Administrator is lost

philippom · 3rd February 2003

How can I access or retrieve the "ADMINISTRATOR" user account on my Windows XP Proffesional. I may have deleted it when I first installed the XP. I do have administrator priveledges on my account. I have tried to create a new user account called ADMINISTRATOR and the system tells me I can't because it allready exists.
Why I need it I am trying to create a web page using MS Front Page 98 and I can't get past the password to start. I have typed every password I have ever used (I think) but I am not logged on as "ADMINISTRATOR" as the program tells me that I must.
At least I think that is the problem.
I am not really a rookie but I know I sound like one

roy66 · 3rd February 2003

I've noticed on my WinXP machines that if I rename an existing user to
another name (doesn't matter what), and rename the Administrator account to
the former name of that user account. That I could log in to more than one
account with this name, simply depending upon which password was entered.
Something is not right with this, but I'm not at a level to determine
whether this can pose any kind of security vulnerability or not. Microsoft
says: "Since you must enter the password for the accounts then the system
is operating by design." Is this just a strange bug?

For example:
Rename user account "user1" to "someone"
rename administrator account "administrator" to "user1"
Now with user1 entered in the login field, and user can enter either
password to gain access to either account.

Does this confuse or offer hope!!!!

roy66 · 3rd February 2003

Try here
http://www.petri.co.il/forgot_admini...r_password.htm

http://www.petri.co.il/add_administr...gon_screen.htm

roy66

philippom · 4th February 2003

Thanks ROY66
The URL you gave me had the answer The "ADMINISTRATOR is back alive and happy and my password works.
A great site http://www.petri.co.il/
Thanks again

roy66 · 4th February 2003

philippom,

Glad I could be of some assistance.
I saw you had a lotta lookers but no helpers so all I did was post a 'Google' search for *administrator XP* and thankfully came up with something of use to you.

I struggle with the tech side of these things all the time so it's wonderful that we have a world full of people and the Bulletin Board to help each other.

Havagreatweek
roy66