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November 26th 04, 09:49 AM
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Administrator account
I have only one account on Windows Xp pro, an administrator account. When I
go to create a new account, XP tells me I must first create an administrator account. So I do so, and all my data/settings I had with the old Administrator account are lost. It seems that my current Administrator account isn't approved! How do I get about this? I need to create new limited accounts but cant do so "without an administrator account"! 
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November 26th 04, 10:06 AM
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Cause you shouldn't be using that one. As soon as you create an admin =
account it will hide the inbuilt admin account. --=20 ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.uscricket.com "F||SHY-_-" wrote in message = ... I have only one account on Windows Xp pro, an administrator account. = When I=20 go to create a new account, XP tells me I must first create an = administrator=20 account. So I do so, and all my data/settings I had with the old=20 Administrator account are lost. It seems that my current Administrator = account isn't approved! How do I get about this? I need to create new = limited=20 accounts but cant do so "without an administrator account"!
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November 26th 04, 10:43 AM
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So what about all the stuff and settings I lose? Is there a way I can
transfer everything? "David Candy" wrote: Cause you shouldn't be using that one. As soon as you create an admin account it will hide the inbuilt admin account. -- ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.uscricket.com "F||SHY-_-" wrote in message ... I have only one account on Windows Xp pro, an administrator account. When I go to create a new account, XP tells me I must first create an administrator account. So I do so, and all my data/settings I had with the old Administrator account are lost. It seems that my current Administrator account isn't approved! How do I get about this? I need to create new limited accounts but cant do so "without an administrator account"!
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November 26th 04, 10:52 AM
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Type in Help
copy profile --=20 ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.uscricket.com "F||SHY-_-" wrote in message = ... So what about all the stuff and settings I lose? Is there a way I can=20 transfer everything? =20 "David Candy" wrote: =20 Cause you shouldn't be using that one. As soon as you create an admin = account it will hide the inbuilt admin account. =20 --=20 ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.uscricket.com "F||SHY-_-" wrote in message = ... I have only one account on Windows Xp pro, an administrator account. = When I=20 go to create a new account, XP tells me I must first create an = administrator=20 account. So I do so, and all my data/settings I had with the old=20 Administrator account are lost. It seems that my current = Administrator=20 account isn't approved! How do I get about this? I need to create = new limited=20 accounts but cant do so "without an administrator account"!
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November 26th 04, 11:49 AM
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It doesnt let me copy the profile.
It says "Failed to set Security on the Destiniation Profile. Error - Access is denied." I am trying to copy the profile to C:\Documents and Settings\*new administrator account*. Am I doing something wrong? "David Candy" wrote: Type in Help copy profile -- ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.uscricket.com "F||SHY-_-" wrote in message ... So what about all the stuff and settings I lose? Is there a way I can transfer everything? "David Candy" wrote: Cause you shouldn't be using that one. As soon as you create an admin account it will hide the inbuilt admin account. -- ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.uscricket.com "F||SHY-_-" wrote in message ... I have only one account on Windows Xp pro, an administrator account. When I go to create a new account, XP tells me I must first create an administrator account. So I do so, and all my data/settings I had with the old Administrator account are lost. It seems that my current Administrator account isn't approved! How do I get about this? I need to create new limited accounts but cant do so "without an administrator account"!
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November 26th 04, 11:57 AM
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You have to do it wth a user account not involved in the copy.
--=20 ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.uscricket.com "F||SHY-_-" wrote in message = news  It doesnt let me copy the profile. It says "Failed to set Security on the Destiniation Profile. Error - = Access=20 is denied." I am trying to copy the profile to C:\Documents and Settings\*new=20 administrator account*. =20 Am I doing something wrong? =20 =20 "David Candy" wrote: =20 Type in Help copy profile =20 --=20 ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.uscricket.com "F||SHY-_-" wrote in message = ... So what about all the stuff and settings I lose? Is there a way I = can=20 transfer everything? =20 "David Candy" wrote: =20 Cause you shouldn't be using that one. As soon as you create an = admin account it will hide the inbuilt admin account. =20 --=20 ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.uscricket.com "F||SHY-_-" wrote in message = ... I have only one account on Windows Xp pro, an administrator = account. When I=20 go to create a new account, XP tells me I must first create an = administrator=20 account. So I do so, and all my data/settings I had with the old = Administrator account are lost. It seems that my current = Administrator=20 account isn't approved! How do I get about this? I need to = create new limited=20 accounts but cant do so "without an administrator account"!
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November 26th 04, 12:49 PM
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I created another administrator account and tried to do the copy, but it
still gives me the same error. Thanks for your help btw...much appreciated "David Candy" wrote: You have to do it wth a user account not involved in the copy. -- ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.uscricket.com "F||SHY-_-" wrote in message news It doesnt let me copy the profile. It says "Failed to set Security on the Destiniation Profile. Error - Access is denied." I am trying to copy the profile to C:\Documents and Settings\*new administrator account*. Am I doing something wrong? "David Candy" wrote: Type in Help copy profile -- ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.uscricket.com "F||SHY-_-" wrote in message ... So what about all the stuff and settings I lose? Is there a way I can transfer everything? "David Candy" wrote: Cause you shouldn't be using that one. As soon as you create an admin account it will hide the inbuilt admin account. -- ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.uscricket.com "F||SHY-_-" wrote in message ... I have only one account on Windows Xp pro, an administrator account. When I go to create a new account, XP tells me I must first create an administrator account. So I do so, and all my data/settings I had with the old Administrator account are lost. It seems that my current Administrator account isn't approved! How do I get about this? I need to create new limited accounts but cant do so "without an administrator account"!
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November 26th 04, 12:59 PM
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Have you marked your files private or anything?
--=20 ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.uscricket.com "F||SHY-_-" wrote in message = ... I created another administrator account and tried to do the copy, but = it=20 still gives me the same error. =20 Thanks for your help btw...much appreciated =20 "David Candy" wrote: =20 You have to do it wth a user account not involved in the copy. =20 --=20 ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.uscricket.com "F||SHY-_-" wrote in message = news It doesnt let me copy the profile. It says "Failed to set Security on the Destiniation Profile. Error = - Access=20 is denied." I am trying to copy the profile to C:\Documents and Settings\*new=20 administrator account*. =20 Am I doing something wrong? =20 =20 "David Candy" wrote: =20 Type in Help copy profile =20 --=20 ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.uscricket.com "F||SHY-_-" wrote in message = ... So what about all the stuff and settings I lose? Is there a way = I can=20 transfer everything? =20 "David Candy" wrote: =20 Cause you shouldn't be using that one. As soon as you create an = admin account it will hide the inbuilt admin account. =20 --=20 ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.uscricket.com "F||SHY-_-" wrote in message = ... I have only one account on Windows Xp pro, an administrator = account. When I=20 go to create a new account, XP tells me I must first create = an administrator=20 account. So I do so, and all my data/settings I had with the = old=20 Administrator account are lost. It seems that my current = Administrator=20 account isn't approved! How do I get about this? I need to = create new limited=20 accounts but cant do so "without an administrator account"!
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November 26th 04, 01:13 PM
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Not that i know of, i dont recall marking any files,
can i check if they are? "David Candy" wrote: Have you marked your files private or anything? -- ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.uscricket.com "F||SHY-_-" wrote in message ... I created another administrator account and tried to do the copy, but it still gives me the same error. Thanks for your help btw...much appreciated "David Candy" wrote: You have to do it wth a user account not involved in the copy. -- ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.uscricket.com "F||SHY-_-" wrote in message news
It doesnt let me copy the profile.It says "Failed to set Security on the Destiniation Profile. Error - Access is denied." I am trying to copy the profile to C:\Documents and Settings\*new administrator account*. Am I doing something wrong? "David Candy" wrote: Type in Help copy profile -- ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.uscricket.com "F||SHY-_-" wrote in message ... So what about all the stuff and settings I lose? Is there a way I can transfer everything? "David Candy" wrote: Cause you shouldn't be using that one. As soon as you create an admin account it will hide the inbuilt admin account. -- ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.uscricket.com "F||SHY-_-" wrote in message ... I have only one account on Windows Xp pro, an administrator account. When I go to create a new account, XP tells me I must first create an administrator account. So I do so, and all my data/settings I had with the old Administrator account are lost. It seems that my current Administrator account isn't approved! How do I get about this? I need to create new limited accounts but cant do so "without an administrator account"!
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November 26th 04, 01:27 PM
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You can but I don;t know how as I use advanced interface.
Type in Start - Run Control userpasswords2 Add your account using the Add button. Then on the Advanced tab click = the Advanced button, select your new account under users - Properties - = Profile and enter the path for the user's folder. Let windows create the = folder. It seems to work to change the current logged on user too. So log on and do this to the logged on user. --=20 ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.uscricket.com "F||SHY-_-" wrote in message = ... Not that i know of, i dont recall marking any files, can i check if they are? =20 "David Candy" wrote: =20 Have you marked your files private or anything? =20 --=20 ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.uscricket.com "F||SHY-_-" wrote in message = ... I created another administrator account and tried to do the copy, = but it=20 still gives me the same error. =20 Thanks for your help btw...much appreciated =20 "David Candy" wrote: =20 You have to do it wth a user account not involved in the copy. =20 --=20 ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.uscricket.com "F||SHY-_-" wrote in message = news It doesnt let me copy the profile. It says "Failed to set Security on the Destiniation Profile. = Error - Access=20 is denied." I am trying to copy the profile to C:\Documents and = Settings\*new=20 administrator account*. =20 Am I doing something wrong? =20 =20 "David Candy" wrote: =20 Type in Help copy profile =20 --=20 ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.uscricket.com "F||SHY-_-" wrote in message = ... So what about all the stuff and settings I lose? Is there a = way I can=20 transfer everything? =20 "David Candy" wrote: =20 Cause you shouldn't be using that one. As soon as you create = an admin account it will hide the inbuilt admin account. =20 --=20 ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.uscricket.com "F||SHY-_-" wrote in = message ... I have only one account on Windows Xp pro, an administrator = account. When I=20 go to create a new account, XP tells me I must first = create an administrator=20 account. So I do so, and all my data/settings I had with = the old=20 Administrator account are lost. It seems that my current = Administrator=20 account isn't approved! How do I get about this? I need to = create new limited=20 accounts but cant do so "without an administrator = account"!
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November 26th 04, 02:35 PM
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No luck...it didnt work. I just did a system restore and deleted all the new
folders that were created in the C:\Documents and Settings\ folder, so I am back to where I was. Any more ideas? "David Candy" wrote: You can but I don;t know how as I use advanced interface. Type in Start - Run Control userpasswords2 Add your account using the Add button. Then on the Advanced tab click the Advanced button, select your new account under users - Properties - Profile and enter the path for the user's folder. Let windows create the folder. It seems to work to change the current logged on user too. So log on and do this to the logged on user. -- ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.uscricket.com "F||SHY-_-" wrote in message ... Not that i know of, i dont recall marking any files, can i check if they are? "David Candy" wrote: Have you marked your files private or anything? -- ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.uscricket.com "F||SHY-_-" wrote in message ... I created another administrator account and tried to do the copy, but it still gives me the same error. Thanks for your help btw...much appreciated "David Candy" wrote: You have to do it wth a user account not involved in the copy. -- ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.uscricket.com "F||SHY-_-" wrote in message news
It doesnt let me copy the profile.It says "Failed to set Security on the Destiniation Profile. Error - Access is denied." I am trying to copy the profile to C:\Documents and Settings\*new administrator account*. Am I doing something wrong? "David Candy" wrote: Type in Help copy profile -- ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.uscricket.com "F||SHY-_-" wrote in message ... So what about all the stuff and settings I lose? Is there a way I can transfer everything? "David Candy" wrote: Cause you shouldn't be using that one. As soon as you create an admin account it will hide the inbuilt admin account. -- ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.uscricket.com "F||SHY-_-" wrote in message ... I have only one account on Windows Xp pro, an administrator account. When I go to create a new account, XP tells me I must first create an administrator account. So I do so, and all my data/settings I had with the old Administrator account are lost. It seems that my current Administrator account isn't approved! How do I get about this? I need to create new limited accounts but cant do so "without an administrator account"!
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November 26th 04, 04:14 PM
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F||SHY-_- wrote:
I have only one account on Windows Xp pro, an administrator account. When I go to create a new account, XP tells me I must first create an administrator account. So I do so, and all my data/settings I had with the old Administrator account are lost. It seems that my current Administrator account isn't approved! How do I get about this? I need to create new limited accounts but cant do so "without an administrator account"! As you've just learned, once any additional user accounts have been created, the Administrator account will no longer be displayed on the Welcome Screen. This is a default security feature. 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. The built-in Administrator account isn't intended to be used for day-to-day normal use. The standard security practice is to set a strong password on it and use it only to create another account for regular use, reserving the Administrator account as a "back door" in case something corrupts your regular account(s). A wiser course of action would be to create another user account for your father's daily use, and copy desired the files and settings from the Administrator account to this newly created user profile. HOW TO Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;279783 How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;811151 -- 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
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November 27th 04, 03:03 PM
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You can creat an accout in Computer Management (Here):
Start--Control--Performance and Maintenance--Administrative Tools--Computer Management--Local Usersand Group--Users
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