XP account help!

SPhoenix · 01-13-2007, 05:10 AM

This is going to make me sound really stupid but I delete my account (the administrator account). This happened when i was toying around in command promp with NET USER. Exactly what I typed was "net user Owner /delete", and for some reason I thought this would delete my password but instead it deleted my account (I was in administrator off safe mode when I did this). So my account got deleted and ofcourse my documents and files lost access but I gave the access to my Administrator account and another Owner account I created with hopes that it would restore the old one (it didn't). But for some reason none of the files can be found when I try opening them. I need help pleaseeeee. If it's possible to restore the deleted accound that would be great. If not then just how to get my files working.

*I posted this same thread in computer security, I just thought I may have posted it in the wrong place so I reposted here*

pdc76 · 01-13-2007, 05:35 AM

i accidentally erased one of my user names before too. i used a trial version of some data recovery software i got from the net. it found my folder (it was hidden in the system32 folder i think). then it asked me to purchase the program to recover the files, but by then i knew where the folder was. i un-hid the folder and got my stuff back for free. i hope it works for you too.

SPhoenix · 01-13-2007, 10:11 PM

Can you tell me what the software was so I can use it please, if this works I will be eternally greatfull to you

pdc76 · 01-15-2007, 02:27 AM

i don't remember which one it was. just google data recovery software and you'll get many results.

SPhoenix · 01-15-2007, 03:36 AM

Okay heres the problem, I know where my files are but I don't have access to any of them, even when I log on as Administrator. I have to go to the properties of each file one by one and give myself access. The problem is that will take forever and I can't find a manual way of doing them all at once. If their is a way or a program which will do this for me please tell me, any help would be appreciated.

pdc76 · 01-15-2007, 03:46 AM

this might work, or it might not: try highlighting several files and right click. select properties and see what options that gives you. you may be able to change many at once that way. sorry if it diesn't work though.

SPhoenix · 01-15-2007, 03:50 AM

I've already tried that, it didn't work.

SPhoenix · 01-19-2007, 04:27 AM

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01-13-2007, 05:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
SPhoenix Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 39	XP account help! This is going to make me sound really stupid but I delete my account (the administrator account). This happened when i was toying around in command promp with NET USER. Exactly what I typed was "net user Owner /delete", and for some reason I thought this would delete my password but instead it deleted my account (I was in administrator off safe mode when I did this). So my account got deleted and ofcourse my documents and files lost access but I gave the access to my Administrator account and another Owner account I created with hopes that it would restore the old one (it didn't). But for some reason none of the files can be found when I try opening them. I need help pleaseeeee. If it's possible to restore the deleted accound that would be great. If not then just how to get my files working. I posted this same thread in computer security, I just thought I may have posted it in the wrong place so I reposted here

01-13-2007, 05:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
pdc76 Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 802	i accidentally erased one of my user names before too. i used a trial version of some data recovery software i got from the net. it found my folder (it was hidden in the system32 folder i think). then it asked me to purchase the program to recover the files, but by then i knew where the folder was. i un-hid the folder and got my stuff back for free. i hope it works for you too. __________________ Intel QX9650 w/ Ultra-120 Exreme / Evga nForce 780i SLI 4Gb (2x2Gb) Corsair Dominator DDR2 1066Mhz 5-5-5-15 2 nVidia 8800GTX SLI / 22" Asus Wide LCD, 19" KDS CRT SB X-FI X-tremegamer FATAL1TY Edition w/ 64Mb X-Ram 2 Sata II 320Gb Raid 0 array, 2 Sata 110Gb Raid 0 array Super Multi Blue Blu-Ray & HD-DVD w/ Lightscribe / Floppy Antec Quattro 1000W Modular PSU / Lian-Li PC-65B case Dual Boot Vista Home Premium SP1, XP Professional SP2

01-15-2007, 02:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
pdc76 Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 802	i don't remember which one it was. just google data recovery software and you'll get many results. __________________ Intel QX9650 w/ Ultra-120 Exreme / Evga nForce 780i SLI 4Gb (2x2Gb) Corsair Dominator DDR2 1066Mhz 5-5-5-15 2 nVidia 8800GTX SLI / 22" Asus Wide LCD, 19" KDS CRT SB X-FI X-tremegamer FATAL1TY Edition w/ 64Mb X-Ram 2 Sata II 320Gb Raid 0 array, 2 Sata 110Gb Raid 0 array Super Multi Blue Blu-Ray & HD-DVD w/ Lightscribe / Floppy Antec Quattro 1000W Modular PSU / Lian-Li PC-65B case Dual Boot Vista Home Premium SP1, XP Professional SP2

01-15-2007, 03:46 AM	#6 (permalink)
pdc76 Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 802	this might work, or it might not: try highlighting several files and right click. select properties and see what options that gives you. you may be able to change many at once that way. sorry if it diesn't work though. __________________ Intel QX9650 w/ Ultra-120 Exreme / Evga nForce 780i SLI 4Gb (2x2Gb) Corsair Dominator DDR2 1066Mhz 5-5-5-15 2 nVidia 8800GTX SLI / 22" Asus Wide LCD, 19" KDS CRT SB X-FI X-tremegamer FATAL1TY Edition w/ 64Mb X-Ram 2 Sata II 320Gb Raid 0 array, 2 Sata 110Gb Raid 0 array Super Multi Blue Blu-Ray & HD-DVD w/ Lightscribe / Floppy Antec Quattro 1000W Modular PSU / Lian-Li PC-65B case Dual Boot Vista Home Premium SP1, XP Professional SP2

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01-13-2007, 10:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
SPhoenix Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 39	Can you tell me what the software was so I can use it please, if this works I will be eternally greatfull to you

01-15-2007, 03:36 AM	#5 (permalink)
SPhoenix Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 39	Okay heres the problem, I know where my files are but I don't have access to any of them, even when I log on as Administrator. I have to go to the properties of each file one by one and give myself access. The problem is that will take forever and I can't find a manual way of doing them all at once. If their is a way or a program which will do this for me please tell me, any help would be appreciated.

01-15-2007, 03:50 AM	#7 (permalink)
SPhoenix Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 39	I've already tried that, it didn't work.

01-19-2007, 04:27 AM	#8 (permalink)
SPhoenix Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 39	bumb*