3 Ways to Enable the Built-In Windows 7 Administrator Account
There’s a great article on Petri IT Knowledgebase “3 Ways to Enable the Built-In Windows 7 Administrator Account†that presents 2 different ways to enable Administrator account. What I particlarly liked in this article is the third method.
Method #3 (Advanced Users) – During the Installation Process
There is a 3rd method which advanced users can use. This method can be used during the installation process itself.
During the installation, after being prompted to configure the new user account, you will be able to set the new account’s password.
At that phase, press SHIFT and F10 keys together. A Command Prompt window will appear.
In the Command Prompt window, type:
net user
Note how the Administrator account is there, yet the new user account has not been yet created.
To set the Administrator’s account password:
net user *
Then enter the required password and confirm it.
To enable the Administrator’s accoun:
net user administrator /active:yes
Close the Command Prompt window and continue with the installation process.
If you log off you will now see the Administrator’s account as a valid logon option.
Read the full article and other two methods here.
