Use administator account to install xp sp2

[Homedust]

I'd got a new hard drive trying to install xp sp2. The system didn't allow me
to use administrator but created a any other account to go on. I would perfer
to logon in as administator. Now I logon in using an crerated account. What
should I do to use administrator while re-install windows xp next time ? Or
is there any way to transfer the setting of created account to that of
administrator logoning in without passwaord automatically ? Any Help would be
appreciated.

[Harry Ohrn]

I am having some trouble trying to understand exactly what it is that you
want to do. I think you are saying that rather than log on with the account
your created during setup you would rather log on with an account named
Administrator. Is that right? If so don't worry. The account that was
created when you setup XP is an administrator account. There is also a
hidden administrator account called "administrator" that was created by XP
while is was installing. This hidden account is there for troubleshooting
purposes. This is by design. You should not use that account for day to day
use.

If you want to log on without having to enter a password you can do that by:
Clicking on the Start Button, then click Run and type "control
userpasswords2" (without the quotes) and click Ok. Uncheck the box requiring
a username and password, click Apply then click Ok. then follow the prompts
to set up a default logon.


Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


"Homedust" > wrote in message
...
> I'd got a new hard drive trying to install xp sp2. The system didn't allow
> me
> to use administrator but created a any other account to go on. I would
> perfer
> to logon in as administator. Now I logon in using an crerated account.
> What
> should I do to use administrator while re-install windows xp next time ?
> Or
> is there any way to transfer the setting of created account to that of
> administrator logoning in without passwaord automatically ? Any Help would
> be
> appreciated.

[Homedust]

"Harry Ohrn" wrote:

> I am having some trouble trying to understand exactly what it is that you
> want to do. I think you are saying that rather than log on with the account
> your created during setup you would rather log on with an account named
> Administrator. Is that right? If so don't worry. The account that was
> created when you setup XP is an administrator account. There is also a
> hidden administrator account called "administrator" that was created by XP
> while is was installing. This hidden account is there for troubleshooting
> purposes. This is by design. You should not use that account for day to day
> use.
>
> If you want to log on without having to enter a password you can do that by:
> Clicking on the Start Button, then click Run and type "control
> userpasswords2" (without the quotes) and click Ok. Uncheck the box requiring
> a username and password, click Apply then click Ok. then follow the prompts
> to set up a default logon.
>
>
> Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
> www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
>
Thank you..

[Harry Ohrn]

"Homedust" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> "Harry Ohrn" wrote:
>
>> I am having some trouble trying to understand exactly what it is that you
>> want to do. I think you are saying that rather than log on with the
>> account
>> your created during setup you would rather log on with an account named
>> Administrator. Is that right? If so don't worry. The account that was
>> created when you setup XP is an administrator account. There is also a
>> hidden administrator account called "administrator" that was created by
>> XP
>> while is was installing. This hidden account is there for troubleshooting
>> purposes. This is by design. You should not use that account for day to
>> day
>> use.
>>
>> If you want to log on without having to enter a password you can do that
>> by:
>> Clicking on the Start Button, then click Run and type "control
>> userpasswords2" (without the quotes) and click Ok. Uncheck the box
>> requiring
>> a username and password, click Apply then click Ok. then follow the
>> prompts
>> to set up a default logon.
>>
>>
>> Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
>> www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
>>
> Thank you..

You are welcome.


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Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp