XP account question

Mstraus9 · 05-12-2005, 11:09 PM

Ok...I just made a new account for myself so others who used the computer could use the "Administrator" account and i could have my own. Somehow the other account got deleted or something because it doesn't show up at the sign in screen. I tried to make another acoount named "Administrator" but it said there was already an account w/ that name...so it muct not have been deleted...there was some valuable information on that account so how do i get it back?

Hellbreather · 05-12-2005, 11:12 PM

Ummm, this post somewhat confuses me. Explain this, you created a seperate account not called "Adminstrator" correct? After this the account was deleted correct?. Then you tried to create a new account called "Administrator" correct? if all this is correct, the reason you cannot create this account is because like it said "Administrator" account is already in use. Try creating a new one, as for the files. I'm sure someone has a handy tool to get them back

Mstraus9 · 05-12-2005, 11:15 PM

ok...well I didn't see the use for my seperate account anymore so i tried to rename it as "administrator" and it said that there was already an account named "administrator"....so basically im just trying to find it somewhere and recover it's much need files...but yeah i think you got most of it

Travo925 · 05-12-2005, 11:19 PM

go into mycomputer>yourharddrive>DocumentsandSettings>... and see if your "Administrator" account is there. If it is, all your needed files will be in there.

Mstraus9 · 05-12-2005, 11:24 PM

its there

Mstraus9 · 05-12-2005, 11:43 PM

how do i get it so that i can sign on it again

**Praetor** · 05-14-2005, 01:59 AM

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Somehow the other account got deleted or something because it doesn't show up at the sign in screen.

When you only have one account then you automatically get "Administrator". As soon as you have more than one, the second one has to be different (common sense). Now if you go through the least amount of work to get functionality for both accounts, change the login type from the prissy-pretty login screen to the classic login screen (i.e. users type their username in)

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there was some valuable information on that account so how do i get it back?

Again, see the above. Also, you can access the data realy easy from Safe Mode (press F8 during boot). Or simply going to Documents and Settings folder and the Administrator folder from there. If you dont see it you'll have to disable the security settings in windows (Tools --> OPtions)

05-12-2005, 11:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mstraus9 New Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4	XP account question Ok...I just made a new account for myself so others who used the computer could use the "Administrator" account and i could have my own. Somehow the other account got deleted or something because it doesn't show up at the sign in screen. I tried to make another acoount named "Administrator" but it said there was already an account w/ that name...so it muct not have been deleted...there was some valuable information on that account so how do i get it back?

05-12-2005, 11:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
Hellbreather Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 20 Posts: 736	Ummm, this post somewhat confuses me. Explain this, you created a seperate account not called "Adminstrator" correct? After this the account was deleted correct?. Then you tried to create a new account called "Administrator" correct? if all this is correct, the reason you cannot create this account is because like it said "Administrator" account is already in use. Try creating a new one, as for the files. I'm sure someone has a handy tool to get them back __________________ There are 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary code, and those who don't Windows XP Pro Setup Intel Pentium 4 Processor - 3.2Ghz With HT Technology, 1024MB DDR RAM, 200GB SATA HDD, 40GB SATA HDD, Sound Blaster Live! 24 BIT!, Radeon 9800 PRO 256MB, Gigabit Ethernet Card

05-12-2005, 11:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
Travo925 Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 427	go into mycomputer>yourharddrive>DocumentsandSettings>... and see if your "Administrator" account is there. If it is, all your needed files will be in there. __________________ (Black)book - 10.4.10 2GB DDR2 2.16 GHz Core 2 Duo

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05-12-2005, 11:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mstraus9 New Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4	ok...well I didn't see the use for my seperate account anymore so i tried to rename it as "administrator" and it said that there was already an account named "administrator"....so basically im just trying to find it somewhere and recover it's much need files...but yeah i think you got most of it

05-12-2005, 11:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mstraus9 New Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4	its there

05-12-2005, 11:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
Mstraus9 New Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4	how do i get it so that i can sign on it again