Command CMD crashes when trying to activate elevated admin account

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HELPPPPPPPP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am trying to get the local family and other user accounts link to show up in Windows 10 and nothing I have done has solved it yet.  I am in Safe Mode right now and I still do not get the family and other user accounts information to come up, even after waiting 15 minutes.

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The following command crashes the Command Prompt, whether in regular boot mode or Safe mode.

net user administrator /active:yes

I found the following on a non-microsoft forum and at least it explains the cause of the issue.  

"To enable this account, open an elevated Command Prompt window and issue two commands. First, type net user administrator /active:yesand press Enter. Then type net user administrator <Password>, where <Password> is the actual password you want to use for this account.

Because the local Administrator account is a special account, you can't use it for everyday activities in Windows 10. No Windows Store apps will run, for example, and User Account Control is turned off. And although it's possible to work around those restrictions with some unsupported additional commands, the results can be unpalatable. For example, as soon as you attach a Microsoft account, the ability to switch back to a local account disappears."

Answer 1

Hi Lysa. I'm Greg, an installation specialist and 9 year Windows MVP, here to help you.

You have a heavily corrupted account and install, hardly worth saving. What we have found is that in Windows 10 everything depends on the quality of the underlying install, the same reason enthusiasts have never run Factory or Upgrade installs because they know there would be endless issues.

For example there have been zero return problems by those who follow the gold standard Clean Install here: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wiki.... It is better and faster than any previous version of Windows, and a better install than any amount of money could buy. So when you get time I'd study over that to see if it's something I can help you do.

There is also an automated Fresh Start that reinstalls Windows while shedding factory bloatware that can cause issues and affect performance, saves your files, but doesn't clear the drive to get it cleanest: https://www.howtogeek.com/265054/how-to-easily-...

If you want to try to fix the crippled install then you can run a Repair Install which reinstalls WIndows while keeping your files, programs and most settings in place, by installing the Media Creation Tool, open the tool and choose Upgrade This PC Now. This will solve most problems and also bring it up to the latest version which you need anyway and by the most stable method. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/m...

If the Repair Install chokes to death then the install is not worth keeping.

Back up your files first both externally and to the cloud via OneDrive or Google Drive Backup (15gb free). If you can't get into Windows you can rescue your files using this method: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wiki...

I hope this helps. Feel free to ask back any questions and let us know how it goes. I will keep working with you until it's resolved.