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Please help lost administrator user account folder
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Last edited by mikenz88; 23 Aug 2015 at 14:14.
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Last edited by mikenz88; 23 Aug 2015 at 14:14.
Two things when you upgraded you probably created a windows.old folder with all of your old data. Second you can enable the built in administrator account but that one is not the same as your other user. If your other user was administrator there may be a way to get it back.
So what was your user name?
Ken
If you wish to enable the hidden Administrator account you can by typing LUSRMGR.MSC in the Start Menu and press enter. From here click 'Users' and double-click 'Administrator' and de-select 'Account is disabled'. Reboot your machine and you can now log on as the hidden administrator, you will now not be prompted for admin rights and will not need to use the 'Run as admin' context menu item.
Posted by Orbital Shark here: Windows 7 User Interface Forum
You can also get there by entering control userpasswords2 in the Run box, same as you could in Windows XP.
I enabled the hidden admin account but no sign of my data. Should the windows folder be 45 GB - it seems like the data may be in there.