Forgotten Password

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I have windows XP and I set a password on the welcome screen for my account.
Unfortunately I cannot now remember the password and I am the only account
that has administrator access. As I am a complete fool, I never made a disc
incase I forgot the password. What I would like to know is if there is anyway
to gain access to my account without losing all my files. Thank you.
 
Elaine said:
I have windows XP and I set a password on the welcome screen for my
account. Unfortunately I cannot now remember the password and I am the
only account that has administrator access. As I am a complete fool, I
never made a disc incase I forgot the password. What I would like to
know is if there is anyway to gain access to my account without losing
all my files. Thank you.
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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. Then go to the
User Accounts applet in Control Panel and set passwords that you will
remember and make other desired changes.

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

Malke
 
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Elaine


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

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

Malke
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Dear Malke,

You are wonderful! Thank you so much. You saved me so much time and work.
Thank you once again.
Elaine
 
Elaine said:
Dear Malke,

You are wonderful! Thank you so much. You saved me so much time and
work. Thank you once again.
Elaine
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I'm happy I was able to help you. Thanks for taking the time to let me
know.

Malke
 
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