Administrator is disabled. Help

Accidently I disabled administrator account and now I have just one user
guest account with limited privilegies. I know administrator's password but I
can't reenable it. How to reenable admin with guest account?
Windows XP SP2- NTFS

Boot to Safe Mode (F8 struck repeatedly, during the 'black screen' after the
BIOS screen)
The default "Administrator" account usually has a blank Password.
User Accounts in Control Panel will add a new admin account.
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"Gintaras" <Gintaras@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5B6D3459-D33E-4477-A612-2D8D7F94CB68@microsoft.com...
> Accidently I disabled administrator account and now I have just one user
> guest account with limited privilegies. I know administrator's password
> but I
> can't reenable it. How to reenable admin with guest account?
> Windows XP SP2- NTFS

I tried boot safe mode, but then nothing appears. no admin, no user, nothing

"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> Boot to Safe Mode (F8 struck repeatedly, during the 'black screen' after the
> BIOS screen)
> The default "Administrator" account usually has a blank Password.
> User Accounts in Control Panel will add a new admin account.
> --
> click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface.
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> Mark L. Ferguson
>
> "Gintaras" <Gintaras@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5B6D3459-D33E-4477-A612-2D8D7F94CB68@microsoft.com...
> > Accidently I disabled administrator account and now I have just one user
> > guest account with limited privilegies. I know administrator's password
> > but I
> > can't reenable it. How to reenable admin with guest account?
> > Windows XP SP2- NTFS
>

315341 - How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade (Reinstallation or Repair) of
Windows XP: http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;315341

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"Gintaras" <Gintaras@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C70B6A1F-F5E5-418E-A0A8-F64DD49CAEBE@microsoft.com...
> I tried boot safe mode, but then nothing appears. no admin, no user,
> nothing
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>
>> Boot to Safe Mode (F8 struck repeatedly, during the 'black screen' after
>> the
>> BIOS screen)
>> The default "Administrator" account usually has a blank Password.
>> User Accounts in Control Panel will add a new admin account.
>> --
>> click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface.
>> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm see ''rate a
>> post''
>> Mark L. Ferguson
>>
>> "Gintaras" <Gintaras@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:5B6D3459-D33E-4477-A612-2D8D7F94CB68@microsoft.com...
>> > Accidently I disabled administrator account and now I have just one
>> > user
>> > guest account with limited privilegies. I know administrator's password
>> > but I
>> > can't reenable it. How to reenable admin with guest account?
>> > Windows XP SP2- NTFS
>>

So, I must reinstall or repair winxp instalation?

"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> 315341 - How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade (Reinstallation or Repair) of
> Windows XP: http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;315341
>
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> Mark L. Ferguson
>
> "Gintaras" <Gintaras@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C70B6A1F-F5E5-418E-A0A8-F64DD49CAEBE@microsoft.com...
> > I tried boot safe mode, but then nothing appears. no admin, no user,
> > nothing
> >
> > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
> >
> >> Boot to Safe Mode (F8 struck repeatedly, during the 'black screen' after
> >> the
> >> BIOS screen)
> >> The default "Administrator" account usually has a blank Password.
> >> User Accounts in Control Panel will add a new admin account.
> >> --
> >> click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface.
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm see ''rate a
> >> post''
> >> Mark L. Ferguson
> >>
> >> "Gintaras" <Gintaras@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:5B6D3459-D33E-4477-A612-2D8D7F94CB68@microsoft.com...
> >> > Accidently I disabled administrator account and now I have just one
> >> > user
> >> > guest account with limited privilegies. I know administrator's password
> >> > but I
> >> > can't reenable it. How to reenable admin with guest account?
> >> > Windows XP SP2- NTFS
> >>

Try hitting Ctrl+Alt+Del twice and see if you get a Logon box. Booting
on to the installation via the Recovery Console will also re-enable the
built-in Administrator account. If that fails there are free third
party reset utilities that can re-enable the account.

John

Gintaras wrote:

> So, I must reinstall or repair winxp instalation?
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>
>
>>315341 - How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade (Reinstallation or Repair) of
>>Windows XP: http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;315341
>>
>>--
>>click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface.
>>http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm see ''rate a post''
>>Mark L. Ferguson
>>
>>"Gintaras" <Gintaras@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>news:C70B6A1F-F5E5-418E-A0A8-F64DD49CAEBE@microsoft.com...
>>
>>>I tried boot safe mode, but then nothing appears. no admin, no user,
>>>nothing
>>>
>>>"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Boot to Safe Mode (F8 struck repeatedly, during the 'black screen' after
>>>>the
>>>>BIOS screen)
>>>>The default "Administrator" account usually has a blank Password.
>>>>User Accounts in Control Panel will add a new admin account.
>>>>--
>>>>click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface.
>>>>http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm see ''rate a
>>>>post''
>>>>Mark L. Ferguson
>>>>
>>>>"Gintaras" <Gintaras@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>news:5B6D3459-D33E-4477-A612-2D8D7F94CB68@microsoft.com...
>>>>
>>>>>Accidently I disabled administrator account and now I have just one
>>>>>user
>>>>>guest account with limited privilegies. I know administrator's password
>>>>>but I
>>>>>can't reenable it. How to reenable admin with guest account?
>>>>>Windows XP SP2- NTFS
>>>>

Don't bother with the Recovery Console, the information I gave is
incorrect, you will be able to logon but the account will only be
re-enabled for the RC session, it will be disabled again after you logoff.

John

John John (MVP) wrote:

> Try hitting Ctrl+Alt+Del twice and see if you get a Logon box. Booting
> on to the installation via the Recovery Console will also re-enable the
> built-in Administrator account. If that fails there are free third
> party reset utilities that can re-enable the account.
>
> John
>
> Gintaras wrote:
>
>> So, I must reinstall or repair winxp instalation?
>> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>>
>>
>>> 315341 - How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade (Reinstallation or
>>> Repair) of Windows XP:
>>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;315341
>>>
>>> --
>>> click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface.
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm see ''rate a
>>> post''
>>> Mark L. Ferguson
>>>
>>> "Gintaras" <Gintaras@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:C70B6A1F-F5E5-418E-A0A8-F64DD49CAEBE@microsoft.com...
>>>
>>>> I tried boot safe mode, but then nothing appears. no admin, no user,
>>>> nothing
>>>>
>>>> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Boot to Safe Mode (F8 struck repeatedly, during the 'black screen'
>>>>> after the
>>>>> BIOS screen)
>>>>> The default "Administrator" account usually has a blank Password.
>>>>> User Accounts in Control Panel will add a new admin account.
>>>>> --
>>>>> click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface.
>>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm see ''rate
>>>>> a post''
>>>>> Mark L. Ferguson
>>>>>
>>>>> "Gintaras" <Gintaras@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:5B6D3459-D33E-4477-A612-2D8D7F94CB68@microsoft.com...
>>>>>
>>>>>> Accidently I disabled administrator account and now I have just
>>>>>> one user
>>>>>> guest account with limited privilegies. I know administrator's
>>>>>> password
>>>>>> but I
>>>>>> can't reenable it. How to reenable admin with guest account?
>>>>>> Windows XP SP2- NTFS
>>>>>
>>>>>
>

Ctrl+Alt+Del on safe mode helped. I loged on like admin and reenabled it.
Thanks for all

"John John (MVP)" wrote:

> Don't bother with the Recovery Console, the information I gave is
> incorrect, you will be able to logon but the account will only be
> re-enabled for the RC session, it will be disabled again after you logoff.
>
> John
>
> John John (MVP) wrote:
>
> > Try hitting Ctrl+Alt+Del twice and see if you get a Logon box. Booting
> > on to the installation via the Recovery Console will also re-enable the
> > built-in Administrator account. If that fails there are free third
> > party reset utilities that can re-enable the account.
> >
> > John
> >
> > Gintaras wrote:
> >
> >> So, I must reinstall or repair winxp instalation?
> >> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>> 315341 - How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade (Reinstallation or
> >>> Repair) of Windows XP:
> >>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;315341
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface.
> >>> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm see ''rate a
> >>> post''
> >>> Mark L. Ferguson
> >>>
> >>> "Gintaras" <Gintaras@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >>> news:C70B6A1F-F5E5-418E-A0A8-F64DD49CAEBE@microsoft.com...
> >>>
> >>>> I tried boot safe mode, but then nothing appears. no admin, no user,
> >>>> nothing
> >>>>
> >>>> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>> Boot to Safe Mode (F8 struck repeatedly, during the 'black screen'
> >>>>> after the
> >>>>> BIOS screen)
> >>>>> The default "Administrator" account usually has a blank Password.
> >>>>> User Accounts in Control Panel will add a new admin account.
> >>>>> --
> >>>>> click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface.
> >>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm see ''rate
> >>>>> a post''
> >>>>> Mark L. Ferguson
> >>>>>
> >>>>> "Gintaras" <Gintaras@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >>>>> news:5B6D3459-D33E-4477-A612-2D8D7F94CB68@microsoft.com...
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> Accidently I disabled administrator account and now I have just
> >>>>>> one user
> >>>>>> guest account with limited privilegies. I know administrator's
> >>>>>> password
> >>>>>> but I
> >>>>>> can't reenable it. How to reenable admin with guest account?
> >>>>>> Windows XP SP2- NTFS
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >
>
>

You're welcome.

John

Gintaras wrote:

> Ctrl+Alt+Del on safe mode helped. I loged on like admin and reenabled it.
> Thanks for all
>
> "John John (MVP)" wrote:
>
>
>>Don't bother with the Recovery Console, the information I gave is
>>incorrect, you will be able to logon but the account will only be
>>re-enabled for the RC session, it will be disabled again after you logoff.
>>
>>John
>>
>>John John (MVP) wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Try hitting Ctrl+Alt+Del twice and see if you get a Logon box. Booting
>>>on to the installation via the Recovery Console will also re-enable the
>>>built-in Administrator account. If that fails there are free third
>>>party reset utilities that can re-enable the account.
>>>
>>>John
>>>
>>>Gintaras wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>So, I must reinstall or repair winxp instalation?
>>>>"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>315341 - How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade (Reinstallation or
>>>>>Repair) of Windows XP:
>>>>>http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;315341
>>>>>
>>>>>--
>>>>>click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface.
>>>>>http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm see ''rate a
>>>>>post''
>>>>>Mark L. Ferguson
>>>>>
>>>>>"Gintaras" <Gintaras@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>>news:C70B6A1F-F5E5-418E-A0A8-F64DD49CAEBE@microsoft.com...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>I tried boot safe mode, but then nothing appears. no admin, no user,
>>>>>>nothing
>>>>>>
>>>>>>"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Boot to Safe Mode (F8 struck repeatedly, during the 'black screen'
>>>>>>>after the
>>>>>>>BIOS screen)
>>>>>>>The default "Administrator" account usually has a blank Password.
>>>>>>>User Accounts in Control Panel will add a new admin account.
>>>>>>>--
>>>>>>>click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface.
>>>>>>>http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm see ''rate
>>>>>>>a post''
>>>>>>>Mark L. Ferguson
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>"Gintaras" <Gintaras@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>news:5B6D3459-D33E-4477-A612-2D8D7F94CB68@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Accidently I disabled administrator account and now I have just
>>>>>>>>one user
>>>>>>>>guest account with limited privilegies. I know administrator's
>>>>>>>>password
>>>>>>>>but I
>>>>>>>>can't reenable it. How to reenable admin with guest account?
>>>>>>>>Windows XP SP2- NTFS
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>

Thank you very much for your solution for enabling the administraor
account. Thanx


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