How to Create an Administrator User Account Using Command Prompt
This is a fast instructional exercise on the best way to make another administrator user account on a Windows PC.
Create Admin User Account
1. Open the Command Prompt by clicking Start Menu --> All Programs --> Accessories, right-click on Command Prompt, and open it as an administrator. In Windows Vista and later versions of Window operating systems type cmd.exe into Start Screen or Start Menu, right-click on Cmd.exe, and open it as an administrator.
2. Add a new user account on the local computer:
For example to add a new user account with the username John and with password fadf24as
3. Add new user account to the Administrators group:
For example to add a new user account with the username John to the Administrators group.
You should now have a new Administrator User Account on your PC!
Create Admin User Account
1. Open the Command Prompt by clicking Start Menu --> All Programs --> Accessories, right-click on Command Prompt, and open it as an administrator. In Windows Vista and later versions of Window operating systems type cmd.exe into Start Screen or Start Menu, right-click on Cmd.exe, and open it as an administrator.
2. Add a new user account on the local computer:
Code:
net user username password /ADD
For example to add a new user account with the username John and with password fadf24as
Code:
net user John fadf24as /ADD
3. Add new user account to the Administrators group:
Code:
net localgroup administrators [username] /add
For example to add a new user account with the username John to the Administrators group.
Code:
net localgroup administrators John /add
You should now have a new Administrator User Account on your PC!