XP Home: Administrator, but I have no rights??

[Babs]

XP Home

I am set up as an Administrator Account, yet I am unable
to change even the Hard Drive name, or allowed access to
a Networked Computer (which I can see is available).

I have tried to create other Admin accounts, and they
don't have rights either.

What do I need to do to fix this? Please Help.

[Dolemite]

Are these accounts a member of the Administrators group?


"Babs" > wrote in message
...
> XP Home
>
> I am set up as an Administrator Account, yet I am unable
> to change even the Hard Drive name, or allowed access to
> a Networked Computer (which I can see is available).
>
> I have tried to create other Admin accounts, and they
> don't have rights either.
>
> What do I need to do to fix this? Please Help.
>
>
>

[Babs]

Not sure exactly what you mean, but even in Safe Mode
(F8) I see Administrator + Mine(Adminstrator).
Even the Administrator account does not have the rights
to change HD name, yet I can add any software I want
etc...

>-----Original Message-----
>Are these accounts a member of the Administrators group?
>
>
>"Babs" > wrote in message
...
>> XP Home
>>
>> I am set up as an Administrator Account, yet I am
unable
>> to change even the Hard Drive name, or allowed access
to
>> a Networked Computer (which I can see is available).
>>
>> I have tried to create other Admin accounts, and they
>> don't have rights either.
>>
>> What do I need to do to fix this? Please Help.
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>.
>

[Dolemite]

Click Start -> All Programs -> Administrative Tools -> Computer Management

Expand 'Local Users and Groups'

Click on the 'Groups' Folder

Double click on 'Administrators'.

Do you see your accounts there? If not, add them to this group.





"Babs" > wrote in message
...
> Not sure exactly what you mean, but even in Safe Mode
> (F8) I see Administrator + Mine(Adminstrator).
> Even the Administrator account does not have the rights
> to change HD name, yet I can add any software I want
> etc...
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Are these accounts a member of the Administrators group?
> >
> >
> >"Babs" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> XP Home
> >>
> >> I am set up as an Administrator Account, yet I am
> unable
> >> to change even the Hard Drive name, or allowed access
> to
> >> a Networked Computer (which I can see is available).
> >>
> >> I have tried to create other Admin accounts, and they
> >> don't have rights either.
> >>
> >> What do I need to do to fix this? Please Help.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[Babs]

Under Admin Tools/Computer Management(Local) I do not
have Local Users and Groups listed, nor any other
reference to Administrators. :(

The only categories under Computer Management are:
System Tools - Event Viewer/Shared Folders/System Logs
and Alerts/Device Manager
Storage - misc
Services & Applications - misc

Unclear in how to access what you have mentioned

>-----Original Message-----
>Click Start -> All Programs -> Administrative Tools ->
Computer Management
>
>Expand 'Local Users and Groups'
>
>Click on the 'Groups' Folder
>
>Double click on 'Administrators'.
>
>Do you see your accounts there? If not, add them to
this group.
>
>
>
>
>
>"Babs" > wrote in message
...
>> Not sure exactly what you mean, but even in Safe Mode
>> (F8) I see Administrator + Mine(Adminstrator).
>> Even the Administrator account does not have the rights
>> to change HD name, yet I can add any software I want
>> etc...
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Are these accounts a member of the Administrators
group?
>> >
>> >
>> >"Babs" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >> XP Home
>> >>
>> >> I am set up as an Administrator Account, yet I am
>> unable
>> >> to change even the Hard Drive name, or allowed
access
>> to
>> >> a Networked Computer (which I can see is available).
>> >>
>> >> I have tried to create other Admin accounts, and
they
>> >> don't have rights either.
>> >>
>> >> What do I need to do to fix this? Please Help.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

[Dolemite]

Click Start -> Run

In the Space provided, type 'mmc' (w/o the quotes) and hit enter.

Click File -> Add/Remove Snap In

A new Window will Pop up. Click 'Add'.

Add the 'Computer Management' snap in and click add.

Another Window will pop up, make sure 'Local Computer' is selected and CLick
Finish.

CLick close.

Click ok.




"Babs" > wrote in message
...
> Under Admin Tools/Computer Management(Local) I do not
> have Local Users and Groups listed, nor any other
> reference to Administrators. :(
>
> The only categories under Computer Management are:
> System Tools - Event Viewer/Shared Folders/System Logs
> and Alerts/Device Manager
> Storage - misc
> Services & Applications - misc
>
> Unclear in how to access what you have mentioned
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Click Start -> All Programs -> Administrative Tools ->
> Computer Management
> >
> >Expand 'Local Users and Groups'
> >
> >Click on the 'Groups' Folder
> >
> >Double click on 'Administrators'.
> >
> >Do you see your accounts there? If not, add them to
> this group.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >"Babs" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> Not sure exactly what you mean, but even in Safe Mode
> >> (F8) I see Administrator + Mine(Adminstrator).
> >> Even the Administrator account does not have the rights
> >> to change HD name, yet I can add any software I want
> >> etc...
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >Are these accounts a member of the Administrators
> group?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >"Babs" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> >> XP Home
> >> >>
> >> >> I am set up as an Administrator Account, yet I am
> >> unable
> >> >> to change even the Hard Drive name, or allowed
> access
> >> to
> >> >> a Networked Computer (which I can see is available).
> >> >>
> >> >> I have tried to create other Admin accounts, and
> they
> >> >> don't have rights either.
> >> >>
> >> >> What do I need to do to fix this? Please Help.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >