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94742	2002-10-30 22:53:00	I created an adminsitrator account under Windwos XP which I now want to delete. It says I cannot delete it even though I am logged in under the original setup adminstrator. How do I do it?	bpt1 (419)
94743	2002-10-30 22:57:00	Apart from the actual "Administrator" account, how many other admin accounts are there on the machine? Mike.	Mike (15)
94744	2002-10-30 23:18:00	Only the one I want to delete.	bpt1 (419)
94745	2002-10-31 00:02:00	>>> Only the one I want to delete. Then you can't delete it - for some reason Windows XP requires a seperate user account to have Admin permissions, and it won't allow you to delete it. Mike.	Mike (15)
94746	2002-10-31 00:32:00	Have you tried changing it to a 'user' account and then deleting it?	crozier (2004)
94747	2002-10-31 00:46:00	Thanks for your help.	bpt1 (419)
94748	2002-10-31 02:09:00	In Windows NT, 2000 and XP it is not possible to delete an administrator account that has been created from a copy of the original administrator account. This is an inbuilt restriction by MS to avoid deleting all accounts and voiding access to the OS. It is only possible to delete an account with administrator privileges when the account has been created from new - though best initial action should be to disable the account.	Merlin (503)
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