Adding a new user cmd prompt?

Question

I got a PC from a friend. I can log in but cant make any changes add or delete programs.I go to cmd prompt and type in lusrmgr.msc. It open a window to add new user. My question is under the description box what do I type in to gain full access? XP pro

Answer 1

One thing you can do is ask your friend to give you the password to an administrator account so you can make changes to the operating system.



Another is by reinstalling Windows on the computer so you can start out clean without any junk or virus that may be hidden in the computer.



If I were you, I would take the second option so you will be in full control of the computer. If the computer is branded, you can order the recovery disc from the manufacturer. If it was custom-built, find a Windows installer disc but use the product key that was used on that computer. To get the product key, run this:

http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/

Answer 2

This is the wrong forum for this question, but whatever.



The short answer is, you don't. The description is fairly meaningless, and is for display purposes only. Once you add the user and set its password, it then appears in the user list. To give it "full access", which essentially means local administrator privileges, you then either right-click on the created user in the user list, select Properties, go to the "Member Of" tab, and add the "Administrators" group to its group list, or go to the Groups option in lusrmgr, right-click on Administrators, select Properties, go to the "Members" tab and add the user. The two methods accomplish the same thing.



If the system won't let you add a user at all, then you're stuck. You could reinstall Windows, or try to enable and reset the password of the Administrator account by using a Linux boot CD (or flash drive) with utilities designed for that purpose, but the details of that are beyond the scope of this question.

Answer 3

Unless you have an administrator account, there's nothing you can type to get access. If this is a home built PC then get a copy of XP Pro if it didn't come with one and do a clean install of the OS.



If this is a PC built at a factory then you can use the factory's system restore to get it back to factory default. Visit the manufacturer's web site and download the manual for your model number. It'll have instructions on how to do a system restore.