power users not available after upgrade to xp pro from xp home

Posted July 21, 2008 · July 21, 2008

I have upgraded a computer from xp home to xp pro but I only have

administrator and limited user accounts available. I need to have power users

group available. How can I get that?

--

csw3rd

Posted July 22, 2008 · July 22, 2008

Re: power users not available after upgrade to xp pro from xp home

"csw3rd" <csw3rd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:E46E0785-8896-4F79-BD1F-C34A71942F59@microsoft.com...

>I have upgraded a computer from xp home to xp pro but I only have

> administrator and limited user accounts available. I need to have power users

> group available. How can I get that?

> --

> csw3rd

Right click My Computer and select Manage from the menu.

In Computer Management, click on Local Users and Groups in the left hand column.

Open the Groups folder.

In the right hand pane, right click on Power Users and select "Add to group"

from the menu.

In Power Users Properties, click on the Add button.

In Select Users, click on the Advanced button.

Click on the Find Now button.

Click on the user you wish to add to the Power Users group and click on OK

twice.

Note: If you want to add multiple users, hold down the Crtl key.

You can also open the Users folder, double click on an account, click on the

Member of tab, and add the account to a group.

You can also access the Local Users and Groups console by going to Start -> Run

and entering lusrmgr.msc in the Open box.

Good luck

Nepatsfan

Posted July 22, 2008 · July 22, 2008

Re: power users not available after upgrade to xp pro from xp home

But when I do that when I go back to the users through control panel it tells

me that it doesn't recognize the account type. How do I get the users section

show power users instead of just the limited and administrator?

--

csw3rd

"Nepatsfan" wrote:

> "csw3rd" <csw3rd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:E46E0785-8896-4F79-BD1F-C34A71942F59@microsoft.com...

> >I have upgraded a computer from xp home to xp pro but I only have

> > administrator and limited user accounts available. I need to have power users

> > group available. How can I get that?

> > --

> > csw3rd

>

> Right click My Computer and select Manage from the menu.

> In Computer Management, click on Local Users and Groups in the left hand column.

> Open the Groups folder.

> In the right hand pane, right click on Power Users and select "Add to group"

> from the menu.

> In Power Users Properties, click on the Add button.

> In Select Users, click on the Advanced button.

> Click on the Find Now button.

> Click on the user you wish to add to the Power Users group and click on OK

> twice.

> Note: If you want to add multiple users, hold down the Crtl key.

>

> You can also open the Users folder, double click on an account, click on the

> Member of tab, and add the account to a group.

>

> You can also access the Local Users and Groups console by going to Start -> Run

> and entering lusrmgr.msc in the Open box.

>

> Good luck

>

> Nepatsfan

>

Posted July 22, 2008 · July 22, 2008

Re: power users not available after upgrade to xp pro from xp home

The User Accounts applet in Control Panel is a basic tool that works the same in

XP Professional and XP Home Edition. You're restricted to creating accounts that

are members of the Users group (a Limited account) or the Administrators group

(a Computer Administrator). That's by design.

If an account on a system running XP Professional is a member of the Power Users

group it will be listed in User Accounts as "Unknown account type".

If you want any of the accounts on your computer to be members of the Power

Users group you have to use either the Local Users and Groups console or the net

localgroup command.

I might be able to provide a better response if you could explain what the

reason was for upgrading to XP Pro and why you need some accounts to be Power

Users.

Nepatsfan

"csw3rd" <csw3rd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:59361FAB-14F2-4155-9489-3F6540D740B8@microsoft.com...

> But when I do that when I go back to the users through control panel it tells

> me that it doesn't recognize the account type. How do I get the users section

> show power users instead of just the limited and administrator?

> --

> csw3rd

>

> "Nepatsfan" wrote:

>

>> "csw3rd" <csw3rd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:E46E0785-8896-4F79-BD1F-C34A71942F59@microsoft.com...

>> >I have upgraded a computer from xp home to xp pro but I only have

>> > administrator and limited user accounts available. I need to have power

>> > users

>> > group available. How can I get that?

>> > --

>> > csw3rd

>>

>> Right click My Computer and select Manage from the menu.

>> In Computer Management, click on Local Users and Groups in the left hand

>> column.

>> Open the Groups folder.

>> In the right hand pane, right click on Power Users and select "Add to group"

>> from the menu.

>> In Power Users Properties, click on the Add button.

>> In Select Users, click on the Advanced button.

>> Click on the Find Now button.

>> Click on the user you wish to add to the Power Users group and click on OK

>> twice.

>> Note: If you want to add multiple users, hold down the Crtl key.

>>

>> You can also open the Users folder, double click on an account, click on the

>> Member of tab, and add the account to a group.

>>

>> You can also access the Local Users and Groups console by going to Start ->

>> Run

>> and entering lusrmgr.msc in the Open box.

>>

>> Good luck

>>

>> Nepatsfan

>>

Posted July 22, 2008 · July 22, 2008

Re: power users not available after upgrade to xp pro from xp home

I have an application that is requiring that the user be either and

administrator or power user. I have files on the computer that I dont want

the other users to have access to.

--

csw3rd

"Nepatsfan" wrote:

> The User Accounts applet in Control Panel is a basic tool that works the same in

> XP Professional and XP Home Edition. You're restricted to creating accounts that

> are members of the Users group (a Limited account) or the Administrators group

> (a Computer Administrator). That's by design.

>

> If an account on a system running XP Professional is a member of the Power Users

> group it will be listed in User Accounts as "Unknown account type".

>

> If you want any of the accounts on your computer to be members of the Power

> Users group you have to use either the Local Users and Groups console or the net

> localgroup command.

>

> I might be able to provide a better response if you could explain what the

> reason was for upgrading to XP Pro and why you need some accounts to be Power

> Users.

>

> Nepatsfan

>

> "csw3rd" <csw3rd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:59361FAB-14F2-4155-9489-3F6540D740B8@microsoft.com...

> > But when I do that when I go back to the users through control panel it tells

> > me that it doesn't recognize the account type. How do I get the users section

> > show power users instead of just the limited and administrator?

> > --

> > csw3rd

> >

> > "Nepatsfan" wrote:

> >

> >> "csw3rd" <csw3rd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> news:E46E0785-8896-4F79-BD1F-C34A71942F59@microsoft.com...

> >> >I have upgraded a computer from xp home to xp pro but I only have

> >> > administrator and limited user accounts available. I need to have power

> >> > users

> >> > group available. How can I get that?

> >> > --

> >> > csw3rd

> >>

> >> Right click My Computer and select Manage from the menu.

> >> In Computer Management, click on Local Users and Groups in the left hand

> >> column.

> >> Open the Groups folder.

> >> In the right hand pane, right click on Power Users and select "Add to group"

> >> from the menu.

> >> In Power Users Properties, click on the Add button.

> >> In Select Users, click on the Advanced button.

> >> Click on the Find Now button.

> >> Click on the user you wish to add to the Power Users group and click on OK

> >> twice.

> >> Note: If you want to add multiple users, hold down the Crtl key.

> >>

> >> You can also open the Users folder, double click on an account, click on the

> >> Member of tab, and add the account to a group.

> >>

> >> You can also access the Local Users and Groups console by going to Start ->

> >> Run

> >> and entering lusrmgr.msc in the Open box.

> >>

> >> Good luck

> >>

> >> Nepatsfan

> >>

>

Posted July 22, 2008 · July 22, 2008

Re: power users not available after upgrade to xp pro from xp home

What I said earlier still holds true. The User Accounts applet in Control Panel

won't allow you to create or manage an account that's a member of the Power

Users group. You'll have to rely on the Local Users and Groups console. See the

instructions I provided in my earlier response for how that's done.

After becoming a member of the Power Users group, the account will show up in

the User Accounts applet as an Unknown account type. Take a look at the

Testpower account shown here.

http://home.comcast.net/~nepatsfan2005/User_Accounts.JPG

If you want to verify that an account is a member of the Power Users group, you

can do so by checking the "Member Of" page of the accounts properties sheet. An

alternative is to open a command prompt window (Start -> Run -> cmd.exe) and

enter the following command,

net localgroup "power users"

If you're looking for more information on this subject, you might want to open

Help and Support from your Start menu and enter Local Users and Groups concepts

in the Search box. Take a look at the information under the Suggested Topics

header. You can also do a Google search on the topic of Local Users and Groups

console.

As for restricting access to files, you're going to have to become familiar with

the concept of NTFS permissions. If you want more info on this topic, take a

look at this article for starters.

Windows XP Professional File Sharing

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/index.htm

Good luck

Nepatsfan

"csw3rd" <csw3rd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:E8121940-FE12-454E-9E2A-4787A3A922E0@microsoft.com...

>I have an application that is requiring that the user be either and

> administrator or power user. I have files on the computer that I dont want

> the other users to have access to.

> --

> csw3rd

>

> "Nepatsfan" wrote:

>

>> The User Accounts applet in Control Panel is a basic tool that works the same

>> in

>> XP Professional and XP Home Edition. You're restricted to creating accounts

>> that

>> are members of the Users group (a Limited account) or the Administrators

>> group

>> (a Computer Administrator). That's by design.

>>

>> If an account on a system running XP Professional is a member of the Power

>> Users

>> group it will be listed in User Accounts as "Unknown account type".

>>

>> If you want any of the accounts on your computer to be members of the Power

>> Users group you have to use either the Local Users and Groups console or the

>> net

>> localgroup command.

>>

>> I might be able to provide a better response if you could explain what the

>> reason was for upgrading to XP Pro and why you need some accounts to be Power

>> Users.

>>

>> Nepatsfan

>>

>> "csw3rd" <csw3rd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:59361FAB-14F2-4155-9489-3F6540D740B8@microsoft.com...

>> > But when I do that when I go back to the users through control panel it

>> > tells

>> > me that it doesn't recognize the account type. How do I get the users

>> > section

>> > show power users instead of just the limited and administrator?

>> > --

>> > csw3rd

>> >

>> > "Nepatsfan" wrote:

>> >

>> >> "csw3rd" <csw3rd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> >> news:E46E0785-8896-4F79-BD1F-C34A71942F59@microsoft.com...

>> >> >I have upgraded a computer from xp home to xp pro but I only have

>> >> > administrator and limited user accounts available. I need to have power

>> >> > users

>> >> > group available. How can I get that?

>> >> > --

>> >> > csw3rd

>> >>

>> >> Right click My Computer and select Manage from the menu.

>> >> In Computer Management, click on Local Users and Groups in the left hand

>> >> column.

>> >> Open the Groups folder.

>> >> In the right hand pane, right click on Power Users and select "Add to

>> >> group"

>> >> from the menu.

>> >> In Power Users Properties, click on the Add button.

>> >> In Select Users, click on the Advanced button.

>> >> Click on the Find Now button.

>> >> Click on the user you wish to add to the Power Users group and click on OK

>> >> twice.

>> >> Note: If you want to add multiple users, hold down the Crtl key.

>> >>

>> >> You can also open the Users folder, double click on an account, click on

>> >> the

>> >> Member of tab, and add the account to a group.

>> >>

>> >> You can also access the Local Users and Groups console by going to

>> >> Start ->

>> >> Run

>> >> and entering lusrmgr.msc in the Open box.

>> >>

>> >> Good luck

>> >>

>> >> Nepatsfan

>> >>

>>

Posted July 28, 2008 · July 28, 2008

Re: power users not available after upgrade to xp pro from xp home

I still have the same problem when I create a new user using the user

accounts applet in contorl panel. Unless I can set up the users properly

using the users screen and choose power user the programs will not work

properly. Is there a workaround that makes it available like a fresh install

of xp professional would have.

--

csw3rd

"Nepatsfan" wrote:

> What I said earlier still holds true. The User Accounts applet in Control Panel

> won't allow you to create or manage an account that's a member of the Power

> Users group. You'll have to rely on the Local Users and Groups console. See the

> instructions I provided in my earlier response for how that's done.

>

> After becoming a member of the Power Users group, the account will show up in

> the User Accounts applet as an Unknown account type. Take a look at the

> Testpower account shown here.

>

> http://home.comcast.net/~nepatsfan2005/User_Accounts.JPG

>

> If you want to verify that an account is a member of the Power Users group, you

> can do so by checking the "Member Of" page of the accounts properties sheet. An

> alternative is to open a command prompt window (Start -> Run -> cmd.exe) and

> enter the following command,

>

> net localgroup "power users"

>

> If you're looking for more information on this subject, you might want to open

> Help and Support from your Start menu and enter Local Users and Groups concepts

> in the Search box. Take a look at the information under the Suggested Topics

> header. You can also do a Google search on the topic of Local Users and Groups

> console.

>

> As for restricting access to files, you're going to have to become familiar with

> the concept of NTFS permissions. If you want more info on this topic, take a

> look at this article for starters.

>

> Windows XP Professional File Sharing

> http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/index.htm

>

> Good luck

>

> Nepatsfan

>

> "csw3rd" <csw3rd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:E8121940-FE12-454E-9E2A-4787A3A922E0@microsoft.com...

> >I have an application that is requiring that the user be either and

> > administrator or power user. I have files on the computer that I dont want

> > the other users to have access to.

> > --

> > csw3rd

> >

> > "Nepatsfan" wrote:

> >

> >> The User Accounts applet in Control Panel is a basic tool that works the same

> >> in

> >> XP Professional and XP Home Edition. You're restricted to creating accounts

> >> that

> >> are members of the Users group (a Limited account) or the Administrators

> >> group

> >> (a Computer Administrator). That's by design.

> >>

> >> If an account on a system running XP Professional is a member of the Power

> >> Users

> >> group it will be listed in User Accounts as "Unknown account type".

> >>

> >> If you want any of the accounts on your computer to be members of the Power

> >> Users group you have to use either the Local Users and Groups console or the

> >> net

> >> localgroup command.

> >>

> >> I might be able to provide a better response if you could explain what the

> >> reason was for upgrading to XP Pro and why you need some accounts to be Power

> >> Users.

> >>

> >> Nepatsfan

> >>

> >> "csw3rd" <csw3rd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> news:59361FAB-14F2-4155-9489-3F6540D740B8@microsoft.com...

> >> > But when I do that when I go back to the users through control panel it

> >> > tells

> >> > me that it doesn't recognize the account type. How do I get the users

> >> > section

> >> > show power users instead of just the limited and administrator?

> >> > --

> >> > csw3rd

> >> >

> >> > "Nepatsfan" wrote:

> >> >

> >> >> "csw3rd" <csw3rd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> >> news:E46E0785-8896-4F79-BD1F-C34A71942F59@microsoft.com...

> >> >> >I have upgraded a computer from xp home to xp pro but I only have

> >> >> > administrator and limited user accounts available. I need to have power

> >> >> > users

> >> >> > group available. How can I get that?

> >> >> > --

> >> >> > csw3rd

> >> >>

> >> >> Right click My Computer and select Manage from the menu.

> >> >> In Computer Management, click on Local Users and Groups in the left hand

> >> >> column.

> >> >> Open the Groups folder.

> >> >> In the right hand pane, right click on Power Users and select "Add to

> >> >> group"

> >> >> from the menu.

> >> >> In Power Users Properties, click on the Add button.

> >> >> In Select Users, click on the Advanced button.

> >> >> Click on the Find Now button.

> >> >> Click on the user you wish to add to the Power Users group and click on OK

> >> >> twice.

> >> >> Note: If you want to add multiple users, hold down the Crtl key.

> >> >>

> >> >> You can also open the Users folder, double click on an account, click on

> >> >> the

> >> >> Member of tab, and add the account to a group.

> >> >>

> >> >> You can also access the Local Users and Groups console by going to

> >> >> Start ->

> >> >> Run

> >> >> and entering lusrmgr.msc in the Open box.

> >> >>

> >> >> Good luck

> >> >>

> >> >> Nepatsfan

> >> >>

> >>

>

Posted July 29, 2008 · July 29, 2008

Re: power users not available after upgrade to xp pro from xp home

Even with a fresh installation of Windows XP Professional, you will not be able

to create a user account that's a member of the Power Users group with the User

Accounts applet in Control Panel. There is no workaround.

In an earlier response, I outlined the procedure for adding a user account to

the Power Users group through the Local Users and Groups console. Did you try to

follow those instructions? What happened?

Did you log on with that account and try to run the program? What happened?

Nepatsfan

"csw3rd" <csw3rd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:64E70DC1-32A9-451C-99F5-EAC415C1B1C6@microsoft.com...

>I still have the same problem when I create a new user using the user

> accounts applet in contorl panel. Unless I can set up the users properly

> using the users screen and choose power user the programs will not work

> properly. Is there a workaround that makes it available like a fresh install

> of xp professional would have.

> --

> csw3rd

>

> "Nepatsfan" wrote:

>

>> What I said earlier still holds true. The User Accounts applet in Control

>> Panel

>> won't allow you to create or manage an account that's a member of the Power

>> Users group. You'll have to rely on the Local Users and Groups console. See

>> the

>> instructions I provided in my earlier response for how that's done.

>>

>> After becoming a member of the Power Users group, the account will show up in

>> the User Accounts applet as an Unknown account type. Take a look at the

>> Testpower account shown here.

>>

>> http://home.comcast.net/~nepatsfan2005/User_Accounts.JPG

>>

>> If you want to verify that an account is a member of the Power Users group,

>> you

>> can do so by checking the "Member Of" page of the accounts properties sheet.

>> An

>> alternative is to open a command prompt window (Start -> Run -> cmd.exe) and

>> enter the following command,

>>

>> net localgroup "power users"

>>

>> If you're looking for more information on this subject, you might want to

>> open

>> Help and Support from your Start menu and enter Local Users and Groups

>> concepts

>> in the Search box. Take a look at the information under the Suggested Topics

>> header. You can also do a Google search on the topic of Local Users and

>> Groups

>> console.

>>

>> As for restricting access to files, you're going to have to become familiar

>> with

>> the concept of NTFS permissions. If you want more info on this topic, take a

>> look at this article for starters.

>>

>> Windows XP Professional File Sharing

>> http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/index.htm

>>

>> Good luck

>>

>> Nepatsfan

>>

>> "csw3rd" <csw3rd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:E8121940-FE12-454E-9E2A-4787A3A922E0@microsoft.com...

>> >I have an application that is requiring that the user be either and

>> > administrator or power user. I have files on the computer that I dont want

>> > the other users to have access to.

>> > --

>> > csw3rd

>> >

>> > "Nepatsfan" wrote:

>> >

>> >> The User Accounts applet in Control Panel is a basic tool that works the

>> >> same

>> >> in

>> >> XP Professional and XP Home Edition. You're restricted to creating

>> >> accounts

>> >> that

>> >> are members of the Users group (a Limited account) or the Administrators

>> >> group

>> >> (a Computer Administrator). That's by design.

>> >>

>> >> If an account on a system running XP Professional is a member of the Power

>> >> Users

>> >> group it will be listed in User Accounts as "Unknown account type".

>> >>

>> >> If you want any of the accounts on your computer to be members of the

>> >> Power

>> >> Users group you have to use either the Local Users and Groups console or

>> >> the

>> >> net

>> >> localgroup command.

>> >>

>> >> I might be able to provide a better response if you could explain what the

>> >> reason was for upgrading to XP Pro and why you need some accounts to be

>> >> Power

>> >> Users.

>> >>

>> >> Nepatsfan

>> >>

>> >> "csw3rd" <csw3rd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> >> news:59361FAB-14F2-4155-9489-3F6540D740B8@microsoft.com...

>> >> > But when I do that when I go back to the users through control panel it

>> >> > tells

>> >> > me that it doesn't recognize the account type. How do I get the users

>> >> > section

>> >> > show power users instead of just the limited and administrator?

>> >> > --

>> >> > csw3rd

>> >> >

>> >> > "Nepatsfan" wrote:

>> >> >

>> >> >> "csw3rd" <csw3rd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> >> >> news:E46E0785-8896-4F79-BD1F-C34A71942F59@microsoft.com...

>> >> >> >I have upgraded a computer from xp home to xp pro but I only have

>> >> >> > administrator and limited user accounts available. I need to have

>> >> >> > power

>> >> >> > users

>> >> >> > group available. How can I get that?

>> >> >> > --

>> >> >> > csw3rd

>> >> >>

>> >> >> Right click My Computer and select Manage from the menu.

>> >> >> In Computer Management, click on Local Users and Groups in the left

>> >> >> hand

>> >> >> column.

>> >> >> Open the Groups folder.

>> >> >> In the right hand pane, right click on Power Users and select "Add to

>> >> >> group"

>> >> >> from the menu.

>> >> >> In Power Users Properties, click on the Add button.

>> >> >> In Select Users, click on the Advanced button.

>> >> >> Click on the Find Now button.

>> >> >> Click on the user you wish to add to the Power Users group and click on

>> >> >> OK

>> >> >> twice.

>> >> >> Note: If you want to add multiple users, hold down the Crtl key.

>> >> >>

>> >> >> You can also open the Users folder, double click on an account, click

>> >> >> on

>> >> >> the

>> >> >> Member of tab, and add the account to a group.

>> >> >>

>> >> >> You can also access the Local Users and Groups console by going to

>> >> >> Start ->

>> >> >> Run

>> >> >> and entering lusrmgr.msc in the Open box.

>> >> >>

>> >> >> Good luck

>> >> >>

>> >> >> Nepatsfan

>> >> >>

>> >>

>>

Posted July 29, 2008 · July 29, 2008

Re: power users not available after upgrade to xp pro from xp home

Yes I tried what you said. The program will not run. It is a flacky program.

I talked with the software company they told me that I have to have the user

as either a power user or and administrator. You say even with a fresh

install power users would not be available. My other company has a domain and

we use the power users function on our accounts to the individual computers.

Me being stupid and all...is the reason that power users is not available now

is because the other classifications for the different types of users is only

available with a domain? And if we are going to use a peer to peer type

network using xp professional then we only have two choices from the user

accounts in control panel?

Am I close?

--

csw3rd

"Nepatsfan" wrote:

> Even with a fresh installation of Windows XP Professional, you will not be able

> to create a user account that's a member of the Power Users group with the User

> Accounts applet in Control Panel. There is no workaround.

>

> In an earlier response, I outlined the procedure for adding a user account to

> the Power Users group through the Local Users and Groups console. Did you try to

> follow those instructions? What happened?

>

> Did you log on with that account and try to run the program? What happened?

>

> Nepatsfan

>

> "csw3rd" <csw3rd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:64E70DC1-32A9-451C-99F5-EAC415C1B1C6@microsoft.com...

> >I still have the same problem when I create a new user using the user

> > accounts applet in contorl panel. Unless I can set up the users properly

> > using the users screen and choose power user the programs will not work

> > properly. Is there a workaround that makes it available like a fresh install

> > of xp professional would have.

> > --

> > csw3rd

> >

> > "Nepatsfan" wrote:

> >

> >> What I said earlier still holds true. The User Accounts applet in Control

> >> Panel

> >> won't allow you to create or manage an account that's a member of the Power

> >> Users group. You'll have to rely on the Local Users and Groups console. See

> >> the

> >> instructions I provided in my earlier response for how that's done.

> >>

> >> After becoming a member of the Power Users group, the account will show up in

> >> the User Accounts applet as an Unknown account type. Take a look at the

> >> Testpower account shown here.

> >>

> >> http://home.comcast.net/~nepatsfan2005/User_Accounts.JPG

> >>

> >> If you want to verify that an account is a member of the Power Users group,

> >> you

> >> can do so by checking the "Member Of" page of the accounts properties sheet.

> >> An

> >> alternative is to open a command prompt window (Start -> Run -> cmd.exe) and

> >> enter the following command,

> >>

> >> net localgroup "power users"

> >>

> >> If you're looking for more information on this subject, you might want to

> >> open

> >> Help and Support from your Start menu and enter Local Users and Groups

> >> concepts

> >> in the Search box. Take a look at the information under the Suggested Topics

> >> header. You can also do a Google search on the topic of Local Users and

> >> Groups

> >> console.

> >>

> >> As for restricting access to files, you're going to have to become familiar

> >> with

> >> the concept of NTFS permissions. If you want more info on this topic, take a

> >> look at this article for starters.

> >>

> >> Windows XP Professional File Sharing

> >> http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/index.htm

> >>

> >> Good luck

> >>

> >> Nepatsfan

> >>

> >> "csw3rd" <csw3rd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> news:E8121940-FE12-454E-9E2A-4787A3A922E0@microsoft.com...

> >> >I have an application that is requiring that the user be either and

> >> > administrator or power user. I have files on the computer that I dont want

> >> > the other users to have access to.

> >> > --

> >> > csw3rd

> >> >

> >> > "Nepatsfan" wrote:

> >> >

> >> >> The User Accounts applet in Control Panel is a basic tool that works the

> >> >> same

> >> >> in

> >> >> XP Professional and XP Home Edition. You're restricted to creating

> >> >> accounts

> >> >> that

> >> >> are members of the Users group (a Limited account) or the Administrators

> >> >> group

> >> >> (a Computer Administrator). That's by design.

> >> >>

> >> >> If an account on a system running XP Professional is a member of the Power

> >> >> Users

> >> >> group it will be listed in User Accounts as "Unknown account type".

> >> >>

> >> >> If you want any of the accounts on your computer to be members of the

> >> >> Power

> >> >> Users group you have to use either the Local Users and Groups console or

> >> >> the

> >> >> net

> >> >> localgroup command.

> >> >>

> >> >> I might be able to provide a better response if you could explain what the

> >> >> reason was for upgrading to XP Pro and why you need some accounts to be

> >> >> Power

> >> >> Users.

> >> >>

> >> >> Nepatsfan

> >> >>

> >> >> "csw3rd" <csw3rd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> >> news:59361FAB-14F2-4155-9489-3F6540D740B8@microsoft.com...

> >> >> > But when I do that when I go back to the users through control panel it

> >> >> > tells

> >> >> > me that it doesn't recognize the account type. How do I get the users

> >> >> > section

> >> >> > show power users instead of just the limited and administrator?

> >> >> > --

> >> >> > csw3rd

> >> >> >

> >> >> > "Nepatsfan" wrote:

> >> >> >

> >> >> >> "csw3rd" <csw3rd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> >> >> news:E46E0785-8896-4F79-BD1F-C34A71942F59@microsoft.com...

> >> >> >> >I have upgraded a computer from xp home to xp pro but I only have

> >> >> >> > administrator and limited user accounts available. I need to have

> >> >> >> > power

> >> >> >> > users

> >> >> >> > group available. How can I get that?

> >> >> >> > --

> >> >> >> > csw3rd

> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> Right click My Computer and select Manage from the menu.

> >> >> >> In Computer Management, click on Local Users and Groups in the left

> >> >> >> hand

> >> >> >> column.

> >> >> >> Open the Groups folder.

> >> >> >> In the right hand pane, right click on Power Users and select "Add to

> >> >> >> group"

> >> >> >> from the menu.

> >> >> >> In Power Users Properties, click on the Add button.

> >> >> >> In Select Users, click on the Advanced button.

> >> >> >> Click on the Find Now button.

> >> >> >> Click on the user you wish to add to the Power Users group and click on

> >> >> >> OK

> >> >> >> twice.

> >> >> >> Note: If you want to add multiple users, hold down the Crtl key.

> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> You can also open the Users folder, double click on an account, click

> >> >> >> on

> >> >> >> the

> >> >> >> Member of tab, and add the account to a group.

> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> You can also access the Local Users and Groups console by going to

> >> >> >> Start ->

> >> >> >> Run

> >> >> >> and entering lusrmgr.msc in the Open box.

> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> Good luck

> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> Nepatsfan

> >> >> >>

> >> >>

> >>

>

Posted July 29, 2008 · July 29, 2008

Re: power users not available after upgrade to xp pro from xp home

Since there's always the possibility that things didn't go 100% perfect when you

upgraded from XP Home Edition to XP Pro, you may find that a clean installation

of XP Pro may help solve the problem. But that doesn't mean that you'll be able

to create Power User accounts through Control Panel.

The only other advice I can think of to pass along is to get in touch with the

software developer and see if they can walk you through adding accounts to the

power users group.

And if I understand your final question correctly the power users group is

available as a local group on XP Professional and is not just reserved for use

on a domain.

Just out of curiosity, what's the name of the program you're trying to run as a

power user? Also, what's the name of the company that developed this program?

Good luck

Nepatsfan

"csw3rd" <csw3rd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:73027F6C-5DA0-41F4-8A26-F56D6085FF52@microsoft.com...

> Yes I tried what you said. The program will not run. It is a flacky program.

> I talked with the software company they told me that I have to have the user

> as either a power user or and administrator. You say even with a fresh

> install power users would not be available. My other company has a domain and

> we use the power users function on our accounts to the individual computers.

> Me being stupid and all...is the reason that power users is not available now

> is because the other classifications for the different types of users is only

> available with a domain? And if we are going to use a peer to peer type

> network using xp professional then we only have two choices from the user

> accounts in control panel?

>

> Am I close?

> --

> csw3rd

>

> "Nepatsfan" wrote:

>

>> Even with a fresh installation of Windows XP Professional, you will not be

>> able

>> to create a user account that's a member of the Power Users group with the

>> User

>> Accounts applet in Control Panel. There is no workaround.

>>

>> In an earlier response, I outlined the procedure for adding a user account to

>> the Power Users group through the Local Users and Groups console. Did you try

>> to

>> follow those instructions? What happened?

>>

>> Did you log on with that account and try to run the program? What happened?

>>

>> Nepatsfan

>>

>> "csw3rd" <csw3rd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:64E70DC1-32A9-451C-99F5-EAC415C1B1C6@microsoft.com...

>> >I still have the same problem when I create a new user using the user

>> > accounts applet in contorl panel. Unless I can set up the users properly

>> > using the users screen and choose power user the programs will not work

>> > properly. Is there a workaround that makes it available like a fresh

>> > install

>> > of xp professional would have.

>> > --

>> > csw3rd

>> >

>> > "Nepatsfan" wrote:

>> >

>> >> What I said earlier still holds true. The User Accounts applet in Control

>> >> Panel

>> >> won't allow you to create or manage an account that's a member of the

>> >> Power

>> >> Users group. You'll have to rely on the Local Users and Groups console.

>> >> See

>> >> the

>> >> instructions I provided in my earlier response for how that's done.

>> >>

>> >> After becoming a member of the Power Users group, the account will show up

>> >> in

>> >> the User Accounts applet as an Unknown account type. Take a look at the

>> >> Testpower account shown here.

>> >>

>> >> http://home.comcast.net/~nepatsfan2005/User_Accounts.JPG

>> >>

>> >> If you want to verify that an account is a member of the Power Users

>> >> group,

>> >> you

>> >> can do so by checking the "Member Of" page of the accounts properties

>> >> sheet.

>> >> An

>> >> alternative is to open a command prompt window (Start -> Run -> cmd.exe)

>> >> and

>> >> enter the following command,

>> >>

>> >> net localgroup "power users"

>> >>

>> >> If you're looking for more information on this subject, you might want to

>> >> open

>> >> Help and Support from your Start menu and enter Local Users and Groups

>> >> concepts

>> >> in the Search box. Take a look at the information under the Suggested

>> >> Topics

>> >> header. You can also do a Google search on the topic of Local Users and

>> >> Groups

>> >> console.

>> >>

>> >> As for restricting access to files, you're going to have to become

>> >> familiar

>> >> with

>> >> the concept of NTFS permissions. If you want more info on this topic, take

>> >> a

>> >> look at this article for starters.

>> >>

>> >> Windows XP Professional File Sharing

>> >> http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/index.htm

>> >>

>> >> Good luck

>> >>

>> >> Nepatsfan

>> >>

>> >> "csw3rd" <csw3rd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> >> news:E8121940-FE12-454E-9E2A-4787A3A922E0@microsoft.com...

>> >> >I have an application that is requiring that the user be either and

>> >> > administrator or power user. I have files on the computer that I dont

>> >> > want

>> >> > the other users to have access to.

>> >> > --

>> >> > csw3rd

>> >> >

>> >> > "Nepatsfan" wrote:

>> >> >

>> >> >> The User Accounts applet in Control Panel is a basic tool that works

>> >> >> the

>> >> >> same

>> >> >> in

>> >> >> XP Professional and XP Home Edition. You're restricted to creating

>> >> >> accounts

>> >> >> that

>> >> >> are members of the Users group (a Limited account) or the

>> >> >> Administrators

>> >> >> group

>> >> >> (a Computer Administrator). That's by design.

>> >> >>

>> >> >> If an account on a system running XP Professional is a member of the

>> >> >> Power

>> >> >> Users

>> >> >> group it will be listed in User Accounts as "Unknown account type".

>> >> >>

>> >> >> If you want any of the accounts on your computer to be members of the

>> >> >> Power

>> >> >> Users group you have to use either the Local Users and Groups console

>> >> >> or

>> >> >> the

>> >> >> net

>> >> >> localgroup command.

>> >> >>

>> >> >> I might be able to provide a better response if you could explain what

>> >> >> the

>> >> >> reason was for upgrading to XP Pro and why you need some accounts to be

>> >> >> Power

>> >> >> Users.

>> >> >>

>> >> >> Nepatsfan

>> >> >>

>> >> >> "csw3rd" <csw3rd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> >> >> news:59361FAB-14F2-4155-9489-3F6540D740B8@microsoft.com...

>> >> >> > But when I do that when I go back to the users through control panel

>> >> >> > it

>> >> >> > tells

>> >> >> > me that it doesn't recognize the account type. How do I get the users

>> >> >> > section

>> >> >> > show power users instead of just the limited and administrator?

>> >> >> > --

>> >> >> > csw3rd

>> >> >> >

>> >> >> > "Nepatsfan" wrote:

>> >> >> >

>> >> >> >> "csw3rd" <csw3rd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> >> >> >> news:E46E0785-8896-4F79-BD1F-C34A71942F59@microsoft.com...

>> >> >> >> >I have upgraded a computer from xp home to xp pro but I only have

>> >> >> >> > administrator and limited user accounts available. I need to have

>> >> >> >> > power

>> >> >> >> > users

>> >> >> >> > group available. How can I get that?

>> >> >> >> > --

>> >> >> >> > csw3rd

>> >> >> >>

>> >> >> >> Right click My Computer and select Manage from the menu.

>> >> >> >> In Computer Management, click on Local Users and Groups in the left

>> >> >> >> hand

>> >> >> >> column.

>> >> >> >> Open the Groups folder.

>> >> >> >> In the right hand pane, right click on Power Users and select "Add

>> >> >> >> to

>> >> >> >> group"

>> >> >> >> from the menu.

>> >> >> >> In Power Users Properties, click on the Add button.

>> >> >> >> In Select Users, click on the Advanced button.

>> >> >> >> Click on the Find Now button.

>> >> >> >> Click on the user you wish to add to the Power Users group and click

>> >> >> >> on

>> >> >> >> OK

>> >> >> >> twice.

>> >> >> >> Note: If you want to add multiple users, hold down the Crtl key.

>> >> >> >>

>> >> >> >> You can also open the Users folder, double click on an account,

>> >> >> >> click

>> >> >> >> on

>> >> >> >> the

>> >> >> >> Member of tab, and add the account to a group.

>> >> >> >>

>> >> >> >> You can also access the Local Users and Groups console by going to

>> >> >> >> Start ->

>> >> >> >> Run

>> >> >> >> and entering lusrmgr.msc in the Open box.

>> >> >> >>

>> >> >> >> Good luck

>> >> >> >>

>> >> >> >> Nepatsfan

Posted July 29, 2008 · July 29, 2008

Re: power users not available after upgrade to xp pro from xp home

The program is called Therapy Helper. http://www.helper.com/

--

csw3rd

"Nepatsfan" wrote:

> Since there's always the possibility that things didn't go 100% perfect when you

> upgraded from XP Home Edition to XP Pro, you may find that a clean installation

> of XP Pro may help solve the problem. But that doesn't mean that you'll be able

> to create Power User accounts through Control Panel.

>

> The only other advice I can think of to pass along is to get in touch with the

> software developer and see if they can walk you through adding accounts to the

> power users group.

>

> And if I understand your final question correctly the power users group is

> available as a local group on XP Professional and is not just reserved for use

> on a domain.

>

> Just out of curiosity, what's the name of the program you're trying to run as a

> power user? Also, what's the name of the company that developed this program?

>

> Good luck

>

> Nepatsfan

>

> "csw3rd" <csw3rd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:73027F6C-5DA0-41F4-8A26-F56D6085FF52@microsoft.com...

> > Yes I tried what you said. The program will not run. It is a flacky program.

> > I talked with the software company they told me that I have to have the user

> > as either a power user or and administrator. You say even with a fresh

> > install power users would not be available. My other company has a domain and

> > we use the power users function on our accounts to the individual computers.

> > Me being stupid and all...is the reason that power users is not available now

> > is because the other classifications for the different types of users is only

> > available with a domain? And if we are going to use a peer to peer type

> > network using xp professional then we only have two choices from the user

> > accounts in control panel?

> >

> > Am I close?

> > --

> > csw3rd

> >

> > "Nepatsfan" wrote:

> >

> >> Even with a fresh installation of Windows XP Professional, you will not be

> >> able

> >> to create a user account that's a member of the Power Users group with the

> >> User

> >> Accounts applet in Control Panel. There is no workaround.

> >>

> >> In an earlier response, I outlined the procedure for adding a user account to

> >> the Power Users group through the Local Users and Groups console. Did you try

> >> to

> >> follow those instructions? What happened?

> >>

> >> Did you log on with that account and try to run the program? What happened?

> >>

> >> Nepatsfan

> >>

> >> "csw3rd" <csw3rd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> news:64E70DC1-32A9-451C-99F5-EAC415C1B1C6@microsoft.com...

> >> >I still have the same problem when I create a new user using the user

> >> > accounts applet in contorl panel. Unless I can set up the users properly

> >> > using the users screen and choose power user the programs will not work

> >> > properly. Is there a workaround that makes it available like a fresh

> >> > install

> >> > of xp professional would have.

> >> > --

> >> > csw3rd

> >> >

> >> > "Nepatsfan" wrote:

> >> >

> >> >> What I said earlier still holds true. The User Accounts applet in Control

> >> >> Panel

> >> >> won't allow you to create or manage an account that's a member of the

> >> >> Power

> >> >> Users group. You'll have to rely on the Local Users and Groups console.

> >> >> See

> >> >> the

> >> >> instructions I provided in my earlier response for how that's done.

> >> >>

> >> >> After becoming a member of the Power Users group, the account will show up

> >> >> in

> >> >> the User Accounts applet as an Unknown account type. Take a look at the

> >> >> Testpower account shown here.

> >> >>

> >> >> http://home.comcast.net/~nepatsfan2005/User_Accounts.JPG

> >> >>

> >> >> If you want to verify that an account is a member of the Power Users

> >> >> group,

> >> >> you

> >> >> can do so by checking the "Member Of" page of the accounts properties

> >> >> sheet.

> >> >> An

> >> >> alternative is to open a command prompt window (Start -> Run -> cmd.exe)

> >> >> and

> >> >> enter the following command,

> >> >>

> >> >> net localgroup "power users"

> >> >>

> >> >> If you're looking for more information on this subject, you might want to

> >> >> open

> >> >> Help and Support from your Start menu and enter Local Users and Groups

> >> >> concepts

> >> >> in the Search box. Take a look at the information under the Suggested

> >> >> Topics

> >> >> header. You can also do a Google search on the topic of Local Users and

> >> >> Groups

> >> >> console.

> >> >>

> >> >> As for restricting access to files, you're going to have to become

> >> >> familiar

> >> >> with

> >> >> the concept of NTFS permissions. If you want more info on this topic, take

> >> >> a

> >> >> look at this article for starters.

> >> >>

> >> >> Windows XP Professional File Sharing

> >> >> http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/index.htm

> >> >>

> >> >> Good luck

> >> >>

> >> >> Nepatsfan

> >> >>

> >> >> "csw3rd" <csw3rd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> >> news:E8121940-FE12-454E-9E2A-4787A3A922E0@microsoft.com...

> >> >> >I have an application that is requiring that the user be either and

> >> >> > administrator or power user. I have files on the computer that I dont

> >> >> > want

> >> >> > the other users to have access to.

> >> >> > --

> >> >> > csw3rd

> >> >> >

> >> >> > "Nepatsfan" wrote:

> >> >> >

> >> >> >> The User Accounts applet in Control Panel is a basic tool that works

> >> >> >> the

> >> >> >> same

> >> >> >> in

> >> >> >> XP Professional and XP Home Edition. You're restricted to creating

> >> >> >> accounts

> >> >> >> that

> >> >> >> are members of the Users group (a Limited account) or the

> >> >> >> Administrators

> >> >> >> group

> >> >> >> (a Computer Administrator). That's by design.

> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> If an account on a system running XP Professional is a member of the

> >> >> >> Power

> >> >> >> Users

> >> >> >> group it will be listed in User Accounts as "Unknown account type".

> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> If you want any of the accounts on your computer to be members of the

> >> >> >> Power

> >> >> >> Users group you have to use either the Local Users and Groups console

> >> >> >> or

> >> >> >> the

> >> >> >> net

> >> >> >> localgroup command.

> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> I might be able to provide a better response if you could explain what

> >> >> >> the

> >> >> >> reason was for upgrading to XP Pro and why you need some accounts to be

> >> >> >> Power

> >> >> >> Users.

> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> Nepatsfan

> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> "csw3rd" <csw3rd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> >> >> news:59361FAB-14F2-4155-9489-3F6540D740B8@microsoft.com...

> >> >> >> > But when I do that when I go back to the users through control panel

> >> >> >> > it

> >> >> >> > tells

> >> >> >> > me that it doesn't recognize the account type. How do I get the users

> >> >> >> > section

> >> >> >> > show power users instead of just the limited and administrator?

> >> >> >> > --

> >> >> >> > csw3rd

> >> >> >> >

> >> >> >> > "Nepatsfan" wrote:

> >> >> >> >

> >> >> >> >> "csw3rd" <csw3rd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> >> >> >> news:E46E0785-8896-4F79-BD1F-C34A71942F59@microsoft.com...

> >> >> >> >> >I have upgraded a computer from xp home to xp pro but I only have

> >> >> >> >> > administrator and limited user accounts available. I need to have

> >> >> >> >> > power

> >> >> >> >> > users

> >> >> >> >> > group available. How can I get that?

> >> >> >> >> > --

> >> >> >> >> > csw3rd

> >> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> >> Right click My Computer and select Manage from the menu.

> >> >> >> >> In Computer Management, click on Local Users and Groups in the left

> >> >> >> >> hand

> >> >> >> >> column.

> >> >> >> >> Open the Groups folder.

> >> >> >> >> In the right hand pane, right click on Power Users and select "Add

> >> >> >> >> to

> >> >> >> >> group"

> >> >> >> >> from the menu.

> >> >> >> >> In Power Users Properties, click on the Add button.

> >> >> >> >> In Select Users, click on the Advanced button.

> >> >> >> >> Click on the Find Now button.

> >> >> >> >> Click on the user you wish to add to the Power Users group and click

> >> >> >> >> on

> >> >> >> >> OK

> >> >> >> >> twice.

> >> >> >> >> Note: If you want to add multiple users, hold down the Crtl key.

> >> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> >> You can also open the Users folder, double click on an account,

> >> >> >> >> click

> >> >> >> >> on

> >> >> >> >> the

> >> >> >> >> Member of tab, and add the account to a group.

> >> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> >> You can also access the Local Users and Groups console by going to

> >> >> >> >> Start ->

> >> >> >> >> Run

> >> >> >> >> and entering lusrmgr.msc in the Open box.

> >> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> >> Good luck

> >> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> >> Nepatsfan

>

Posted July 29, 2008 · July 29, 2008

Re: power users not available after upgrade to xp pro from xp home

Have you really tried it the proper way? To be certain enter

lusrmgr.msc in the Start Menu Run box and try adding the user to the

Power User group there.

Alternatively you can do it from the Command Prompt:

net localgroup "power users" /add "john doe"

John

csw3rd wrote: