i need access to the admin account on my computer so I can do a recovery

hi, you can use Locksmith: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/7369.using-the-locksmith-dart-7-0-to-change-the-local-administrator-password-en-us.aspx hope this helps,David :: Please vote if the info helped you :: Please post back so everyone can benefit from the solution ::

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Hi, You cannot change an administrator's password unless you have administrative privilege. Juke Chou TechNet Community Support

Hi, You cannot change an administrator's password unless you have administrative privilege. Juke Chou TechNet Community Support