HELP! Lost Admin Account

In an attempt to change the "short name" in my new Macbook Pro's admin account, I attempted to create a new admin account in System Preferences > Accounts & delete the old admin account. However....somehow (my fault, no doubt) the newly created account was labeled as "standard"; not "admin".

Now I am unable to unlock the account preferences to make any changes. In other words, I think that since the newly created account is labeled "standard", my computer cannot find an existing admin account whose administrator name & password are valid. Therefore, I somehow have to create a new admin account. Can someone bail me out please? I am using OS 10.4.10. THANK YOU!

Can you log back into the original admin account?

Oh I see you deleted the old admin account....I'll look into this...

Try this thread:http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50125&highlight=deleted+admin+account

Searches on here work well...or google and yahoo...good luck to you

MACGIRL34 said:

Can you log back into the original admin account?

Oh I see you deleted the old admin account....I'll look into this...

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Macgirl34: Thank you for anything you can suggest!!!

Macheadcase Rocks so I would follow that thread...

EXACTLY my problem. Can I infer from this that I need to re-intall OS 10.4 for the CD startup disks? Thank you.

MACGIRL34 said:

Try this link:http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50125&highlight=deleted+admin+account

Searches on here work well...or google and yahoo...good luck to you

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I would if it were me...I trust Macheadcase on Mac stuff...

MACGIRL34 said:

I would if it were me...I trust Macheadcase on Mac stuff...

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Considering my options...I'm getting right on it. Thank you so much for the help!

Oh..Oh.....when I boot the OS X 10.4 install disc, I'm prompted for my admin name & password. I'm trapped!!! HELP??

Hope this helps:http://www.askdavetaylor.com/how_do_i_reset_my_mac_os_x_admin_root_password.html

Problem solved: Someone suggested that I reboot in single user mode. The screen launched some root-level, cryptic geek-speak. I then dutifully typed in what I assumed was a message for a fsck check, a command to NetInfo Manager & then rebooted. Miraculously, my account was changed for "standard" to "admin". It's beyond me, but effective. Nevertheless, thank you for your time.

No problem...glad you fixed it...