Administrator log in

I haven't had any experience with the anytime upgrade disk or with the
digital locker. Did you get a product key when you bought the anytime
upgrade? If so, you should be able to perform a clean install to a formatted
drive using the procedure outlined here:

Use Vista's 'upgrade' version to clean-install
http://www.windowssecrets.com/comp/070201#story1


--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


"Ben" <> wrote in message
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> Whatever I do I just get 'access denied'
>
> Ronnie, do you know if there's anyway I can reinstall Vista in these
> circumstances. I would need to use the anytime disc but I cant just
> reformat
> my hard drive as the licence for the anytime disc is in the digital locker
> and to get varification for that I need to be online. I thought I could
> just
> put the disc in and get it to do a clean install but as Im not the
> administrator, it wont let me - got any ideas? - bearing in mind the
> machine
> came pre-loaded with Vista basic so I dont have the operating system on
> disc.
>
> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
>
>> This is simple, just change the "yes" to "no" in the command.
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Ronnie Vernon
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows Shell/User
>>
>>
>> "newsgroups.comcast.net" <> wrote in message
>> news:nt2dnb7lB-...
>> > Is there a way to reverse the "net user administrator /active:yes"
>> > command
>> > to hide the administrator again?
>> >
>> > "Ben" <> wrote in message
>> > news:91C52FE5-F22A-4B4E-9350-...
>> >> Thanks Wayne
>> >>
>> >> I did as you sugested but I just get the message 'Access denied'
>> >>
>> >> I'm running out of patience now
>> >>
>> >> "" wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> You can get this back in any version of Vista. However, caution is
>> >>> the
>> >>> keyword
>> >>> here and you should not use the built-in administrator account other
>> >>> than on
>> >>> a temporary basis.
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Go to Start and type cmd
>> >>>
>> >>> In the programs list, right click on CMD and select Run As
>> >>> Administrator.
>> >>>
>> >>> In the command prompt window, type the following command.
>> >>>
>> >>> net user administrator /active:yes
>> >>>
>> >>> (Note the spaces and colon)
>> >>>
>> >>> Press Enter.
>> >>>
>> >>> Log off of your user account and you will see the Administrator
>> >>> account
>> >>> on
>> >>> the Welcome screen. This account will not have a password associated
>> >>> with
>> >>> it. The first thing you need to do is go into Control Panel / User
>> >>> Accounts
>> >>> and create a strong password for this account.
>> >>> is should work ok
>> >>>
>> >>> Wayne
>> >>>
>> >>> "Ben" wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> > Ive found a technical page on the Microsoft web site that explains
>> >>> > my
>> >>> > problem
>> >>> > (see link below) but it doesnt tell me how to put it right simply
>> >>> > so
>> >>> > someone
>> >>> > with very little computer knowledge can do it - any help gratefully
>> >>> > recieved.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926183/en-us
>> >>> >
>> >>> >
>> >>> >
>> >>> >
>> >
>>

Well I ahve just run this and did NOT get an Admin account set up???? and
although I ahve set users to everyone/Administrator and groups link to admin
too, I still have not enough access rights???????

Barry

"Ronnie Vernon MVP" <> wrote in message
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> Jerry
>
> I tested this extensively and it works everytime? You might want to try a
> reboot immediately after you run the command. Make sure that you have
> another account in the administrators group before you do this, otherwise
> you could lock yourself out of the system.
>
> --
>
> Ronnie Vernon
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "Jerry" <> wrote in message
> news:. ..
>> Ronnie,
>>
>> "no" doesn't work.
>>
>> Thanks anyway
>> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" <> wrote in message
>> news:733250CB-91C3-4123-9E5C-...
>>> This is simple, just change the "yes" to "no" in the command.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Ronnie Vernon
>>> Microsoft MVP
>>> Windows Shell/User
>>>
>>>
>>> "newsgroups.comcast.net" <> wrote in message
>>> news:nt2dnb7lB-...
>>>> Is there a way to reverse the "net user administrator /active:yes"
>>>> command to hide the administrator again?
>>>>
>>>> "Ben" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:91C52FE5-F22A-4B4E-9350-...
>>>>> Thanks Wayne
>>>>>
>>>>> I did as you sugested but I just get the message 'Access denied'
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm running out of patience now
>>>>>
>>>>> "" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> You can get this back in any version of Vista. However, caution is
>>>>>> the keyword
>>>>>> here and you should not use the built-in administrator account other
>>>>>> than on
>>>>>> a temporary basis.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Go to Start and type cmd
>>>>>>
>>>>>> In the programs list, right click on CMD and select Run As
>>>>>> Administrator.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> In the command prompt window, type the following command.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> net user administrator /active:yes
>>>>>>
>>>>>> (Note the spaces and colon)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Press Enter.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Log off of your user account and you will see the Administrator
>>>>>> account on
>>>>>> the Welcome screen. This account will not have a password associated
>>>>>> with
>>>>>> it. The first thing you need to do is go into Control Panel / User
>>>>>> Accounts
>>>>>> and create a strong password for this account.
>>>>>> is should work ok
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Wayne
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Ben" wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> > Ive found a technical page on the Microsoft web site that explains
>>>>>> > my problem
>>>>>> > (see link below) but it doesnt tell me how to put it right simply
>>>>>> > so someone
>>>>>> > with very little computer knowledge can do it - any help gratefully
>>>>>> > recieved.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926183/en-us
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
>>>>
>>>
>>
>