How do you enable Admin???

BestyTech · 08-31-2008, 01:10 PM

I don't use vista or own it but i had to fix a laptop not so long ago.

I was given the laptop and told that the person i was fixing it for was going on holiday for a week..

when i got round to looking at it i was stumped to find that i couldn't log in as they had passworded the account and not told me what it was...

the guest account was still active and i could access some features but rarely change settings...(I don't normally have a good word to say about vista except nice interface but i have to admit.. tight security)

i have managed to access the account after a lot of probing and fixed their laptop, ready for when they return..

but whats bugging me is how do you access admin...

i tried safemode and other options but couldn't find how to log in as admin...

where is the option for log on as admin?!?!?

Mayur · 08-31-2008, 01:13 PM

o i kno how i acadently delted my admin acc but i got it back turn off ur computer turn it back on anfd when ur compueter starts back up and ur keyboard is on press F8 instill something that says safe mode click dsafe mode with networking and wait for system 32 to load up[ then click administrater account and make new account and make sure u make ur account the administater hopew this helps and good luck

BestyTech · 08-31-2008, 01:20 PM

I tried that but the admin account wasn't there it was as though it was disabled or something.

No matter what I did i couldn't find it.

**simpswr** · 08-31-2008, 01:24 PM

What version of Vista? Can you contact the owner and get the password?

dai · 08-31-2008, 01:26 PM

the admin account is auto disabled in vista
we cannot help with passwords you will have to contact the owner

08-31-2008, 01:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
BestyTech Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Leicester Posts: 60 OS: Windows XP	How do you enable Admin??? I don't use vista or own it but i had to fix a laptop not so long ago. I was given the laptop and told that the person i was fixing it for was going on holiday for a week.. when i got round to looking at it i was stumped to find that i couldn't log in as they had passworded the account and not told me what it was... the guest account was still active and i could access some features but rarely change settings...(I don't normally have a good word to say about vista except nice interface but i have to admit.. tight security) i have managed to access the account after a lot of probing and fixed their laptop, ready for when they return.. but whats bugging me is how do you access admin... i tried safemode and other options but couldn't find how to log in as admin... where is the option for log on as admin?!?!? __________________ /*Never to young to tamper\ \|--------Besty-Tech--------\| \|------------The*------------\| \______Teenage Tech______/

08-31-2008, 01:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mayur Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Hawii Posts: 57 OS: Windows Xp Professional 32bit(Sp3)	Re: How do you enable Admin??? o i kno how i acadently delted my admin acc but i got it back turn off ur computer turn it back on anfd when ur compueter starts back up and ur keyboard is on press F8 instill something that says safe mode click dsafe mode with networking and wait for system 32 to load up[ then click administrater account and make new account and make sure u make ur account the administater hopew this helps and good luck

08-31-2008, 01:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
BestyTech Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Leicester Posts: 60 OS: Windows XP	Re: How do you enable Admin??? I tried that but the admin account wasn't there it was as though it was disabled or something. No matter what I did i couldn't find it. __________________ /*Never to young to tamper\ \|--------Besty-Tech--------\| \|------------The*------------\| \______Teenage Tech______/

08-31-2008, 01:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 8,950 OS: XP, Vista	Re: How do you enable Admin??? What version of Vista? Can you contact the owner and get the password? __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help \| How to Post a Screen shot \| PC running slow?]

08-31-2008, 01:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,622 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	Re: How do you enable Admin??? the admin account is auto disabled in vista we cannot help with passwords you will have to contact the owner __________________