I seem to be doing something wrong when I reinstall XP home. For some reason I don't seem to be getting full admin rights. I am the only user on this laptop (personal laptop...not work or anything that needs anyones input or approval). How can I set it up so I have full admin rights. Example: When I go into msconfig and make a startup change it tells me I don't have administrator rights. This is on a fresh install of XP home. I thought that every system has to have at least one admin type account. Do I need to create this somehow during the install? What am I missing?

In case it matters: it's a Gateway M520 laptop and I'm using the restore disc that came with it to reinstall the OS.

If worse comes to worse, there is an Admin. Account at Windows Safe-Mode Login. My guess is -- When XP does its actual first time startup, you are shown a display where you list all users that are going to use the computer. Maybe you type your name in on the wrong line, or did not type any name in. In my looking through Windows HELP to help you, I found interesting information about a command called 'runas'. --------------------- If you right click on C:\WINDOWS\PCHEALTH\HELPCTR\Binaries\ msconfig.exe You will find an item 'Run as...'