Curious. I'll have to seek out an installation of WinXP Home and
give that a try.

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


"Glen" > wrote in message
...
> Bruce,
> my laptop, running XPhome will get to the admin login by pressing
> CAD twice
> at the welcome screen just like XPpro.

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Curious. I'll have to seek out an installation of WinXP Home and
give that a try.

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


"Glen" > wrote in message
...
> Bruce,
> my laptop, running XPhome will get to the admin login by pressing
> CAD twice
> at the welcome screen just like XPpro.

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Curious. I'll have to seek out an installation of WinXP Home and
give that a try.

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


"Glen" > wrote in message
...
> Bruce,
> my laptop, running XPhome will get to the admin login by pressing
> CAD twice
> at the welcome screen just like XPpro.

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Curious. I'll have to seek out an installation of WinXP Home and
give that a try.

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


"Glen" > wrote in message
...
> Bruce,
> my laptop, running XPhome will get to the admin login by pressing
> CAD twice
> at the welcome screen just like XPpro.

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Curious. I'll have to seek out an installation of WinXP Home and
give that a try.

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


"Glen" > wrote in message
...
> Bruce,
> my laptop, running XPhome will get to the admin login by pressing
> CAD twice
> at the welcome screen just like XPpro.

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Curious. I'll have to seek out an installation of WinXP Home and
give that a try.

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


"Glen" > wrote in message
...
> Bruce,
> my laptop, running XPhome will get to the admin login by pressing
> CAD twice
> at the welcome screen just like XPpro.

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Curious. I'll have to seek out an installation of WinXP Home and
give that a try.

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


"Glen" > wrote in message
...
> Bruce,
> my laptop, running XPhome will get to the admin login by pressing
> CAD twice
> at the welcome screen just like XPpro.

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Curious. I'll have to seek out an installation of WinXP Home and
give that a try.

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


"Glen" > wrote in message
...
> Bruce,
> my laptop, running XPhome will get to the admin login by pressing
> CAD twice
> at the welcome screen just like XPpro.

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Curious. I'll have to seek out an installation of WinXP Home and
give that a try.

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


"Glen" > wrote in message
...
> Bruce,
> my laptop, running XPhome will get to the admin login by pressing
> CAD twice
> at the welcome screen just like XPpro.

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Curious. I'll have to seek out an installation of WinXP Home and
give that a try.

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


"Glen" > wrote in message
...
> Bruce,
> my laptop, running XPhome will get to the admin login by pressing
> CAD twice
> at the welcome screen just like XPpro.