bad, bad, bad

[KYHI]

the recovery will install the factory out of box software.. Just like you received it from them..

Installing windows will require you to install drivers and programs - basically perform a clean install..

 

[sstewart]

well the laptop is back on and it seems that the system restore did nothing. any time i try to do something/ANYTHING administrator related, it just freezes for a moment then a c:\WINDOWS\system32\taskmgrexe. window opens and says "windows cannot accessthe specific path, or file. you may not have the appropriate permissions to access them". that includes trying anything that has to do with resetting, restoring,

 

[sstewart]

i tried that. every time i try to recover it fails to do so.

What is the error message? you can use the sniping tool to capture screenshots..

also right click start flag - disk management - post a pic..

btw...when i do this, nothing happens. ill click disk management nothing happens.

 

[KYHI]

control panel > recovery > create recovery media

you should be able to do that..

or control panel > users > user name > change account type

that you may not be able to do.

 

[sstewart]

control panel > recovery > create recovery media

you should be able to do that..

or control panel > users > user name > change account type

that you may not be able to do.

nope it says recovery drive could not start

 

[KYHI]

right click start flag > command prompt admin

type> net user administrator /active:yes

 

[sstewart]

right click start flag > command prompt admin

type> net user administrator /active:yes

i click on that, nothing happens. but i CAN acess normal command prompt

 

[KYHI]

if that does not work, boot from the windows setup media you created

when you get to the install screen hit F10 to bring up an admin command prompt

then type> net user administrator /active:yes

reboot select administrator as the user and then create another admin user account - with your name

you should also delete the old local user account you are now having issues with

 

[sstewart]

this is what i get

 

[sstewart]

 

[sstewart]

 

[sstewart]

View attachment 56271

sorry for the overload of pics lol

 

[KYHI]

if that does not work, boot from the windows setup media you created

when you get to the install screen hit F10 to bring up an admin command prompt

then type> net user administrator /active:yes

reboot select administrator as the user and then create another admin user account - with your name

you should also delete the old local user account you are now having issues with

or try this > "C:\Windows\System32\systemreset.exe"

 

[sstewart]

 

[KYHI]

if that does not work,

boot from the windows setup media you created

when you get to the install screen hit F10 to bring up an admin command prompt

 

[sstewart]

well, its getting late for me and my eyes are bugging looking as these screens all day. maybe ill try the usb boot device tomorrow. ill reread the instructions and give it a try. ill download all the necessary files on my vista then work on the laptop. thanks to all with the suggestions. its greatly appreciated. talk to all tomorrow.

 

[Slartybart]

Hey there HYHI, we have to stop meeting like this

I know you already suggested a Reset and it failed for a yet to be determined reason.

The last thread I jumped in on - you were going down the Bare metal / PBR path. I just want to make sure I didn't miss something in this thread. The task you're trying to help SStewart complete is a plain vanilla Reset - right?

If the answer is yes, then the Reset tutorial might help SStewart get the task completed.
http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2302-reset-windows-8-a.html

There are two options
Rest at boot
Reset from within Windows

At the bottom of post# 1 (the actual tutorial) are related links that might come in handy at some point.

Note the warning in the tutorial

   Warning

If you set UAC to Always notify me, then you will not be able to use the refresh and reset Windows 8 features. These features require UAC to be set to the default or lower level to work.

that might have caused the previous failure - not sure because there isn't much I saw to make a good determination.

Anyway, I posted the tutorial, carry on your own path or use the tutorial.

Hope this helps solve the issue.

Bill
.

 

[Clintlgm]

oh, there was...i just didnt think i needed to create them this quick...silly me, i know

LOL I didn't either and when I did they didn't work or me Clean Install is the best way to go you get rid of a boat load of crapware the vendors put on them.

 

[KYHI]

Hey there HYHI, we have to stop meeting like this

I know you already suggested a Reset and it failed for a yet to be determined reason.

The last thread I jumped in on - you were going down the Bare metal / PBR path. I just want to make sure I didn't miss something in this thread. The task you're trying to help SStewart complete is a plain vanilla Reset - right?

If the answer is yes, then the Reset tutorial might help SStewart get the task completed.
http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2302-reset-windows-8-a.html

There are two options
Rest at boot
Reset from within Windows

At the bottom of post# 1 (the actual tutorial) are related links that might come in handy at some point.

Note the warning in the tutorial

   Warning

If you set UAC to Always notify me, then you will not be able to use the refresh and reset Windows 8 features. These features require UAC to be set to the default or lower level to work.

that might have caused the previous failure - not sure because there isn't much I saw to make a good determination.

Anyway, I posted the tutorial, carry on your own path or use the tutorial.

Hope this helps solve the issue.

Bill
.

The problem is he created a local user account and deleted the only admin account - and now he has no access to most of his system..

Got to get him back to an admin account, since he is without admin access we need to boot from setup media

so we can re-create (or access) an admin account

The easiest method would of been a reset - BUT.. We don't have Access..

 

[Slartybart]

@KYHI: Ok, thanks. Why do I keep missing the little details in these threads

I'll go back and revisit the posts to satisfy my curiosity (I'd be dead long ago if I were a cat )

I'm not sure if this helps, but take a look:
http://www.eightforums.com/tutorial...rator-account-enable-disable-windows-8-a.html

Bill
.