Patchoulirn said:
My daughter gave me her old pc, and cannot remember her login password. I
can't get into Windows XP at all!!! Is there some way we can open the system?
With second-hand computers, especially if acquired from strangers
but even if acquired from a family member or friend, your wisest course
of action would definitely be to format the hard drives and start fresh.
You don't want to get in trouble because the original owner may have
filled the hard drive with kiddie porn, or have problems because the
original owner downloaded/installed viruses or other malware.
Otherwise, Linux-based password cracking utilities abound on the
Internet, freely available to anyone who can use Google.
--
Bruce Chambers
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