The administrator is the main user in the Windows operating system, who has full rights to any actions within it. But in the event of a system failure, his account may become unavailable.
Necessary
- - PC running Windows operating system;
- - access to the Internet;
- - ERD Commander utility.
Instructions
Step 1
Activate the "Control Panel", open the section "User Accounts and Family Safety", "Account Administration". Check the list of available accounts and select the one you used previously. If it is not active, use the left key of the manipulator and turn it on.
Step 2
Typically, a personal computer has several created accounts, each of which has its own rights. Open the working field of account settings. Activate the "Run" item in the "Start" menu, set the command control userpasswords2 and confirm your choice by pressing the "Enter" key.
Step 3
Be careful not to make mistakes when entering such commands. Otherwise, the operating system will take a completely different action, which can lead to its failure. Check the box next to the "Require username and password" line in the window that displays a list of accounts for all users on the system.
Step 4
Restart your computer, press the F8 key during the start of the operating system and select the "Safe Mode" option in the list that opens. With an unspecified password, it is accessible only to the administrator. Sign in to User Accounts and set up a personal account.
Step 5
Use the Windows setup utilities if you do not know the password to confirm logging into the operating system as an administrator. Go to the softportal.ru portal and download the ERD Commander program. The functionality of this profile utility allows you to configure the system, edit the registry, provide access to the contents of the hard disk, etc.
Step 6
If your computer is so damaged by viruses that it is impossible to access the service programs, you will not be able to regain administrator rights. In this case, reinstall the operating system.
