Windows 10: No Windows 10 Administrator account

Discus and support No Windows 10 Administrator account in User Accounts and Family Safety to solve the problem; I am in the middle of a problem where I am stuck in the Microsoft "Automatic Repair" loop. While stuck in this loop I tried changing the... Discussion in 'User Accounts and Family Safety' started by BigRich, Sep 6, 2019.

  1. BIGRICH
    BigRich Win User

    No Windows 10 Administrator account


    I am in the middle of a problem where I am stuck in the Microsoft "Automatic Repair" loop.

    While stuck in this loop I tried changing the 'recoveryenabled' setting to 'No', only to find that my system does not have an 'Administrator' account.

    I thought, obviously incorrectly, that when I created only a user account and gave it Administrator privileges that would "become" the Administrator account.

    How can Microsoft let a system be created where no one can log on as Administrator and then only allow THE Administrator, not AN Administrator make certain important changes which you find out that you need only after you need them?

    Anyway, I re-enabled the 'recoveryenabled' setting and am back to the Automatic Repair loop.

    My question is, once I fix the non-boot problem or restore the system, how do I create what Microsoft deems the REAL Administrator's Administrator so I can administer my system when I need to in the future?

    :)
     
    BigRich, Sep 6, 2019
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  2. ZAKIN
    Zakin Win User

    Strange Windows 10 User Account issue.

    Unfortunately I had done those steps numerous reboots, it just, reappears for no good reason. The base account isn't even a Microsoft account, it's a local account.

    I haven't quite tried the built in administrator account on W10, but so far in my experience on my own computer, the built in account seemed to have absolutely no more control than I did on my own.

    It's just strange, I go in, it warns me twice about deleting the account, then it's gone. Reboot, and it's back?

    EDIT: Just to specify, both command line and Netplwiz both say only HIS account exists on the computer, it doesn't list this rogue account. This is what I meant in my first post about the fact that even Windows doesn't seem to believe it exists, HALF the time. *Frown No Windows 10 Administrator account :(
     
    Zakin, Sep 6, 2019
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  3. 95VIPER
    95Viper Win User
    95Viper, Sep 6, 2019
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  4. KARI
    Kari Win User

    No Windows 10 Administrator account

    Change Microsoft Account Details in Administrator Account


    Hi Daryl, welcome to the Ten Forums.

    It's quite easy in fact, simply switch the account in question first to a local account, then switch back to a Microsoft account, this time using your wife's MS account credentials.

    Tutorials:
    Notice that before doing this you need to remove the new additional MS account on the PC, the one you created with her credentials. Windows allows only one user account for each email address, if the new account exists you cannot switch the original administrator account to an MS account using the same email address. Tutorial: User Account - Delete in Windows 10 - Windows 10 Forums
     
    Kari, Sep 6, 2019
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