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(Msg. 16) Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 12:33 pm
Post subject: Windows XP Home SP2 - Administrator Account disappeared
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This past Monday I finally allowed my desktop to download IE7 and then
install it when the computer was shutting down for the night. When I turned
it back on Wednesday it took awhile while it told me that it was finishing up
the installtion of IE7. It then came up and I started using it.
At a point a few minutes later a McAfee window popped up about a new upgrade
and I allowed it to go get the download. When the download was complete it
asked about installing it and I put that off until I was finished with what I
was doing and getting ready to shutdown for the night. I clicked the install
button and it came back and told me that only an Administration account could
load software on the machine. I checked the users accounts and there now was
NO Administrator account and only a single Guest account which has the name
of the old Administrator account.
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(Msg. 17) Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 1:40 pm
Post subject: Re: Windows XP Home SP2 - Administrator Account disappeared [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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XP Home requires a boot into Safe Mode to log-in as Administrator. Did you
try that and the McAfee install from Safe Mode?
"larrywaz" <larrywaz DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F00B39B8-1354-4269-AF05-3762CD9CE207@microsoft.com...
> This past Monday I finally allowed my desktop to download IE7 and then
> install it when the computer was shutting down for the night. When I
> turned
> it back on Wednesday it took awhile while it told me that it was finishing
> up
> the installtion of IE7. It then came up and I started using it.
> At a point a few minutes later a McAfee window popped up about a new
> upgrade
> and I allowed it to go get the download. When the download was complete it
> asked about installing it and I put that off until I was finished with
> what I
> was doing and getting ready to shutdown for the night. I clicked the
> install
> button and it came back and told me that only an Administration account
> could
> load software on the machine. I checked the users accounts and there now
> was
> NO Administrator account and only a single Guest account which has the
> name
> of the old Administrator account.
>
> How do I go about re-establishing an Administrator account? |
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(Msg. 18) Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 1:40 pm
Post subject: Re: Windows XP Home SP2 - Administrator Account disappeared [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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XP Home requires a boot into Safe Mode to log-in as Administrator. Did you
try that and the McAfee install from Safe Mode?
"larrywaz" <larrywaz.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F00B39B8-1354-4269-AF05-3762CD9CE207@microsoft.com...
> This past Monday I finally allowed my desktop to download IE7 and then
> install it when the computer was shutting down for the night. When I
> turned
> it back on Wednesday it took awhile while it told me that it was finishing
> up
> the installtion of IE7. It then came up and I started using it.
> At a point a few minutes later a McAfee window popped up about a new
> upgrade
> and I allowed it to go get the download. When the download was complete it
> asked about installing it and I put that off until I was finished with
> what I
> was doing and getting ready to shutdown for the night. I clicked the
> install
> button and it came back and told me that only an Administration account
> could
> load software on the machine. I checked the users accounts and there now
> was
> NO Administrator account and only a single Guest account which has the
> name
> of the old Administrator account.
>
> How do I go about re-establishing an Administrator account? >> Stay informed about: Windows XP Home SP2 - Administrator Account disappeared |
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(Msg. 19) Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 1:40 pm
Post subject: Re: Windows XP Home SP2 - Administrator Account disappeared [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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XP Home requires a boot into Safe Mode to log-in as Administrator. Did you
try that and the McAfee install from Safe Mode?
"larrywaz" <larrywaz DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F00B39B8-1354-4269-AF05-3762CD9CE207@microsoft.com...
> This past Monday I finally allowed my desktop to download IE7 and then
> install it when the computer was shutting down for the night. When I
> turned
> it back on Wednesday it took awhile while it told me that it was finishing
> up
> the installtion of IE7. It then came up and I started using it.
> At a point a few minutes later a McAfee window popped up about a new
> upgrade
> and I allowed it to go get the download. When the download was complete it
> asked about installing it and I put that off until I was finished with
> what I
> was doing and getting ready to shutdown for the night. I clicked the
> install
> button and it came back and told me that only an Administration account
> could
> load software on the machine. I checked the users accounts and there now
> was
> NO Administrator account and only a single Guest account which has the
> name
> of the old Administrator account.
>
> How do I go about re-establishing an Administrator account? >> Stay informed about: Windows XP Home SP2 - Administrator Account disappeared |
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(Msg. 20) Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 1:40 pm
Post subject: Re: Windows XP Home SP2 - Administrator Account disappeared [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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XP Home requires a boot into Safe Mode to log-in as Administrator. Did you
try that and the McAfee install from Safe Mode?
"larrywaz" <larrywaz RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F00B39B8-1354-4269-AF05-3762CD9CE207@microsoft.com...
> This past Monday I finally allowed my desktop to download IE7 and then
> install it when the computer was shutting down for the night. When I
> turned
> it back on Wednesday it took awhile while it told me that it was finishing
> up
> the installtion of IE7. It then came up and I started using it.
> At a point a few minutes later a McAfee window popped up about a new
> upgrade
> and I allowed it to go get the download. When the download was complete it
> asked about installing it and I put that off until I was finished with
> what I
> was doing and getting ready to shutdown for the night. I clicked the
> install
> button and it came back and told me that only an Administration account
> could
> load software on the machine. I checked the users accounts and there now
> was
> NO Administrator account and only a single Guest account which has the
> name
> of the old Administrator account.
>
> How do I go about re-establishing an Administrator account? >> Stay informed about: Windows XP Home SP2 - Administrator Account disappeared |
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(Msg. 21) Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 1:40 pm
Post subject: Re: Windows XP Home SP2 - Administrator Account disappeared [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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XP Home requires a boot into Safe Mode to log-in as Administrator. Did you
try that and the McAfee install from Safe Mode?
"larrywaz" <larrywaz DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F00B39B8-1354-4269-AF05-3762CD9CE207@microsoft.com...
> This past Monday I finally allowed my desktop to download IE7 and then
> install it when the computer was shutting down for the night. When I
> turned
> it back on Wednesday it took awhile while it told me that it was finishing
> up
> the installtion of IE7. It then came up and I started using it.
> At a point a few minutes later a McAfee window popped up about a new
> upgrade
> and I allowed it to go get the download. When the download was complete it
> asked about installing it and I put that off until I was finished with
> what I
> was doing and getting ready to shutdown for the night. I clicked the
> install
> button and it came back and told me that only an Administration account
> could
> load software on the machine. I checked the users accounts and there now
> was
> NO Administrator account and only a single Guest account which has the
> name
> of the old Administrator account.
>
> How do I go about re-establishing an Administrator account? >> Stay informed about: Windows XP Home SP2 - Administrator Account disappeared |
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(Msg. 22) Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 1:40 pm
Post subject: Re: Windows XP Home SP2 - Administrator Account disappeared [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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XP Home requires a boot into Safe Mode to log-in as Administrator. Did you
try that and the McAfee install from Safe Mode?
"larrywaz" <larrywaz RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F00B39B8-1354-4269-AF05-3762CD9CE207@microsoft.com...
> This past Monday I finally allowed my desktop to download IE7 and then
> install it when the computer was shutting down for the night. When I
> turned
> it back on Wednesday it took awhile while it told me that it was finishing
> up
> the installtion of IE7. It then came up and I started using it.
> At a point a few minutes later a McAfee window popped up about a new
> upgrade
> and I allowed it to go get the download. When the download was complete it
> asked about installing it and I put that off until I was finished with
> what I
> was doing and getting ready to shutdown for the night. I clicked the
> install
> button and it came back and told me that only an Administration account
> could
> load software on the machine. I checked the users accounts and there now
> was
> NO Administrator account and only a single Guest account which has the
> name
> of the old Administrator account.
>
> How do I go about re-establishing an Administrator account? >> Stay informed about: Windows XP Home SP2 - Administrator Account disappeared |
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(Msg. 23) Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 1:40 pm
Post subject: Re: Windows XP Home SP2 - Administrator Account disappeared [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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XP Home requires a boot into Safe Mode to log-in as Administrator. Did you
try that and the McAfee install from Safe Mode?
"larrywaz" <larrywaz.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F00B39B8-1354-4269-AF05-3762CD9CE207@microsoft.com...
> This past Monday I finally allowed my desktop to download IE7 and then
> install it when the computer was shutting down for the night. When I
> turned
> it back on Wednesday it took awhile while it told me that it was finishing
> up
> the installtion of IE7. It then came up and I started using it.
> At a point a few minutes later a McAfee window popped up about a new
> upgrade
> and I allowed it to go get the download. When the download was complete it
> asked about installing it and I put that off until I was finished with
> what I
> was doing and getting ready to shutdown for the night. I clicked the
> install
> button and it came back and told me that only an Administration account
> could
> load software on the machine. I checked the users accounts and there now
> was
> NO Administrator account and only a single Guest account which has the
> name
> of the old Administrator account.
>
> How do I go about re-establishing an Administrator account? >> Stay informed about: Windows XP Home SP2 - Administrator Account disappeared |
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(Msg. 24) Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 1:40 pm
Post subject: Re: Windows XP Home SP2 - Administrator Account disappeared [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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XP Home requires a boot into Safe Mode to log-in as Administrator. Did you
try that and the McAfee install from Safe Mode?
"larrywaz" <larrywaz.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F00B39B8-1354-4269-AF05-3762CD9CE207@microsoft.com...
> This past Monday I finally allowed my desktop to download IE7 and then
> install it when the computer was shutting down for the night. When I
> turned
> it back on Wednesday it took awhile while it told me that it was finishing
> up
> the installtion of IE7. It then came up and I started using it.
> At a point a few minutes later a McAfee window popped up about a new
> upgrade
> and I allowed it to go get the download. When the download was complete it
> asked about installing it and I put that off until I was finished with
> what I
> was doing and getting ready to shutdown for the night. I clicked the
> install
> button and it came back and told me that only an Administration account
> could
> load software on the machine. I checked the users accounts and there now
> was
> NO Administrator account and only a single Guest account which has the
> name
> of the old Administrator account.
>
> How do I go about re-establishing an Administrator account? >> Stay informed about: Windows XP Home SP2 - Administrator Account disappeared |
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(Msg. 25) Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 1:40 pm
Post subject: Re: Windows XP Home SP2 - Administrator Account disappeared [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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XP Home requires a boot into Safe Mode to log-in as Administrator. Did you
try that and the McAfee install from Safe Mode?
"larrywaz" <larrywaz.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F00B39B8-1354-4269-AF05-3762CD9CE207@microsoft.com...
> This past Monday I finally allowed my desktop to download IE7 and then
> install it when the computer was shutting down for the night. When I
> turned
> it back on Wednesday it took awhile while it told me that it was finishing
> up
> the installtion of IE7. It then came up and I started using it.
> At a point a few minutes later a McAfee window popped up about a new
> upgrade
> and I allowed it to go get the download. When the download was complete it
> asked about installing it and I put that off until I was finished with
> what I
> was doing and getting ready to shutdown for the night. I clicked the
> install
> button and it came back and told me that only an Administration account
> could
> load software on the machine. I checked the users accounts and there now
> was
> NO Administrator account and only a single Guest account which has the
> name
> of the old Administrator account.
>
> How do I go about re-establishing an Administrator account? >> Stay informed about: Windows XP Home SP2 - Administrator Account disappeared |
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(Msg. 26) Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 1:40 pm
Post subject: Re: Windows XP Home SP2 - Administrator Account disappeared [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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XP Home requires a boot into Safe Mode to log-in as Administrator. Did you
try that and the McAfee install from Safe Mode?
"larrywaz" <larrywaz.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F00B39B8-1354-4269-AF05-3762CD9CE207@microsoft.com...
> This past Monday I finally allowed my desktop to download IE7 and then
> install it when the computer was shutting down for the night. When I
> turned
> it back on Wednesday it took awhile while it told me that it was finishing
> up
> the installtion of IE7. It then came up and I started using it.
> At a point a few minutes later a McAfee window popped up about a new
> upgrade
> and I allowed it to go get the download. When the download was complete it
> asked about installing it and I put that off until I was finished with
> what I
> was doing and getting ready to shutdown for the night. I clicked the
> install
> button and it came back and told me that only an Administration account
> could
> load software on the machine. I checked the users accounts and there now
> was
> NO Administrator account and only a single Guest account which has the
> name
> of the old Administrator account.
>
> How do I go about re-establishing an Administrator account? >> Stay informed about: Windows XP Home SP2 - Administrator Account disappeared |
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(Msg. 27) Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 1:40 pm
Post subject: Re: Windows XP Home SP2 - Administrator Account disappeared [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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XP Home requires a boot into Safe Mode to log-in as Administrator. Did you
try that and the McAfee install from Safe Mode?
"larrywaz" <larrywaz.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F00B39B8-1354-4269-AF05-3762CD9CE207@microsoft.com...
> This past Monday I finally allowed my desktop to download IE7 and then
> install it when the computer was shutting down for the night. When I
> turned
> it back on Wednesday it took awhile while it told me that it was finishing
> up
> the installtion of IE7. It then came up and I started using it.
> At a point a few minutes later a McAfee window popped up about a new
> upgrade
> and I allowed it to go get the download. When the download was complete it
> asked about installing it and I put that off until I was finished with
> what I
> was doing and getting ready to shutdown for the night. I clicked the
> install
> button and it came back and told me that only an Administration account
> could
> load software on the machine. I checked the users accounts and there now
> was
> NO Administrator account and only a single Guest account which has the
> name
> of the old Administrator account.
>
> How do I go about re-establishing an Administrator account? >> Stay informed about: Windows XP Home SP2 - Administrator Account disappeared |
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(Msg. 28) Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 1:40 pm
Post subject: Re: Windows XP Home SP2 - Administrator Account disappeared [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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XP Home requires a boot into Safe Mode to log-in as Administrator. Did you
try that and the McAfee install from Safe Mode?
"larrywaz" <larrywaz.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F00B39B8-1354-4269-AF05-3762CD9CE207@microsoft.com...
> This past Monday I finally allowed my desktop to download IE7 and then
> install it when the computer was shutting down for the night. When I
> turned
> it back on Wednesday it took awhile while it told me that it was finishing
> up
> the installtion of IE7. It then came up and I started using it.
> At a point a few minutes later a McAfee window popped up about a new
> upgrade
> and I allowed it to go get the download. When the download was complete it
> asked about installing it and I put that off until I was finished with
> what I
> was doing and getting ready to shutdown for the night. I clicked the
> install
> button and it came back and told me that only an Administration account
> could
> load software on the machine. I checked the users accounts and there now
> was
> NO Administrator account and only a single Guest account which has the
> name
> of the old Administrator account.
>
> How do I go about re-establishing an Administrator account? >> Stay informed about: Windows XP Home SP2 - Administrator Account disappeared |
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(Msg. 29) Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 1:40 pm
Post subject: Re: Windows XP Home SP2 - Administrator Account disappeared [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
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XP Home requires a boot into Safe Mode to log-in as Administrator. Did you
try that and the McAfee install from Safe Mode?
"larrywaz" <larrywaz.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F00B39B8-1354-4269-AF05-3762CD9CE207@microsoft.com...
> This past Monday I finally allowed my desktop to download IE7 and then
> install it when the computer was shutting down for the night. When I
> turned
> it back on Wednesday it took awhile while it told me that it was finishing
> up
> the installtion of IE7. It then came up and I started using it.
> At a point a few minutes later a McAfee window popped up about a new
> upgrade
> and I allowed it to go get the download. When the download was complete it
> asked about installing it and I put that off until I was finished with
> what I
> was doing and getting ready to shutdown for the night. I clicked the
> install
> button and it came back and told me that only an Administration account
> could
> load software on the machine. I checked the users accounts and there now
> was
> NO Administrator account and only a single Guest account which has the
> name
> of the old Administrator account.
>
> How do I go about re-establishing an Administrator account? >> Stay informed about: Windows XP Home SP2 - Administrator Account disappeared |
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(Msg. 30) Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 1:40 pm
Post subject: Re: Windows XP Home SP2 - Administrator Account disappeared [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
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XP Home requires a boot into Safe Mode to log-in as Administrator. Did you
try that and the McAfee install from Safe Mode?
"larrywaz" <larrywaz.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F00B39B8-1354-4269-AF05-3762CD9CE207@microsoft.com...
> This past Monday I finally allowed my desktop to download IE7 and then
> install it when the computer was shutting down for the night. When I
> turned
> it back on Wednesday it took awhile while it told me that it was finishing
> up
> the installtion of IE7. It then came up and I started using it.
> At a point a few minutes later a McAfee window popped up about a new
> upgrade
> and I allowed it to go get the download. When the download was complete it
> asked about installing it and I put that off until I was finished with
> what I
> was doing and getting ready to shutdown for the night. I clicked the
> install
> button and it came back and told me that only an Administration account
> could
> load software on the machine. I checked the users accounts and there now
> was
> NO Administrator account and only a single Guest account which has the
> name
> of the old Administrator account.
>
> How do I go about re-establishing an Administrator account? >> Stay informed about: Windows XP Home SP2 - Administrator Account disappeared |
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