I have a problem with my Windows 2000 Administrator profile.

Problem:

The keys on the keyboard don't correspond correctly, ie u=4, 1=5, etc.

I have tried renaming the Administrator profile, but it doesn't let me do it.

I have created another user and this works fine.

Any ideas?

 

Check your regional settings and also the keyboard settings in Control Panel

 

All the settings seem correct.

 

How weird.

Don't know if this will work, but I'd try creating another Administrator accout, ensure the profile for that new account is ok, and copy the new profile over the corrupted Administrator profile (via right click on My Computer, Properties, Advanced, User Profiles).

 

I cant create another Administrator account as one already exists.

 

Use a different user name. Other accounts can have the same rights as the Administrator.

 

Thats what i'm doing at the moment. But I want to fix the Built Administrator profile.

 

Not many ideas here.
But you could try this url

http://search.support.microsoft.com/...fxSearch_Query

 

do you have a programmable keyboard ??

 

Std laptop keyboard.

 

Laptop ahhh..

You don't have the Num Lock on do ya ?

 

nope.

The kb works ok on another profile, except the administrator.

 

The reason I mention the numlock key is because my laptop does the same. The setting is also saved in your profile.

Oh well, thought that would have sorted it..

H

 

Why don't you just login as the other admin user and delete the local administrator profile?

You can copy the profile somewhere safe first in case you need anything restored i.e. favourites, desktop icons, etc..

Once deleted, just login as the original admin account and it'll create a new one for you.

Stefan

 

H,

Nice one . I just logged in as Administrator and the Numlock was on. Switched the Numlock off and everything works OK.

Thanks for all the help.

 

All sorted now.

U cannot delete a Administrator profile (In-built acc)