Mac OS X Server 10.7 changed my admin account to standard

Hello everyone,
I have a big problem. I installed Mac OS X Server from Mac App Store. Then I deleted it, but Mac OS X Server changed my administrator account to standard account and I cannot administrate my Mac mini :-(. I cannot use my password and there is not any other administrator account. Do you know to change back my standard account to administator account? Thank You

10.7 How to create a new admin account on the machine when you can't log in.
Hold command and r keys down and boot into Recovery, open Terminal and type each and press enter
rm /var/db/.AppleSetupDone
reboot
Once in:
Open System Preferences > Users and Groups
Click on the lock icon, enter admin password.
Select your old user account and click on the reset password button on the right
Enter the new password, write both passwords down less you forget
Reboot and log in.

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