re: Lost files to hidden admin *Urgent*
Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 7:42 pm
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Adam Bradley
(7848 messages posted)
Boot to safe mode and login with the account "administrator" with no password (unless
you had one) and create a new a new administrative account, log out and log into
that account (while still in safe mode, this builds the account's folders) then transfer
the files over from the administrator account.
You should not use the administrator account for day to day computer use, it is a
backup in case you need to get in to fix things and if you break it you loose one
of the most critical parts of the recovery toolbox.
On Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 7:25 pm, MAtt wrote:
>As in reformat? If so no I havent as I want to keep my files, I have a lot of work
>and important files in there :s
>
>I tried following advice to get rid of the welcome screen and then soon after that
>when trying get back in after the restriction thing I did something, I just cant
>remember what and it like swapped then around :s
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