Guest Paul Posted July 29, 2007 Posted July 29, 2007 If you've been hit with some kind of virus/trojan, that has disabled it? And you've only got a Guest account in XP Home? As above a mate has this prob. is there any way to fix it, besides formatting?? Any info appreciated Thanx
Guest John Posted July 31, 2007 Posted July 31, 2007 RE: How would you add an Admin account You can google for "reset xp administrator password" and you will get all types of links For example: http://www.tweaksforgeeks.com/windows-xp/2006/05/how-to-reset-the-administrator-password-for-windows-xp "Paul" wrote: > If you've been hit with some kind of virus/trojan, that has disabled it? > > And you've only got a Guest account in XP Home? > > As above a mate has this prob. is there any way to fix it, besides > formatting?? > > Any info appreciated > > Thanx > > > > >
Guest Nepatsfan Posted July 31, 2007 Posted July 31, 2007 Re: How would you add an Admin account In news:f8j8uk$ab6$1@lust.ihug.co.nz, Paul <noone@home.com> wrote: > If you've been hit with some kind of virus/trojan, that has > disabled > it? > And you've only got a Guest account in XP Home? > > As above a mate has this prob. is there any way to fix it, > besides > formatting?? > > Any info appreciated > > Thanx Tell your friend to boot into Safe Mode and try to log on with the built-in Administrator account. To boot into Safe Mode, restart the computer and start hitting the F8 key as soon as the system reboots. Use the UP arrow key to select Safe Mode from the menu. Good luck Nepatsfan
Guest Paul Posted August 1, 2007 Posted August 1, 2007 Re: How would you add an Admin account Cheers Nep. I'll let him know "Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@SBXXXIX.com> wrote in message news:%23Art2V60HHA.748@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > In news:f8j8uk$ab6$1@lust.ihug.co.nz, > Paul <noone@home.com> wrote: >> If you've been hit with some kind of virus/trojan, that has disabled >> it? >> And you've only got a Guest account in XP Home? >> >> As above a mate has this prob. is there any way to fix it, besides >> formatting?? >> >> Any info appreciated >> >> Thanx > > Tell your friend to boot into Safe Mode and try to log on with the > built-in Administrator account. To boot into Safe Mode, restart the > computer and start hitting the F8 key as soon as the system reboots. Use > the UP arrow key to select Safe Mode from the menu. > > Good luck > > Nepatsfan >
Guest Martin C Posted August 1, 2007 Posted August 1, 2007 Re: How would you add an Admin account It is not always F8. It is F2 on mine - not sure why. Martin "Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@SBXXXIX.com> wrote in message news:%23Art2V60HHA.748@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > In news:f8j8uk$ab6$1@lust.ihug.co.nz, > Paul <noone@home.com> wrote: >> If you've been hit with some kind of virus/trojan, that has disabled >> it? >> And you've only got a Guest account in XP Home? >> >> As above a mate has this prob. is there any way to fix it, besides >> formatting?? >> >> Any info appreciated >> >> Thanx > > Tell your friend to boot into Safe Mode and try to log on with the > built-in Administrator account. To boot into Safe Mode, restart the > computer and start hitting the F8 key as soon as the system reboots. Use > the UP arrow key to select Safe Mode from the menu. > > Good luck > > Nepatsfan >
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