Solved Unable to enable built-in admin account in windows 11


Jacobbomb

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I used the method in this website (link at the bottom) to enable built-in admin account in Windows 11. When I tried to disable it using the method mentioned in the same website (change the value of 00000038 in first row from 11 to 10), it didn't work. Since I had access to built-in admin account, I used the command "net user administrator /active:no" in the cmd of built-in admin account to disable the same and it worked. When I tried to re enable the built in admin by using the same method mentioned in the website ( by changing 10 to 11), the admin account is not enabled. When I went back to cmd at boot and checked the value, it shows 10 and not 11. Now I am stuck without admin privileges. By the way, I am trying to enable built in admin because I hid my admin account using regedit and now though I know the password I cant access the account to enter the password. Please help

the website: Enable or Disable Built-in Administrator Account in Windows 11

I am not a professional. I am stuck and seeking help.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo
Maybe you did not unload hive after you have made the changes.

In this video, you will find detailed instructions on how to enable the hidden administrator account on Windows 11,10, 8, 7 or Vista based computer, by modifying the Windows Registry Offline in case you cannot login to Windows by using another account with admin rights.

 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
    Motherboard
    Erica6
    Memory
    Micron Technology DDR4-3200 16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC671
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster U28E590
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG MZVLQ1T0HALB-000H1
You are right. I don't know that I should unload the hive at last. But the temp file I created then is now not showing under the HKEY_LOCALMACHINE. I could see only the SAM folder. Please help
 
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo
It will be Temp and under Temp you will find SAM hive.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
    Motherboard
    Erica6
    Memory
    Micron Technology DDR4-3200 16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC671
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster U28E590
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG MZVLQ1T0HALB-000H1
This is what it shows

20241231_223118.webp
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo
Because i cannot see what and how you mount (import) the SAM i cannot suggest anything helpful, can i ask why you are trying to enable Administrator account?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
    Motherboard
    Erica6
    Memory
    Micron Technology DDR4-3200 16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC671
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster U28E590
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG MZVLQ1T0HALB-000H1
Jacobbomb said:
You are right. I don't know that I should unload the hive at last. But the temp file I created then is now not showing under the HKEY_LOCALMACHINE. I could see only the SAM folder. Please help
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FreeBooter said:
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From 1:05 to 4:30 is exactly what you need to do. its not showing in your screenshot because you havent loaded the hive. once you do and make the changes, unload the hive as shown. then reboot windows.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
I think I did it. It shows like this.

20241231_230323.webp
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo
@FreeBooter As mentioned earlier, I hid my local admin account using regedit and I couldn't access admin privileges in standard account as there is no option to enter password to access admin privileges from a standard account. If I could enable the built-in admin account (which wont need a password) I would be able to access regedit and delete the string I created in regedit so that my local admin account appears on the list of accounts in the sign in page. Is there any other alternatives?
I used the method mentioned in this site to hide my local admin: How to remove user account from windows logon screen - Microsoft Q&A
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo
Would Resetting the pc with keeping files solve this issue?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo
before resetting:

  • Boot your computer to Windows RE (like you did before)
  • When the Windows Setup screen appears, press Shift + F10 to open the command prompt.
  • In the CMD window, run the commands below one after the other (hit Enter on each line) to replace the utilman.exe file with the cmd.exe file.
Code: 
move c:\windows\system32\utilman.exe c:\

Code: 
copy c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe c:\windows\system32\utilman.exe
  • restart the computer.
  • When you reach the Windows sign-in screen, click the Ease of Access icon in the lower right corner of the screen. This will open a command prompt if the previous steps went right.
now unhide the administrator account
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
Jacobbomb said:
I think I did it. It shows like this.
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You need to load the SAM from the C: drive, as shown in the video. The SAM on the X: drive is in use; that is the Windows PE/RE version of the SAM, and it's currently loaded.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 24H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Intel NUC12WSHi7
    CPU
    12th Gen Intel Core i7-1260P, 2100 MHz
    Motherboard
    NUC12WSBi7
    Memory
    64 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe
    Sound Card
    built-in Realtek HD audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell U3219Q
    Screen Resolution
    3840x2160 @ 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 990 PRO 1TB
    Keyboard
    CODE 104-Key Mechanical with Cherry MX Clears
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
  • Operating System
    Linux Mint 21.2 (Cinnamon)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Intel NUC8i5BEH
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-8259U CPU @ 2.30GHz
    Memory
    32 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Iris Plus 655
    Keyboard
    CODE 104-Key Mechanical with Cherry MX Clears

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
    Motherboard
    Erica6
    Memory
    Micron Technology DDR4-3200 16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC671
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster U28E590
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG MZVLQ1T0HALB-000H1
Thank you guys I got it(y)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo
Cool, glad to know problem resolved.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
    Motherboard
    Erica6
    Memory
    Micron Technology DDR4-3200 16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC671
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster U28E590
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG MZVLQ1T0HALB-000H1
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