No administrator account on vista

[andywlim]

I used to have an administrator account and one standard user
account.Then, I accidentally changed my administrator account type to a
standard user.
so now i have no administrator account on my vista home premium. I
can't install,unistall or even change my account type back. The user
account control keeps on poping out on the screen asking me to type in
the administrator account password. But I don't have any.
so please help me, i need an adminstrator account badly.


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andywlim

[Brink]

Hello Andy,

See if when you boot into Safe Mode that it will boot you into the
built-in Administrator account since you do not have an administrator
account anymore.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/123496-safe-mode.html

If it does, then you can change that account back to an administrator
type account.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/12...ount-type.html

If it does not, then you can try a repair (upgrade) install to get a
new administrator account.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/88...all-vista.html

[andywlim]

wow
thanks Brink!!!
it really worked,
now i have full control over my pc
THANKS!!!!!!!!


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andywlim

[Brink]

Your welcome Andy.

Shawn

[Ramar]

Hey, I'm having the same problem in a way. I have an admin acct and standard, I put a PW on my admin and set up parental controls on my brothers standard acct. which stopped him from downloading and only allowed a few hours a day of use.

Now when I try to log in to my acct I am getting an error saying "login failure: unknown username or bad password"

Another problem I have is that my CD Drive wont work for me to re-install

Is there any possible way to reset my admin PW from a standard acct or command box or even from safe mode?

I have been all over the web trying to find a solution and I'm beginning to feel like I'm on a round-a-bout. If anybody can help me I would EXTREMELY appreciate it! Thanks!!