The Scenario:
You are setting up a XP Home Edition computer. After you import/recover your precious documents, you create a second account for you wife or kids. Suddenly when you restart the computer you lose the original “Administrator” account along with all of you files?!
The Cause:
XP has a built in account named “Administrator” but once you create another account of the “Admin” type Windows will hide the original “Administrator” account.
The Solution:
You can always import/recover your data into the new account but this is hardly a fix.
Below is a solution that will enable the account named “Adminstrator” to show up on the login screen.
WARNING: Whenever you are making changes to your registry you should backup the registry first. In the event that you harm your computer I am not responsible. You have been warned!!!
1. Click Start -> Run
2. Type: Regedit
3. Navigate to HKEY_LOCALMACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList
On the right side of your screen you will see a list of about seven entries.
If you do see one named “Administrator” then continue to step 7.
If you do not see one named “Administrator” then:
4. Right click on an empty space on the right side of the sceen.
5. Choose: New -> DWORD Value
6. Type: Administrator
7. Double-Click on the new Administrator key that you just created.
8. Change the Value Data from 0 to 1.
9. Reboot your computer and you should be good to go.
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