No admin access

jorin · 1 Week Ago

I changed the registry as instructed, but no dice. I'd just reinstall Windows, but there's "a problem" with my backup drive. (How I love vague error messages.)

Try3 · 5 Days Ago

Enabling the Built-in Admin account is probably the only way of avoiding a clean install.
- Are you certain that you are following the tutorial's Option 5 precisely?
- Are you certain that you are loading the correct hive in Option 5 Step 5?
- Are you certain that the Built-in Admin [username Administrator] is not appearing as an option at the login screen?
I have not experienced or seen reports of this procedure failing before and cannot imagine what the problem might be.

Please post a screenshot of the message telling you there's a problem with your backup drive and explain at what stage the message appears.

Denis

FreeBooter · 5 Days Ago

You can use Hiren's bootCD PE to enable Admin account.

Boot your computer with Hiren’s BootCD PE.
Goto Start Menu -> Securiy -> Passwords -> NT Password Edit
Open your SAM file (It is usually located in C:\Windows\System32\config\SAM).
Click your username and the click ‘Unlock’.

Reboot your system to login to Admin account.

Download | Hiren's BootCD PE

jorin · 5 Days Ago

@Try3 of course I'm uncertain; I don't use regedit often. As for the backup drive, the error comes up when I run File History; a subject for a different thread.