I Accidentally Deleted the C:\Users\Administrator File and its Content

Understood. You do not have a serious problem but there are some precautions to take. You do not, for example, need to do a clean install.

I'm fed up writing Built-in Administrator account all the time & will write BiA instead.

Derp007 said:

To respond to Question 2, once I was done with the built-in Administrator account, I proceeded to switch back to my main Microsoft account (that also have administrative privileges) and checked on the C:\Users file. Then I stumbled upon this Administrator file. Since I was quite bold to assume that I was done with it, I can simply drag it out of the Users folder and delete the file and...that's where I'm at now.

1 I am slightly confused by your use of "file" when I would expect you to write "folder".
I think you are saying that you deleted the folder C:\Users\Administrator
That should never be a problem.
Windows should only allow you to do it after you have logged out of the BiA.
I have only ever done it after I have both logged out of it and disabled it.

Derp007 said:

I am able to still process the command (net user administrator /active:yes) and still manage to enter that said 'Administrator' account even after restarting the computer, but I am always greeted with this image everytime I log in to that account.
The C:\Users folder now contains another user file name TEMP when I access that administrator account. I assume since you said I corrupted it, I am now unable to get the C:\Users\Adminstrator file back. My problem was wondering if I could get back such a file, such that if I were to ever log into that Administrator account, I wouldn't be seeing that prompt again?

2 OK, so the BiA is corrupt. It does not matter. Just make sure you disable it as soon as you have completed para 3 below [so an online hacker cannot make any use of it].

Derp007 said:

Regarding point 3, I do have a working admin account that works, and is just my main Microsoft account, but its just my OCD that I found out I did such a big blunder, and I am unable to find a similar situation like mine. I'll be attaching images after I type out this reply so, bear with me...

3 You have an Admin account so you have proper control over the computer. Good.
Make two spare local, password-protected Admin accounts [personally, I have two spare ones even though my BiA is alright].
- Do not use them normally. They are there to ensure you will always have a local admin account to get access to the computer if your day-to-day user account ever gets corrupted.
- I use my first spare for troubleshooting.
- I never use my second spare. It remains unused & hence uncorrupted [accounts only get corrupted when they are on use].
- Write down all your account passwords somewhere secure yet accessible. The spare accounts, in particular, are not going to get used for a while so you would forget their passwords.
- You might hear about "Password reset disks". Don't bother with them. They are an expensive alternative to writing your password down on a piece of paper.


My tone has accidentally been rather light-hearted I can see. Whilst not deliberate, my tone reflects the absence of any real problem on your computer once you have made the two spare Admin account in my para 3.

Post back with any questions,
Denis

Derp007 said:

So I tried accessing the Control Panel, and I saw 2 accounts, one with my original Microsoft account, the other being the administrator account. Both have Administrator status on it. If I do the command (net user administrator /active:no), then the administrator account disappears, and I'm left with my own account. Should I just disable it and let it be?

Yes, let it be.

Once you have made the spare accounts I've suggested, the BiA becomes an irrelevance so just disable it and forget it.


The other posts up to #10 appeared while I was still typing my post #11.
Denis

I have read the whole thread again. Here are some points to note that did not seem worth distracting you about until the situation had been resolved.

1 There's a fuller procedure for creating the additional Admin accounts in my ditty -
Create two spare local, password-protected Admin accounts [post #2] - TenForums
It includes links to the relevant TenForumsTutorials.

2 You mentioned some Asus utilities. They ought to provide those for download from their website but you should check now [and download their installation files now even though you are not going to use them yet] while you have plenty of time before any need to clean install.

3 You asked about "a Windows Repair file". There is such a thing as a "Repair install" [also called an InPlace upgrade] and it is a useful procedure.
But it is not relevant to a corrupted user account. It does not touch them.
Do not bother trying this yet. Repair Install - TenForumsTutorials
We can discuss Repair installs as much as you want once you have made those spare Admin accounts.

4 None of us can know exactly what the BiA's problem is. It is possible, though highly unlikely, that the fault lies not in the account but in some part of Windows that it interacts with. Do report back if you get any problems with any other user account.

5 Start routinely making "system images" onto external drives. Do not use the built-in MS utility to do this [MS announced that some time ago]. Macrium Reflect [free edition] is often recommended in this forum for making system images. Other utilities are available but this one is so commonplace that you can get plenty of help for it.

Backup and Restore with Macrium Reflect - TenForumsTutorials
Macrium Software Macrium Reflect Free
Macrium USB - TenForums
Macrium Reflect KnowledgeBase - user guide [version-independent link]

It can also make bootable system images. This facility is called viBoot and it requires Win10 Pro.
Macrium viBoot - Macrium KB
Macrium viBoot - Create Virtual Machine using Macrium Image - TenForumsTutorials

6 While we're thinking about backups, consider Backup and Restore Device Drivers - TenForumsTutorials as well.

7 Welcome to TenForums.
It's really worth making time to browse through the Tutorial index - there's a shortcut to it at the top of every page.

- At the foot of the Tutorial index is a shortcut to download it as a spreadsheet.
- I download a new copy each month so I can benefit from Excel's filtering capabilities when I search for topics of interest.
- Tutorials are also listed by category at www.tenforums.com/tutorials

You have not completed your system specs. www.tenforums.com/profile.php?do=extra This can be very useful for respondents [depending on what problems you're investigating].
- At least, for the time being, fill in the model number and OS lines.
- If you click on the bottom-left of any of my posts, the "My computer" entry, then you'll see that I do just about the same myself.

- You can worry about the other details later.

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By the way, you will often be asked for the Version or Build number of Windows 10.
- Right-click on the Start button
- Select Run
- In it, enter winver and a dialog box appears
- In your specs OS line, enter everything in the line beginning Version and anything else you want such as Home Edition [the Edition is stated in the paragraph underneath the Version line, mine is Home].
- Here's my winver dialog from a few weeks ago

- Version [mine is 20H2] refers to the latest half-yearly update "Feature update"
- Build number is in two parts - the 19042 also refers to the latest half-yearly update "Feature update" whereas the .868 shows the latest monthly "Cumulative update" I have installed.

I update my specs [OS line only] every month by updating the Version & Build numbers I've entered in that line. They show up in the block on the left of each one of my posts two lines above the Union Jack.
Windows 10 Home x64 Version 20H2 Build 19042.868
Naturally, it is entirely up to you but having all that info right there stops people having to ask me about it when I request assistance here which avoids delaying any useful guidance people might want to post.

Denis

Derp007 said:

Do you think there's any chance that the BiA will fix itself in future Microsoft updates? I know my problem is quite rare, and is probably quite unheard of....

I can't see any reason to expect it to but strange things have happened in the past with other corrupt user accounts.
But the most important thing to note is that, once you have made those spare Admin accounts of your own, the BiA does not matter one jot.

Derp007 said:

But anyways thanks for taking your time out to answer my questions! I think I'll proceed to disable that administrator account and not touch it ever again...

Make the spare Admin accounts first. They are what matter.

All the best,
Denis

"...Do you think there's any chance that the BiA will fix itself..." OP
Like Try3 indicated, not to worry :) I am sure after being disabled, after a few power-downs, someday it can be reactivated. But, hey, like Try3 indicated -- you have extra admin accts. Sooooo, boldly go where others have gone before! :)

Try3 said:

… There is such a thing as a "Repair install" [also called an InPlace upgrade] and it is a useful procedure.
But it is not relevant to a corrupted user account. It does not touch them.
Do not bother trying this yet. Repair Install - TenForumsTutorials
We can discuss Repair installs as much as you want once you have made those spare Admin accounts. ...

Derp,

Do not let anything delay you in your primary task of creating those two additional [spare] password-protected local Admin accounts then writing down your account passwords somewhere secure yet accessible.

Denis

Sorry, Denis, missed that on my read thru.

f14tomcat said:

Sorry, Denis, missed that on my read thru.

Dick,

That's alright. I'd been waxing lyrical so thought it worth stressing the primary task again anyway.

Whilst it is something that can be envisaged, I have never actually heard of a Built-in admin being corrupt before. And I cannot see what in the OP's actions could have caused it.

Denis