Windows Vista administrator issues

Help, please! I just bought a new computer, and somehow, I'm not the administrator! I tried everything I could think of it won't let me edit my account or log in as administrator. I was going even to reinstall Vista but I can't do either because I'm not the administrator.

Hi Dreaneni

If there is no administrator account on the system, you should be able to boot in Safe Mode and use the built-in Administrator account. This account is designed to be used in emergencies when no other administrator accounts are available.

It is a simple procedure, step by step, but it's long. Print this message before you continue.

Click the button start .
On the bottom right side of the Start menu, click on the arrow icon.
In the context menu, select restart.

As soon as the screen goes black, start typing the F8 key.
Keep tapping the button until a black screen with white lettering appears.
It comes to the Start screen.

Safe mode should be highlighted.
If safe mode is not highlighted, use the arrow keys to select this option.
Press the ENTER key.

The computer should start at the login screen. (Be patient, this may take a few minutes)
The login screen, you should see an account named administrator.

Click on the administrator of account.
There is no password for this account, then the computer should boot directly into Safe Mode.
(Again, be patient, it will take a few minutes)

The screen will look strange, because it is diagnostic for Windows mode.

Once the desktop appears, you are now logged with full administrator privileges.

Go to Start , then click Control Panel.
On the left side of the Control Panel window, click the Classic view menu item.

After the update of the screen, scroll down and double-click user accounts.

In the user accounts screen, click Manage another account.
Select the name of the account that you connect normally.

In the Edit window, select change the account type.
In the window choose a new type of account , click the administrator option.
Click Change the account Type .

Exit control panel and restart the computer.

The account that you use should now be an administrator account.

Let us know the results.

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