I enabled the administrator user, then put a password on it, then disabled it! And the other user is a standard one. How can I enabled my administrator account again?
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2Did You have enabled built-in Administrator account? by typing command: net user administrator /active:yes ?– malakrsnaslavaDec 11, 2014 at 12:21
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I am not sure from your question if you mean the built in 'Administrator' account or one you have created your self.– CyberKillerDec 11, 2014 at 13:23
1 Answer
Ok, the first thing to do would be to boot into safe mode and see if the administrator account appears.
If so, then log into that account and create a new user account with admin privileges.
If the Administrator account does not appear then you need to re-enable it by booting up the computer with the windows installation CD then, Select the Default Language, "Repair Your Computer" then choose "Command Prompt". At the command prompt type:
net user administrator /active:yes [enter]
Remove the DVD, reboot the computer, and log into the built-in Administrator account.
I found the answer from this source. I recommended reading the full answer here has it is more thorough and tells you what to do if you don't have a windows installation CD.