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Keen2win · 13-09-2009 3:48pm #1

I went into user accounts on the control panel to create a new account!

However, it said you had to set up an administrator account before you could set up a limited one!

So I set up an administrator account

and now I can't find the old one anywhere that had everything on it! It's not coming up as an account!

I'm dead when the other people that use this computer see what I've done!

Sherifu · 13-09-2009 3:56pm

That's a pickle alright

My bet is you were using the built-in admin account which is why you can't see it in user accounts.

Does the pc auto-login or do you see the welcome screen?

Tallon · 13-09-2009 3:57pm

Are your files in the one you just set up?

Are you using XP?

Go to C:\Users and see if its there

StopNotWorking · 13-09-2009 3:58pm

Just go back to the last restore point on the machine, you may lose some documents from when the restore point is to when you lost the profile but it's better than nothing.

Tallon · 13-09-2009 4:03pm

StopNotWorking wrote: »

Just go back to the last restore point on the machine, you may lose some documents from when the restore point is to when you lost the profile but it's better than nothing.

Assuming the have restore......

StopNotWorking · 13-09-2009 4:04pm

It should be automatic with service packs no? Unless he's on a spanking new version of Vista or XP he should have some restore points..

Keen2win · 13-09-2009 4:05pm

Sherifu wrote: »

That's a pickle alright

My bet is you were using the built-in admin account which is why you can't see it in user accounts.

Does the pc auto-login or do you see the welcome screen?

I see welcome screen now but I didn't before!

Sherifu · 13-09-2009 4:06pm

Keen2win wrote: »

I see welcome screen now but I didn't before!

hit [ctrl-alt-delete]

username Administrator
password leave it blank

Keen2win · 13-09-2009 4:07pm

Tallon wrote: »

Are your files in the one you just set up?

Are you using XP?

Go to C:\Users and see if its there

No there not and I am using XP!

Keen2win · 13-09-2009 4:09pm

StopNotWorking wrote: »

It should be automatic with service packs no? Unless he's on a spanking new version of Vista or XP he should have some restore points..

It's not Vista.

Sorry but I don't really understand restore points or how to use them!

tman · 13-09-2009 4:10pm

Keen2win wrote: »

No there not and I am using XP!

Press ctrl+alt+del twice in a row when on the welcome screen and you should be able to select it then...

Keen2win · 13-09-2009 4:28pm

Ye are legends I'm after getting it back:D

Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks

But just one problem I have to press ctrl, alt, delete x2 each time on the welcome screen and I can't delete the one I'm after creating (Can't bare looking at it:))

Boards.ie... I owe you my life:D

Sherifu · 13-09-2009 4:31pm

Control panel-->Administrative Tools-->Computer Management-->Local Users and Groups-->Users

You can try to delete the one you created from here.

That will solve your welcome screen problem. Should just auto login as before.

If you mess this up you're on your own.

No pressure.

Keen2win · 13-09-2009 4:46pm

Sherifu wrote: »

Control panel-->Administrative Tools-->Computer Management-->Local Users and Groups-->Users

You can try to delete the one you created from here.

That will solve your welcome screen problem. Should just auto login as before.

If you mess this up you're on your own.

No pressure.

Sherifu I love you:D

How in gods name could ya be that smart?

Thanks a million and to everyone else that helped!

It's perfect now!

Sherifu for president:)

Sherifu · 13-09-2009 4:49pm

For the last step delete the folder for the admin account you created in

C:\Documents and Settings\

Nobody will ever know...

except us of course.

Keen2win · 13-09-2009 4:57pm

Done!

I won't tell anyone if you don't:p

Seriously though you should be a moderator... And how come I can't thank your posts?

Sherifu · 13-09-2009 4:58pm

They couldn't afford me.

Dunno about the thanks.

StopNotWorking · 13-09-2009 5:40pm

You've got to have over 25 posts to thank someone. I'll thank him for you though

Sherifu · 13-09-2009 5:42pm

Ah yes, didn't notice the post count.

Keen2win · 13-09-2009 6:08pm

Right when I get up ta 25 I'll thank you!

Ya might be waiting a while:D

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