How to get back-to-work with a Windows 7 PC that has no admin account?

Posted by Nam Gi VU on Super User See other posts from Super User or by Nam Gi VU
Published on 2011-01-27T08:41:19Z Indexed on 2011/01/28 23:29 UTC
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Hi everyone,

I have a PC which doesn't have the Administrator account active and the only user account left is a Guest user. I want to get back the admin account but I don't know how to do that with a guest user.

I have tried searching the internet and try to use the Recovery Mode but adding/activating the admin account from DOS not working for me at all. Please help if you meet & solve it before!

Thank you,

Nam.

ps. You can see my diigo try on solving this problem.

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