Hello James,
What do you mean the user isn't available in Safe Mode?
Are you entering the correct syntax to logon on with the administrator
account?
Are you typing in the administrator name?
Are logged into a domain?
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

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<I'm unable to do any of this is all of the privilages I need to do these
<aren't available and in safemode, the user isn't available for some
reason. I
<have tried.
<
<I think it may be a case of cleaning the system.
<
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<""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" wrote:
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<> Hello James,
<> Try logging on as Administrator while in Safe Mode. Default password is
<> blank.
<> The administrator account is disabled by default howver if no other
local
<> accounts are added to the Local Administrator's group, you are allowed
to
<> log on with the "administrator" account while in safe mode if you are in
a
<> workgroup. If other local accounts are in the administartor's group,
then
<> the local "administrator" acocunt remains disabled in Safe Mode unless
you
<> specifically have enabled it.
<> Thanks,
<> Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
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<> <Nope. It seems I have no protected admin. I have only one user. I
created
<> it
<> <a few upgrades ago (In Beta 2).
<> <
<> <Also, I cant even get past C:\Users\James Allison in CMD. Haha! Great...
<> <
<> <Anybody else?
<> <
<> <--
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<> <Mobile Intel 915GM/GMS,910GML Express Chipset Family
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<> <
<> <
<> <"Josh" wrote:
<> <
<> <> The account you made during setup should be a Protected admin if you
use
<> <> that account and then elevate a command prompt by doing a search for
CMD
<> and
<> <> right clicking and running as an administrator you should be able to
get
<> in
<> <> that way.
<> <>
<> <> --
<> <> Josh
<> <> http://windowsconnected.com
<> <>
<> <> Now with NNTP goodness!
<> <>
<> <> "James Allison" <JamesAllison@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
<> message
<> <> news:FED68984-DEFB-462A-8BD5-9095902B9A19@microsoft.com...
<> <> > Huge administration problem.
<> <> >
<> <> > I'm unable to put myself back as an administrator on my user...
<> <> > My user is a basic user and does not have any privilages really.
<> <> > I've tried to enable the built in administrator user but to no
avail
<> as my
<> <> > account does not have enough privilages
<> <> > I've tried safe mode to see if it appears but to no avail as it
doesnt
<> <> > show
<> <> > up at all
<> <> >
<> <> > I dont see any way at all of getting around this. I am unable to
<> <> > install/uninstall many programs and I'm even unable to delete
folders
<> on
<> <> > the
<> <> > hard disk.
<> <> >
<> <> > Anybody know any way of fixing this. I was thinking that there may
be
<> <> > something hidden in regedit but I dont think it would let me edit
it
<> <> > anyway
<> <> > as I may not have high enough privilages.
<> <> >
<> <> > Thanks to all who reply in any way in advance
<> <> > --
<> <> > Dell Inspiron 1300
<> <> > Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate RC2 32-bit
<> <> > Intel Celeron M Processor
<> <> > Mobile Intel 915GM/GMS,910GML Express Chipset Family
<> <> > 1.60Ghz
<> <> > 512MB RAM
<> <>
<> <
<>
<>
<