How do I use the Administrator account when it is in reserve?

[condliffe]

I created another administrator account, but now need to know how to use the
original administrator account that is now in reserve. A lot of programs,
etc. are under the login of the original administrator.

[John John]

To use the original (Built-in) Administrator account you will have to
boot to Safe-Mode. What you should do is copy the profile from the
original account to the new account:

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/sysdm_userprofile_copy.mspx?mfr=true

Tip: You cannot copy the profile to or from the account on which you
are currently logged on.

John

condliffe wrote:

> I created another administrator account, but now need to know how to use the
> original administrator account that is now in reserve. A lot of programs,
> etc. are under the login of the original administrator.

[condliffe]

Thank you so much!

"John John" wrote:

> To use the original (Built-in) Administrator account you will have to
> boot to Safe-Mode. What you should do is copy the profile from the
> original account to the new account:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/sysdm_userprofile_copy.mspx?mfr=true
>
> Tip: You cannot copy the profile to or from the account on which you
> are currently logged on.
>
> John
>
> condliffe wrote:
>
> > I created another administrator account, but now need to know how to use the
> > original administrator account that is now in reserve. A lot of programs,
> > etc. are under the login of the original administrator.
>
>

[John John]

You're welcome.

John

condliffe wrote:

> Thank you so much!
>
> "John John" wrote:
>
>
>>To use the original (Built-in) Administrator account you will have to
>>boot to Safe-Mode. What you should do is copy the profile from the
>>original account to the new account:
>>
>>http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/sysdm_userprofile_copy.mspx?mfr=true
>>
>>Tip: You cannot copy the profile to or from the account on which you
>>are currently logged on.
>>
>>John
>>
>>condliffe wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I created another administrator account, but now need to know how to use the
>>>original administrator account that is now in reserve. A lot of programs,
>>>etc. are under the login of the original administrator.
>>
>>

[Rock]

"condliffe" wrote
>I created another administrator account, but now need to know how to use
>the
> original administrator account that is now in reserve. A lot of programs,
> etc. are under the login of the original administrator.

Programs are not under the login of any particular account. If a program is
no accessible just copy the shortcut to it to the working account.

John John gave you info on how to access the Administrator account for XP
Home. For Pro from the Welcome Screen in normal mode do Ctrl-Alt-Del twice
to get the classic login box, type Administrator as the user name, and then
the password.

You should not use the Administrator account for day to day activities. You
should have at least one additional admin level account and use that one.
Or you could also add any number of limited user accounts and use one of
those, but at least have a second admin level account.

You can copy data and settings from the Administrator account to another
admin level account. See this link:
How to Copy a User Profile
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/win_xp_logon.htm

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Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]