Accidently deleted my Microsoft Admin account

HKS

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I recently got a Windows 8 HP Sleekbook and accidently deleted my own microsoft Admin user account.Now I can login through the standard user account but cannot do the administrator stuff.Can you please tell me what to do?
 

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  • OS
    windows 8
I did that, accidentally doing some testing, and the only way I found to get it back was reinstall Windows. Fortunately I had a full Macrium backup and was able to restore back to the date the backup was created (about a week earlier).
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home Built
    CPU
    i7 6700K
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero
    Memory
    16 Gb G Skill TridentZ DDR4 3400
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel (i7 CPU)
    Sound Card
    RealTek Integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    27" Dell SE2717HR
    Screen Resolution
    1920X1080
    Hard Drives
    500GB Samsung 850 SSD, 3TB for backups
    PSU
    EVGA Supernova 750 G2
    Case
    BeQuiet Silent Base 600
    Cooling
    Deepcool Captain 120EX
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Wireless
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Internet Speed
    Cable - 100MB Downlink
    Browser
    Edge/Firefox
    Antivirus
    Microsoft
    Other Info
    Sonar Platinum 64 bit recording studio software with MOTU 896Mk3 Hybrid recording interface unit.
Thanks for letting me know but how willl I be able to reinstall the windows if I am not logged in as administrator?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 8
Just my advice, I don't mean to butt in. :)

Do restore points.
& general backups.
They save weeping & gnashing of teeth.
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1.1 Pro with Media Center
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway
    CPU
    AMD K140 Cores 2 Threads 2 Name AMD K140 Package Socket FT1 BGA Technology 40nm
    Motherboard
    Manufacturer Gateway Model SX2110G (P0)
    Memory
    Type DDR3 Size 8192 MBytes DRAM Frequency 532.3 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI AMD Radeon HD 7310 Graphics
    Sound Card
    AMD High Definition Audio Device Realtek High Definition Audio USB Audio Device
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Name 1950W on AMD Radeon HD 7310 Graphics Current Resolution 1366x768 pixels Work Resolution 1366x76
    Screen Resolution
    Current Resolution 1366x768 pixels Work Resolution 1366x768 pixels
    Hard Drives
    AMD K140
    Cores 2
    Threads 2
    Name AMD K140
    Package Socket FT1 BGA
    Technology 40nm
    Specification AMD E1-1200 APU with Radeon HD Graphics
    Family F
    Extended Family 14
    Model 2
    Extended Model 2
    Stepping 0
    Revision ON-C0
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    Browser
    Opera 24.0
    Antivirus
    Avast Internet Security
David, you are correct. Backups are not for IF they are needed, they are for WHEN they are needed. I constantly nag my clients about backing up.

Here is the HP procedure to create recovery media. You may still be able to do that even though you no longer have Admin rights. If not, contact HP support to see if there is some other way of doing a recovery. If not, you will have to reinstall with a Windows 8 disc.

HP procedure: HP Pavilion Sleekbook 14-b000 -  HP PCs - Creating Recovery Discs or Saving a Recovery Image to a USB Flash Drive (Windows 8) - c03481733 - HP Business Support Center
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home Built
    CPU
    i7 6700K
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero
    Memory
    16 Gb G Skill TridentZ DDR4 3400
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel (i7 CPU)
    Sound Card
    RealTek Integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    27" Dell SE2717HR
    Screen Resolution
    1920X1080
    Hard Drives
    500GB Samsung 850 SSD, 3TB for backups
    PSU
    EVGA Supernova 750 G2
    Case
    BeQuiet Silent Base 600
    Cooling
    Deepcool Captain 120EX
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Wireless
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Internet Speed
    Cable - 100MB Downlink
    Browser
    Edge/Firefox
    Antivirus
    Microsoft
    Other Info
    Sonar Platinum 64 bit recording studio software with MOTU 896Mk3 Hybrid recording interface unit.

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    64-bit Windows 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus CM5675
    CPU
    IntelCore i5 3.20Ghz
    Motherboard
    Asus CM5675
    Memory
    6.0Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD integtrated
    Sound Card
    SB Audigy
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 24'
    Screen Resolution
    1900x1080
    Hard Drives
    Segate 1tb
    Intel 120Gb SSD
    Internet Speed
    100mb down /10mb up
A story to point out the usefulness of restore points.

I got everything running good & made a restore point.

I had been researching boot options.
I went into the BIOS & enabled the Boot Menu.(Press F-12 when restarting to get Boot Menu)
That worked good.
The option to press F-12 showed up when restarting.

I kept restarting in different boot options until I over did it & got a black screen.
From which I could proceed no further. :(

So, I restarted & pressed F-12 to get the Boot Menu & chose #6 in the list to boot into Safe Mode with Command Prompt.
The command prompt that appeared was Administrator Command Prompt.

I typed in rstrui.exe & pressed Enter & in the recovery window that appeared chose the latest restore point.

It restored & everything was back to normal.

I needed no .wim files or .iso files or any of the other crazy stuff I see suggested in this forum for restoring functionality to one's computer.

I lost no programs, files, or Windows Updates using this method. :)

The gist of this is this making of restore points is a very good idea.
Enabling Boot Menu too.
Command Prompt in Safe Mode with rstrui.exe saves the day.

No Hirens Boot CD or any other crap that boggles the mind.

Microsoft should have made using a restore point available at restart as an option, instead of someone having to resort to refreshing or restoring to factory settings.

Well, I figured out how to use a restore point.
It saves a lot of time & aggravation fixing your computer.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1.1 Pro with Media Center
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway
    CPU
    AMD K140 Cores 2 Threads 2 Name AMD K140 Package Socket FT1 BGA Technology 40nm
    Motherboard
    Manufacturer Gateway Model SX2110G (P0)
    Memory
    Type DDR3 Size 8192 MBytes DRAM Frequency 532.3 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI AMD Radeon HD 7310 Graphics
    Sound Card
    AMD High Definition Audio Device Realtek High Definition Audio USB Audio Device
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Name 1950W on AMD Radeon HD 7310 Graphics Current Resolution 1366x768 pixels Work Resolution 1366x76
    Screen Resolution
    Current Resolution 1366x768 pixels Work Resolution 1366x768 pixels
    Hard Drives
    AMD K140
    Cores 2
    Threads 2
    Name AMD K140
    Package Socket FT1 BGA
    Technology 40nm
    Specification AMD E1-1200 APU with Radeon HD Graphics
    Family F
    Extended Family 14
    Model 2
    Extended Model 2
    Stepping 0
    Revision ON-C0
    Instruction
    Browser
    Opera 24.0
    Antivirus
    Avast Internet Security

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1, 10
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