Administrative Rights

I purchased a Sony VAIO computer last week on an "open
box" basis from Circuit City. When I set it up, I found
out that the computer had previously been purchased by
Meghan and, for one reason or another, she had returned
it. However, she did not clean out all of her files.
Apparently Windows XP has a thing called administrative
rights and, without these, the user is barred from some
activities on the computer. It seems that Meghan still
has these rights. For example, she also used MIcrosoft
Money as I do and when I wanted to back up my file on a
CD, I was told that only the administrator could authorze
that. How can I get those rights reverted to me?

The Sony doesn't have a restoration or installation CD for XP?
Dave
"administrative rights" <jillandgordon@aol.com> wrote in message
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> I purchased a Sony VAIO computer last week on an "open
> box" basis from Circuit City. When I set it up, I found
> out that the computer had previously been purchased by
> Meghan and, for one reason or another, she had returned
> it. However, she did not clean out all of her files.
> Apparently Windows XP has a thing called administrative
> rights and, without these, the user is barred from some
> activities on the computer. It seems that Meghan still
> has these rights. For example, she also used MIcrosoft
> Money as I do and when I wanted to back up my file on a
> CD, I was told that only the administrator could authorze
> that. How can I get those rights reverted to me?

Nope. In the interests of saving money, you now have to
create your own Resource Discs. There is a VAIO REcovery
Wizard built in. Should I try that?

Thanks,

Gordon

>-----Original Message-----
>The Sony doesn't have a restoration or installation CD

for XP?

>Dave
>"administrative rights" <jillandgordon@aol.com> wrote in

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authorze

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You want to wipe the previous installation, install XP, then register it in
your name.
Dave
"Gordon McDougall" <jillandgordon@aol.com> wrote in message
news:05d101c369d1$f05094c0$a001280a@phx.gbl...

> Nope. In the interests of saving money, you now have to
> create your own Resource Discs. There is a VAIO REcovery
> Wizard built in. Should I try that?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Gordon

> for XP?

> message

> found

> authorze