Help restore administrator account

hhob1943 · Jul 21, 2009

I erased the administrator account and now only have a limited account. I can't do anything now. How do i restore an administrator account without being an administrator?

frapper · Jul 22, 2009

By restoring the image that you should have made at the beginning/end of each month. What, no image? rolleyes

sheena · Jul 23, 2009

I'm new so maybe this is a dumb answer, but in 'user accounts' why can't you just go to 'create a new user' , which allows you to set administrator rights for the new user if you want. Sorry if this is dumb. Sheena

sheena · Jul 23, 2009

Why isn't there a button saying 'are you sure you want to post this reply'!!:-o I thought I'd deleted it. I had a tia, seizure, blow to the head.... Don't judge me!!! sheena

plodr · Jul 23, 2009

why can't you just go to 'create a new user'
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limited users can not create new accounts. Limited users can't install software. The limited user account is a safeguard so you can't do something unrecoverable to your system.

Search for activating the hidden administrator account.
1. Activate it
2. Create a new administrator account
3. Go back and deactivate the hidden administrator account so you do not eliminate that.

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