I recently left my job where they required me to purchase a company laptop (Toshiba Portege) which was SET up on their network and I was given a limited account. Now that I have left I took the COMPUTER with me but I still have restricted privileges and can't install programs and everything. Is there a way to become the administrator and eliminate the other account? I have Windows XP operating SYSTEM, any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks for your help.If I were you, I would just format the hard drive, and reinstall the operating system

Do you have the windows disk?

Does the computer have a recovery partition?there's not even a CD drive on the laptop, and there isnt a recovery partition, at least that i know of.When you turn your computer on, keep tapping F11 as it is booting up. Call their IT Department...I have placed several calls to their department but surprisingly they could care less. I wouldn't even mind setting the original settings, but the laptop doesn't have a CD or FLOPPY drive and I dont have an external one. I think I am just stuck with a limited computer.No your not...
If you have an official Windows install CD with a liscense all you need to do is DLoad all the drivers for that machine and the Os you choose ansd in the install process you simply choose to wipe the existing partition and re-create it
After installing the OS then install all drivers for the machine and you should be good to go...Yeah, thanks for the help, but there is no CD drive and I dont have an external drive. I'll probably just end up taking it somewhere instead of dealing with buying cables and all that junkwhen login screen appear, type ctrl+alt+del.
this leads to another screen, where you have to type your username and password.
in the username tab, type administrator. password tab still be empty. if anyhow you login, then you will be an administrator user.
good luck.