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Boe Dillard
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Oct 24, 2022
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Forgot to give admin rights to an account in Win 11

Hello,

 

Typically I create install or admin local accounts for a local windows PC so the user doesn't accidentally install a virus with admin rights.    I rebooted before I assigned admin rights to the install account and the default user doesn't have admin rights.   This usually a big deal as I'd just hack the windows set up -  however this is a dell PC and if you boot off a thumb drive it doesn't give you access to the default formatted raid drive.

 

I tried to follow this - however with Windows 11, you don't get startup settings under troubleshooting - you do get startup repair which won't help.   If I try to run msconfig in windows - that requires admin rights.

 

I could just reformat but I'm curious if there is another solution to the problem.

  • I figured it out.

    Go to the bios - set the drive to ahci

    boot off the thumb drive

    run disk part

    select the volume

    assign it a letter

    Do the standard windows hack from that drive letter

    remove the drive letter

    boot - switch the bios back to raid - they really should stop making that the default IMHO

    use the new account
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      Boe Dillard
      Iron Contributor
      I figured it out.

      Go to the bios - set the drive to ahci

      boot off the thumb drive

      run disk part

      select the volume

      assign it a letter

      Do the standard windows hack from that drive letter

      remove the drive letter

      boot - switch the bios back to raid - they really should stop making that the default IMHO

      use the new account

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