[new_guy]

Hi again! I disabled the administrator on my computer a while ago (please don't ask me why x_x) and I'm wondering how I can get it back. Help would be appreciated.

[madmatt2006]

Hello what version of windows are you using?

[new_guy]

vista business

[madmatt2006]

If you go to your c:\ drive is the and Administrator folder in the documents and settings folder or has this been removed also?

[new_guy]

It's gone D:

[madmatt2006]

try this go to start run type "cmd" click ok in the dos window type "net user administrator /active:yes" . Log off (in Start Menu) and you will see your new built-in Administrator account next to your current account(s).Click on the new Administrator account display picture icon and log on to it. You should create a password for this account for better security. You will then need to set up it's desktop preferences like any other account.

[new_guy]

Hmm when I tried that it said "System error 5 has occurred. Access is denied."

!!!

[madmatt2006]

How did you delete the administrator account? you can't normally do that. Log off press Crtl+Alt+Del twice see if a login screen pops up try login as administrator

[new_guy]

Humm I tried logging in as administrator and it said "This account has been disabled. Please contact the system administrator"...

Well that's strange. How do I contact the system administrator if it's disabled? D:

[madmatt2006]

Login to the PC and try this below

Click Start, Settings, and Control Panel. Double-click Administrative Tools and Computer Management. In the left pane, expand Local Users And Groups and then Users. Double-click the appropriate user name (Administrator) to see its properties. Remove the check mark by Account Disabled and click OK. The user ID (Administrator) should work as before.

[new_guy]

Gah. My computer is going out of the way to piss me off as much as it can >_>. "The snap-in below, referenced in this document, has been restricted by policy."

This post has been edited by new_guy: 19 April 2010 - 12:16 AM

[madmatt2006]

We will try this again open a command prompt in administrator mode go to all programs command prompt right-clicking and choosing “Run as administrator” then in there type "net user administrator /active:yes" press enter. You should see a message that the command completed successfully. Log out, and you’ll now see the Administrator account as a choice.

[new_guy]

When I try that, it asks for an administrator password...but it is disabled!

[madmatt2006]

Just wondering how did you disable it when you did? was it long ago was it?

[new_guy]

I think I did it under Manage User Accounts. 1/25/2010 8:38:07 P.M.

[madmatt2006]

ok try this

1. Start regedit.exe.
2. Go to the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MMC registry entry.
3. Double-click RestrictToPermittedSnapins.
4. Set to 0 and click OK.
5. Close the registry editor.
If you still can’t start the Group Policy snap-in, perform the following additional actions.
1. Start regedit.exe.
2. Go to the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MMC registry entry.
3. Change the Restrict_Run value to 0 in the following keys if they exist:
{8FC0B734-A0E1-11D1-A7D3-0000F87571E3} (this is the restriction for Group Policy snap-in)
{0F6B957E-509E-11D1-A7CC-0000F87571E3} (this is the restriction for the Administrative Templates)
4. Close the registry editor.

reboot and then try this

Click Start, Settings, and Control Panel. Double-click Administrative Tools and Computer Management. In the left pane, expand Local Users And Groups and then Users. Double-click the appropriate user name (Administrator) to see its properties. Remove the check mark by Account Disabled and click OK. The user ID (Administrator) should work as before.

[new_guy]

mmm This computer won't let me mess with the registry. If you're wondering, it's the same comp as mentioned in this topic

[madmatt2006]

Try run this "net user administrator Password" from command prompt and then try login as administrator no password

[new_guy]

Access still denied ):

[madmatt2006]

Have you tried booting in safe mode and login as administrator no password or your old one?