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