Accidentally disabled Central Administration Service in services.msc

[billybobjoe]

Hi, I screwed up and while I was configuring my computer, I accidentally disabled the Central Admin Service. I thought I could just go back to services.msc every time I needed to do something that requires admin capabilities but services.msc itself requires admin privileges... My account is still technically "administrator" on my profile but I can't do anything admin related. Somebody please help!

 

[Kaktussoft]

Do a "system restore" http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/700-system-restore.html

 

[billybobjoe]

Yeah, but system restore requires admin privileges...

 

[oscer1]

Hi did you try option #2 in the link above

 

[billybobjoe]

Well, I tried but it said the only restore point I had was on 12/5/14 for a windows update. I hit show past restore points but no more came up. Even thought I know that wasn't the only windows update I've ever downloaded. Is there any other way to re-enable the admin service?

 

[oscer1]

try starting it with the hidden admin account. http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/507-built-administrator-account-enable-disable.html

 

[Kaktussoft]

Well, I tried but it said the only restore point I had was on 12/5/14 for a windows update. I hit show past restore points but no more came up. Even thought I know that wasn't the only windows update I've ever downloaded. Is there any other way to re-enable the admin service?

Related to SHAREPOINT? Not a real win7 service but a sharepoint service? SharePoint Server 2010: Accidentally stopped your Central Administration service? Start it again with PowerShell! - Brian Smith's Microsoft Project Support Blog - Site Home - MSDN Blogs

 

[billybobjoe]

Do you know how to see if I have sharepoint on my computer? I've already tried typing in "sharepoint" in the start search box.

 

[Kaktussoft]

Hi, I screwed up and while I was configuring my computer, I accidentally disabled the Central Admin Service. I thought I could just go back to services.msc every time I needed to do something that requires admin capabilities but services.msc itself requires admin privileges... My account is still technically "administrator" on my profile but I can't do anything admin related. Somebody please help!

How exactly did you disable it?

 

[billybobjoe]

Just type in "services" in your start search bar and it should be labeled exactly that. Don't click on the one called component services though. Then just right click on the one called Central Administration Service and click disable, that's how I did it.

 

[billybobjoe]

bump

 

[Kaktussoft]

What happens if you run services.msc now?
What happens if you try to run http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/783-elevated-command-prompt.html ?

 

[billybobjoe]

Ok, I was able to open the elevated command prompt using an elevated command prompt shortcut. Now what do I do? When I run services.msc though, it says "This service cannot be started, either because it is disabled, or has no enabled devices associated with it."

 

[Kaktussoft]

Ok, I was able to open the elevated command prompt using an elevated command prompt shortcut. Now what do I do? When I run services.msc though, it says "This service cannot be started, either because it is disabled, or has no enabled devices associated with it."

So you are able to run elevated command prompt and services.msc.

What general problems do you have?

 

[billybobjoe]

Nope, still cant run services.msc when using elevated command prompt. Gives me the exact same error message.

 

[Kaktussoft]

use "system restore" from "advanced boot options"=>repair computer

 

[billybobjoe]

The only option it gives me is restore to factory condition. That is REALLY not what I want to do. Any other way?

 

[Kaktussoft]

The only option it gives me is restore to factory condition. That is REALLY not what I want to do. Any other way?

boot from win7 install dvd ->repair computer ->and do the system restore.
Windows 7 Direct Download Links, Official Disk Images from Digital River

 

[billybobjoe]

What is a windows 7 install dvd?

 

[Kaktussoft]

A DVD you can put in your pc's dvd player and install win7 from.
Windows 7 Direct Download Links, Official Disk Images from Digital River