{"id":1757,"date":"2016-12-09T01:46:00","date_gmt":"2016-12-09T00:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/borncity.com\/win\/?p=1757"},"modified":"2022-06-23T20:58:11","modified_gmt":"2022-06-23T18:58:11","slug":"activate-build-in-administrator-account-in-windows-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/borncity.com\/win\/2016\/12\/09\/activate-build-in-administrator-account-in-windows-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"Activate Build-in Administrator account in Windows – II"},"content":{"rendered":"

[German<\/a>]In part 1<\/a> I've shown, how to activate the Windows build-in account \"Administrator\" using registry editor within Windows PE. In case that doesn't fit, you can also use the approach discussed below, to activate the administrator account and repair Windows.<\/p>\n

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Again: This 'how to' shall work in Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 (and its corresponding Server versions).<\/p>\n

Note: This is not a guide to hack third party computer systems, because this is illegal. I won't introduce password cracker therefor. The how to is just a \"last resort to avoid a Windows re-install, in case admin rights are lost\".<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Enable build-in Administrator account<\/h3>\n

If the registry hack shown in part 1<\/a> is to complicated, use the steps outlined below to activate the build-in Administrator account.<\/p>\n

1. Boot your machine with Windows RE (use a setup DVD or a system repair disk) and open command prompt window (see<\/a>).<\/p>\n

2. Rename the files cmd.exe <\/em>and magnify.exe <\/em>within the command prompt windows using the command given below.<\/p>\n

The only difficulty is to locate the logical drive for your Windows installation. Drive X: is the RAM disk with Windows PE. I invoke Windows editor using the command notepad.exe. <\/em>Then I I select File \u2013 Open <\/em>and use the Open <\/em>dialog box as a mini file manager to identify my Windows drive number.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

After I know the drive letter for Windows, I use the following command within my command prompt window:<\/p>\n

C:<\/p>\n

The letter C: stands here for the Windows drive. The we can use the following commands within the command prompt window, to rename cmd.exe <\/em>and magnify.exe<\/em>.<\/p>\n

CD Windows\\system32
\n<\/em>ren cmd.exe cmd.old
\n<\/em>ren magnify.exe cmd.exe
\n<\/em>ren cmd.old magnify.exe<\/em><\/p>\n

The command sequence exchange magnifier with Windows command processor cmd.exe<\/em>. Then you can remove the boot media and restart the machine, to boot Windows again.<\/p>\n

In case of doubt, the steps are also discussed for Windows 7 at sevenforums.com within this tutorial<\/a>. The trick works also in Windows 8, 8.1 and 10.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Enable the Administrator account<\/h3>\n

After booting Windows successful, it's mandatory, to enable the build-in Administrator<\/em> account.<\/p>\n

1. Click to the Accessibility button shown in the lower left of your login screen (below is a Windows 8 login screen shown, but Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 comes with a Accessibility button too).<\/p>\n

2. Select the command\u00a0 Magnifier <\/em>(German Bildschirmlupe<\/em>) shown within the open menu.<\/p>\n

\"Login<\/p>\n

Because we have exchanges cmd.exe <\/em>and magnifier.exe during our rename operation, the Magnifier <\/em>menu entry opens the command prompt windows. And within this command prompt windows we have administrative user rights.<\/p>\n

3. Now enter the commands given below to activate the build-in Administrator account:<\/p>\n

net user administrator \/active:yes<\/em><\/p>\n

Press <enter> to execute the command, remove the boot media and reboot your machine. After successful loading the installed Windows, the login screen shall show also the account Administrator<\/em>. The account Administrator <\/em>doesn't has a password by default.<\/p>\n

\"Login<\/p>\n

Login to the new account Administrator<\/em> – the account Administrator <\/em>doesn't has a password by default.<\/p>\n