Thanks again to you both. The way you walked me through it was very
beneficial, made me think, and will likely help me with future
problems/questions.
A very good way of dealing with those of us who need help - teach rather
than saying "do this". I realize it's not always possible, but nice to see
you do it when you can.
Terry

"Ron Sommer" <rsommer@nospam.ktis.net> wrote in message
news:%23ViHn%23U7FHA.3636@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Yes, that is what it means.
> The (system) administrator account is not visible without booting to Safe
> Mode.
> --
> Ron Sommer
>
> "Terry Haeber" <Terry Haeber@anonymous.ca> wrote in message
> news:OEx3v4U7FHA.1248@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> Alias
>> Think I may see a bit of light here.
>> Safe Mode shows two accts. - Administrator and Terry. When I log on
>> regularly, the account is Terry. Both are the same, with all my programs,
>> etc. Does this mean that acct. Terry is actually a User account with
>> administrator privileges, and therefore safe to work in on a normal
>> basis?
>> If so, thanks for your help - you and Ron - and sorry for wasting your
>> time.
>> If not, what next?
>> Thanks
>>
>> Terry
>>
>> "Alias" <aka@[notme]maskedandanonymous.org> wrote in message
>> news:upih$dU7FHA.3880@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>> Terry Haeber wrote:
>>>
>>>> Ron
>>>> This is what I have listed:
>>>> User name Group
>>>> Administrator Administrators
>>>> ASPNET Users
>>>> User Administrators
>>>>
>>>> When I log on there is only one acct. - Terry - Administrator - that
>>>> comes up.
>>>> Terry
>>>
>>> How many are there if you go to Safe Mode?
>>>
>>> Alias
>>>>
>>>> "Ron Sommer" <rsommer@nospam.ktis.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:OK8Xx7T7FHA.3860@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>>>
>>>>>How do you know that you only have one administrator account?
>>>>>Start, Run, control userpasswords2
>>>>>What do you have listed?
>>>>>--
>>>>>Ron Sommer
>>>>>
>>>>>"Terry Haeber" <Terry Haeber@anonymous.ca> wrote in message
>>>>>news:eAKDLWT7FHA.472@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl.. .
>>>>>
>>>>>>Hello
>>>>>>XP Home, SP2, IE6
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I am the only person who uses or has access to my computer, and as
>>>>>>such have always worked from the Administrator account - the only one
>>>>>>I have set up. From reading posts in various MS groups I now realize
>>>>>>that this is rather foolish. I set up a User Acct., but don't
>>>>>>understand how to export everything to the User Acct. so I can work
>>>>>>from it.
>>>>>>What I am wondering is if I can safely create a second Admin Acct. -
>>>>>>#2, change the original -#1 to a User Acct retaining all files etc.
>>>>>>now on #1 to work from, use #2 when Admin. priveleges are required,
>>>>>>and then export any new additions from #2 to #1.
>>>>>>If I do so, would you recommend that I make a new disc image (Acronis
>>>>>>True Image), or would a regular incremental back up be sufficient?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Thanks
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Terry
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>
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