cannot find administrator account!


  1. Posts : 1
    Windows 10 pro, 64 bit
       #1

    cannot find administrator account!


    I just upgraded from Win7 ultimate, 64-bit to Win10, and found that the windows update won't work. My password protected administrator account in Win 7 does not show up. I have attempted to enable the built in admin. account, using options one and two, in the tutorial (2969) found here, and all I get is "access denied". In option two, I can see my old admin account name, but access is denied. Any ideas for resolving this problem would be appreciated. Should I just try option 4 in that tutorial? Gotta say I am NOT much of a tech.... just an old guy teaching myself what I can.... Thanks, in advance for your assistance.
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  2. Posts : 68,667
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #2

    Hello Andy, and welcome to Ten Forums. :)

    If you don't have an administrator account on the PC that you can use, then yeah you'll need to use OPTION FOUR to enable the built-in Administrator.

    https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/2...a.html#option4
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  3. Posts : 963
    dual boot W10 10586th2/14291 rs1 Win. Insider since Jan. 2015
       #3

    Enter safe mode from the Windowes 10 settings > update> recovery >restore >troubleshoting > boot menu or a splash screen on a restart or cold start and re name the admin acct acct .bak folder in the registry then u can get in there .

    It sounds like your PWL Admin user file profile is corruput this is easy to fix it almost takes longer to type than to do when somedbody I know calls me (usually in a panic) to fix that symptom or walk them through the fix it's almost too easy , way easier than buiding a new profile this has always worked for me (on a good hdd) ☻

    read more:

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/947215
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