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‎07-05-2014 04:51 AM

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I have deleted the administator on my windows 7HP laptop by mistake. Can someone help me reinstate new administrators please?

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‎07-05-2014 05:18 AM - edited ‎07-05-2014 05:20 AM

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Follow the instructions at this thread at Microsoft Communities.  

 

 Save all data you don't want to lose to an external disk. Do this first before anything else!!

 

After data is saved externally, you can use the recovery disk set or usb recovery flash drive that you should have created, to restore your PC to the state that it was delivered to you..

 

You now know one of the big "don't ever do this" items is. You are not the only one who has done it before. It is all part of the learning curve.


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‎07-05-2014 05:03 AM - edited ‎07-05-2014 05:03 AM

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Does one of the current users have admin priveleges?

 

If so, log into that user account and go to Control Panel --> User accounts and create an admin account. 


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‎07-05-2014 05:11 AM

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no, i have deleted the administrator account by mistake.

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‎07-05-2014 05:18 AM - edited ‎07-05-2014 05:20 AM

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Follow the instructions at this thread at Microsoft Communities.  

 

 Save all data you don't want to lose to an external disk. Do this first before anything else!!

 

After data is saved externally, you can use the recovery disk set or usb recovery flash drive that you should have created, to restore your PC to the state that it was delivered to you..

 

You now know one of the big "don't ever do this" items is. You are not the only one who has done it before. It is all part of the learning curve.


I am a volunteer forum member, not an HP employee. If my suggestion solved your issue, don't forget to mark that post as the accepted solution. If you want to say thanks, click on the Yes button next to the "was this reply helpful?"



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‎07-05-2014 07:46 AM

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ok thank you, ill giv it a try.

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