John
By default win2k OS is a network computer..
When you boot it up , it should ask you what use is loging on and ask for the user 
name and password..
If you are the Admin. you would put that name in (Administrator.or name for the Admin.) 
and a password to get to the desktop..
If you do that you are logon as the Admin.
If you don't recall goto the Control Panel/Admin.Tools and check on the user list...The 
default will be called Admin. and others will be listed but it will NOT show the 
passwords with out 3rd party software...(sam files/password files)

"""4. How do I gain back my administrator rights"""
If you are the Admin. take ownership of the machine..
See the win2k HELP files on "ownership" it will tell you how to do that..

Hope this helps







On Thursday, December 30, 2004 at 9:51 am, john wrote:

>I am the administrator on my computer. When I try to load new programs or patch 
windows 

>2000 from CD I get "you must be an administrator to run this application" It is 
a 

>home computer with no network setup. I have not changed any information only downloaded 

>service pack 4. How do I gain back my administrator rights? 

>

>thanks 

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