On Sat, 27 Mar 2004 17:31:00 -0800, David
wrote:

"=?Utf-8?B?U2hhd24=?=" wrote in
:

I was trying to make a new user and somehow the default administrator
user is gone. That's the one that I always use and now it won't let
me access it. I can see the desktop file is still there but I can't
log on as the adminstrator. It doesn't show up in the users section
but if you try to make a new user with that name is says it already
exists. Thanks for any help.

When you create a new Admin Account in XP. The Built-in Admin Accounts
Icon is removed from the Fast User Switching Screen. This is because
you should not be using the built-in account on an everyday basis.

If you need to use it. Simply hit Ctrl-Alt-Del twice. You will get a
NT/WIN2000 style log-on box where you enter "Administrator" and the
password.

If you need the settings you can copy them to your new user:

1. Open System Control Panel
2. Click on Advanced, User Profile settings
3. Select 'administrator' from list
4. Click Copy To
5. Select folder where your new user profile is stored
e.g. c:\Documents and Settings\username
6. Click ok

Peter Hutchison
Windows FAQ
http://www.pcguru.plus.com/