...contact my system administrator, how I'm using Window XP , i cannot excess some programmes as it prompts me to contact my system administrator, how do i do that ? i did not do any changes, as i only tried to fix an earlier problem relating how to repair a corrupted external hard disk which cannot be detected or read which also cannot be resolved...please help for both >..TQ

you need to log in as administrator. the administrator has the full power of your PC and the system inside your PC. it controls everything. once you logged in as administrator, then give the rights to your user name to download or run programs, such as the power of the administrator. coz if not, you cannot change anything on the PC. if you own that PC and only using that, i'm assumed the administrator account is not password protected, so its easy for u to log in. in the welcome screen, clean change another user and pick the administrator. ifyou cannot do that, start your PC in safe mode by pressing F8, wait until the black screen displays, click safe mode, then click administrator. then change the setting.

You are the system administrator;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;just call
yourself on the phone and ask what to do,,,,,be nice to him






Here’s another way to check whether your account has administrator permissions:

1. Click Start, then click Control Panel.

2. Double-click User Accounts.

3. Under Users for this computer, find your user name and verify which Group (Administrators or Users) your account is in.

If your account is shown as a User only, you will need to log on to Windows with an Administrator account before running any Windows Live Safety scans.

To log on using the Administrator account:

1. Click Start, and then click Log Off.

2. Confirm that you want to log off in the Log Off Windows dialog box. You will be logged off from Windows.

3. When the Log On to Windows screen appears, type the administrator user name for your PC (the default is “Administrator”) and the password you assigned to the administrator account when you set up your PC.
Note: If you do not see the Log On to Windows screen, press CTRL+ALT+DELETE twice to display it.

4. Click OK.

If a message appears informing you that the system could not log you on, verify that the CAPS LOCK is not turned on, and then retype your password.
Use the Run As command to install a program

If you’re already logged on to your computer as an Administrator and you’re still having problems—and you’re comfortable using Windows Explorer to navigate through files and folders—you can try using the Run As command to install the program.

To use the Run As command:

1. Right-click Start, then click Explore. The Windows Explorer window opens.

2. In Windows Explorer, navigate to the folder for the program you want to install (depending on whether you are installing from a CD or a network location, you may need to start at your CD drive or My Network Places), then click to select the program.

3. Press the SHIFT key, right-click the program, then click Run As.

4. In the Run As dialog box, click The following user.

5. In the User name and Password boxes, type the user name and password for the Administrator account you want to use.

6. Click OK.

If you're at work, then contact the system administrator in the computer repair department.

But if this is your home computer, and you're the only user, then you're the system administrator. This is a Microsoft error message that warns people that this change is serious and has far-reaching effects.
Go to Start> Control Panel> User Accounts. Your name should display as "computer administrator".