I can't enable Administrator account. I have only a standard account. This account was an Administrator account previously.
I think my Thinkpad was hit some virus and my account I am referring to somehow got changed from Admin to a standard
account. With this I can do nothing, no upgrade, can't even upgrade firefox. Can't install or de-install anything. How do I grant my standard account the admin privilege.
I tried all tricks:-
running command prompt in administrator mode -- won't work -- Says you need to have Admin Privilege
control userpasswords2 -- won't work -- Says you need to have Admin Privilege
edit my msconfig.exe -- won't work -- Says you need to have Admin Privilege
cmd - "net user administrator /active:yes" does not work (I need to be an Admin for this!).
Can't run anything as a administrator -- Says you need to have Admin Privilege
If I tried to enable Admin several ways, I get a UserAccess Control (UAC) window with a greyed/disabled 'Yes' button. I can see only 'No' button being enabled.
I have seen there is a way where you can restore admin account by booting in a safe mode. I can't start my W7 in a safe mode even after pressing F8. I also tried several attempts trying to press repeatedly a couple of times during the boot up. But, it still starts in normal mode.
I have my complete backup of C: drive in an Acronis Image file. But, I can't even open the Acronis software, it says I need to an administrator. I can't afford to rebuild from scratch. I have Windows 7 installation CD. Can I do something from that CD to get the admin account?
What should I do know. Am I screwed?
