forgotten administrators account password

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Hope somebody can help me! I've forgotten my password for and now can't
access my area because the hint I've set doesn't help either. I have a
limited account but obviously can't access the things I need. There isn't
anything that I need to save so I can reset the whole system but i don't know
how to do this because everything i try is restricted! Can anybody advise me
on what to do?
 
mary-poppins said:
Hope somebody can help me! I've forgotten my password for and now
can't access my area because the hint I've set doesn't help either. I
have a limited account but obviously can't access the things I need.
There isn't anything that I need to save so I can reset the whole
system but i don't know how to do this because everything i try is
restricted! Can anybody advise me on what to do?
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In XP Home, boot the computer into Safe Mode. Do this by repeatedly
tapping the F8 key as the computer is starting up. This will get you to
the right menu. Navigate using your Up arrow key; the mouse will not
work here. Once in Safe Mode, you will see the normally hidden
Administrator account. The default password is a blank.

In XP Pro, you do not need to go into Safe Mode. At the Welcome Screen,
do Ctrl-Alt-Del twice to get the classic Windows logon box. Type in
"Administrator" and whatever password you assigned when you set up
Windows.

If you reset the built-in Administrator account's password in Home or
have Pro and don't remember the password, use NTpasswd to change the
built-in Administrator account's password to a blank.

http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/

Then go to the User Accounts applet in Control Panel and set passwords
that you will remember and make other desired changes.

Malke
 
mary-poppins said:
Hope somebody can help me! I've forgotten my password for and now can't
access my area because the hint I've set doesn't help either. I have a
limited account but obviously can't access the things I need. There isn't
anything that I need to save so I can reset the whole system but i don't know
how to do this because everything i try is restricted! Can anybody advise me
on what to do?
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mary-poppins said:
Hope somebody can help me! I've forgotten my password for and now can't
access my area because the hint I've set doesn't help either. I have a
limited account but obviously can't access the things I need. There isn't
anything that I need to save so I can reset the whole system but i don't know
how to do this because everything i try is restricted! Can anybody advise me
on what to do?
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Simply log in using the built-in Administrator account (which
cannot be deleted) and modify the desired account(s) and use Start > Run
"control userpasswords2" to modify the desired account(s). By
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design, the only way to log into the Administrator account of WinXP Home
is to reboot into Safe Mode. For WinXP Pro, pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL twice
at the Welcome Screen will produce the standard login dialog box.

How to Log On to Windows XP If You Forget Your Password or Your
Password Expires
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q321305

Failing that, Linux-based password cracking utilities abound on the
Internet, freely available to anyone who can use Google.


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Malke...YOU ROCK!!!! Thanks so much I have been trying to resolve the same
problem for months...You are a lifesaver!!!
 
JoJo said:
Malke...YOU ROCK!!!! Thanks so much I have been trying to resolve the
same problem for months...You are a lifesaver!!!
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You're welcome. Glad you got it sorted.

Malke
 
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