Windows 7 Just discovered today I don't have Administrator even as User

[ttodd0450]

My New Laptop doesn't have two users only one..and that user is me.. I don't have administrative rights so therefore I can't create an administrator..to do simple tasks such as delete a program,, or open up msconfig.. These functions need administrative rights..

How do I get these????

My friend suggests I may have a corrupt registry..

any ideas????

 

[TorrentG]

Hey...

These types of "friends" always mean well but....


Log into safe mode and edit your main account to be an admin one.

 

[Trouble]

You may also want to try this as well and see if it helps at all.
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[ttodd0450]

Sounds easy but what happens is - Safemode // ( one user , me ,) then when I go into control panel to create new user ( administrative).. NO matter what name I type in to create administrative it says it does not recognise name as I am not allowed to use these charactors -
\|/<>*&^% ..... etc .. but I am only typing in letters or numbers and I still get this error message in creating a name .........

 

[TorrentG]

Don't make a new account. Do as I've said and see how it goes, instead.

Or follow Trouble's advice, although you should disable the Admin account when you are done what is needed.

 

[ttodd0450]

edit again and again .. ( this web site is not very friendly says I have to wait 30 seconds between posts even If I wait two minutes ) ....

 

[ttodd0450]

You may also want to try this as well and see if it helps at all.
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I tried all these avenues and all failed ... as it did not recognize any of these commands .....

 

[ttodd0450]

Don't make a new account. Do as I've said and see how it goes, instead.

Or follow Trouble's advice, although you should disable the Admin account when you are done what is needed.

I tried it again..
into the command mode I don't get C:net user administrator /active:yes

I get C:\users\name\net user administrator /active:yes

and it reports back access denied ..

 

[cybercore]

My humble comment:

and it reports back access denied ..

This happens because you don't run the cmd as an admin. If you can't start it as admin, boot from 7 DVD -> Repair -> Recovery options -> Command Prompt -> type:

net user administrator /active:yes

 

[ttodd0450]

will take me a couple of days .,. off to work ...

 

[ttodd0450]

My humble comment:



This happens because you don't run the cmd as an admin. If you can't start it as admin, boot from 7 DVD -> Repair -> Recovery options -> Command Prompt -> type:

net user administrator /active:yes

OK I did exactly this scenario and in windows repair (aftefr a five disc backup) I was able to perform that request (active:yes) and it reported it was successful..|
Then I restart back to my login (one only still) and ran the same test only with accessories/command prompt-right click/run as administrator but it failed again..\sample images attached..
I'm still stuck with no administrator....

 

[ttodd0450]

So I phoned HP support today and after explaining this scenario Looks like I have to reset the PC back to factory default or to be more precise FORMAT .. I backed up onto 5 dvd all my loaded programs and files so hopefully I won't have to spend 24 hours getting the PC back to the way it was for me... I still love my XP ...