Roger
Wed Apr 23 10:45:26 PDT 2008
Pegasus (MVP) wrote:
> "Roger Fink" <fink@manana.org> wrote in message
> news:eO0QQGWpIHA.3900@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Pegasus (MVP) wrote:
>>> "Roger Fink" <fink@manana.org> wrote in message
>>> news:uTj12RIpIHA.2636@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> I recently received a used laptop with a fresh install of Windows
>>>> 2000 Pro, and no applications. I'm having a problem with it in that
>>>> there is no Administrator account set up (I thought this was
>>>> supposed to happen automatically during installation of the OS).
>>>> Since I can only access the machine with User level privileges, I
>>>> can't figure out how to create one, since the option to do this
>>>> under Users and Passwords is grayed out.
>>>>
>>>> How do I fix this? (I don't see how any fix for this can involve
>>>> the internet, since there is no antivirus program or firewall
>>>> installed
>>>> on the machine.)
>>>>
>>>
>>> Every Windows installation has an Administrator account. It is
>>> not possible to delete it. Do this to find out the name of yours:
>>> - Click Start / Run / cmd{OK}
>>> - Type these commands:
>>> net user{Enter)
>>> net user RFink{Enter}
>>> net user ...
>>> Continue until you have examined each account. Make a note
>>> of those that are members of the "Administrators" local group.
>>
>> I ran the command <net user Administrator> and got the following:
>>
>> -------------------------
>>
>> User's comment
>> Country code 000 (System Default)
>> Account active.........Yes
>> Account expires.........Never
>> Password last set.........11/29/2006 7:39 AM
>> Password expires.........Never
>> Password changeable.........11/29/2006 7:39 AM
>> Password required.........Yes
>> User may change password.........Yes
>> Workstations allowed.........All
>> Logon script
>> User Profile
>> Home directory
>> Last logon.........Never
>> Logon hours allowed.........All
>> Local Group Memberships.........*Administrators
>> Global Group Memberships.........*None
>> The command completed successfully.
>>
>> In the folder tree under Documents and Settings there are only two
>> folders immediately listed: "All Users" and "user" (add "Default
>> User" to that in Show Hidden Files and Folders mode).
>>
>> How do I access Administrator and bring it in to the GUI? Also,
>> since a password is required, wouldn't this mean that, as things
>> stand now, I could
>> never get in?
>
> User accounts are one thing, profile folders another. If no one
> has ever logged in as Administrator then there will be no profile
> folder. It's as simple as that. You should now plan ahead and
> protect yourself against similar mishaps:
> 1. Rest the administrator's password:
>
http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/bootdisk.html
> 2. Create a second admin account.
> 3. Lock the details for both accounts away so that you can
> use them when you need them.
OK Pegasus, thanks very much.