Owner of PC but no admin access Windows 7

jumbovideo · May 25, 2015

Hi,

I am the owner of my pc and the user I am logged into is only able to read/execute. I've tried several ways of regaining back Admin but have always been prompt with the message 'Access denied'. I've noticed the box is ticked for 'Account is disabled' for admin account but I can't untick it because I'm logged into a user with minimum privileges and therefore stuck at 'Access denied'.

Is there another way around this issue such that I'm able to regain back my admin privileges?

Thanks in advance!

Layback Bear · May 25, 2015

Try going back to your other thread with this problem. Those methods suggested should still work.

How does this problem keep happening to you?
You must be doing something to make this happen.

http://www.sevenforums.com/general-...-user-unable-access-administrator-rights.html

GokAy · May 25, 2015

Would this work: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/85657-password-reset.html?

Altering the above tutorial steps a bit:
- open regedit
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\SetupType set the value to 2
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\CmdLine set the value to cmd.exe
- restart PC
- at command prompt: net localgroup Administrators [UserLoginName] /add

jumbovideo · May 26, 2015

Would this work: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...ord-reset.html?

Altering the above tutorial steps a bit:
- open regedit
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\SetupType set the value to 2
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\CmdLine set the value to cmd.exe
- restart PC
- at command prompt: net localgroup Administrators [UserLoginName] /add

i dont have SetupType under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\

i only see
Setup
->AllowStart
->GWX
->Service Reporting API
->SetupCI
->SQM
->Status
->Timers

GokAy · May 26, 2015

Ok, you are looking at the wrong place

When you are at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup
look at the right pane (window) SetupType and CmdLine keys are there. Double click to open, write new values and click OK.

Restart and run the command: net localgroup Administrators [UserLoginName] /add
[UserLoginName] is your accounts name, the one that lists under C:\Users

jumbovideo · May 26, 2015

GokAy said:
Ok, you are looking at the wrong place
When you are at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup
look at the right pane (window) SetupType and CmdLine keys are there. Double click to open, write new values and click OK.

Restart and run the command: net localgroup Administrators [UserLoginName] /add
[UserLoginName] is your accounts name, the one that lists under C:\Users

I get an error message whenever I try to edit the new value to 2.

"Cannot edit SetupType: Error writing the value's new content"

GokAy · May 26, 2015

Possibly because you don't have administrator rights.

Please download NT Password Reset & Registry Editor Offline Windows Password & Registry Editor
Make bootable media and boot with it, it "should" let you make the change.

Ztruker · May 26, 2015

See this Tutorial by Dinesh: User Account Password - Change from WinRE System Repair Disc.

I've used it many times, works great.

GokAy · May 26, 2015

Hmm, does the command for enabling administrator account not work unless you rename cmd/magnifier?

Lance1 · May 26, 2015

You can use the Super Admin account in windows 7 and use that if you need admin rights. (right-click on the CMD and select run as administrator) then type this: net user administrator /active:yes do what youu need to do. When you are done open the CMD and type net user administrator /active:no and log out.

jumbovideo · May 26, 2015

Lance1 said:
You can use the Super Admin account in windows 7 and use that if you need admin rights. (right-click on the CMD and select run as administrator) then type this: net user administrator /active:yes do what youu need to do. When you are done open the CMD and type net user administrator /active:no and log out.

tried it but didnt work, access was denied

Ztruker · May 26, 2015

GokAy said:
Hmm, does the command for enabling administrator account not work unless you rename cmd/magnifier?

The rename is so you can click on Magnify when you are booting which then takes you to a Command Prompt where you can issue the

net user administrator /active:yes

command. One you have dome that then reboot and login as Administrator to make changes to the user account.

Ztruker · May 26, 2015

Lance1 said:
You can use the Super Admin account in windows 7 and use that if you need admin rights. (right-click on the CMD and select run as administrator) then type this: net user administrator /active:yes do what youu need to do. When you are done open the CMD and type net user administrator /active:no and log out.

You can't enable the Administrator account from a Standard user.

jumbovideo · Jun 2, 2015

Lance1 said:
You can use the Super Admin account in windows 7 and use that if you need admin rights. (right-click on the CMD and select run as administrator) then type this: net user administrator /active:yes do what youu need to do. When you are done open the CMD and type net user administrator /active:no and log out.

Okay so I was able to get into Admin account through the above method and with the net user administrator /active:yes

Now... since I'm able to login as Admin, I went to give full control to my original user account(by going to properties of my local drive -> security tab) but I still can't seem to remove any program or delete the folders I want. It'll say 'You require permission from the Administrators to make changes to this folder'

What more do I need to do in order to completely gain Admin access?

GokAy · Jun 2, 2015

That's not how you do it, login with Admin, go into control panel - User accounts - manage another account - chose your account - change account type - select administrator - click change
re-log as your own account and try again

Don't go on starting to delete folders on C, uninstall from "Programs and Features" in Control Panel.
Take a screenshot of what you want to delete and ask here.

jumbovideo · Jun 2, 2015

GokAy said:
That's not how you do it, login with Admin, go into control panel - User accounts - manage another account - chose your account - change account type - select administrator - click change
re-log as your own account and try again

Don't go on starting to delete folders on C, uninstall from "Programs and Features" in Control Panel.
Take a screenshot of what you want to delete and ask here.

I tried but I don't see my User on there at all. I see just Administrator and Guest.

GokAy · Jun 2, 2015

Alright another approach
Right click computer - manage - Local Users and Groups - Users - double click your account - member of - add - write "administrators" - ok

jumbovideo · Jun 2, 2015

GokAy said:
Alright another approach
Right click computer - manage - Local Users and Groups - Users - double click your account - member of - add - write "administrators" - ok

yay it worked! ty!

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