help with passwords

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Hi, i can use the internet and my laaptop fine(ish) as im on a limited user
account, The only reason i am using limited accounts is for security reasons.
Obviously when i need to install something i have to run it through the
admin account.
When i now try to run something through my admin account i am getting a
message saying wrong username or password when i know 500% i am entering the
correct username and password,
Is there a way i can reset this or wipe it completly as i am now stuck on my
laptop which has been limited so i cant even install anything new onto it.
If it isnt possible to reset the passwords how can i reformat my Packard
Bell F7305 laptop which didnt come with an XP Home Ed disk?

Please help me find a solution! Thanks in advance, Tracey
 
TMB85 said:
Hi, i can use the internet and my laaptop fine(ish) as im on a limited
user account, The only reason i am using limited accounts is for
security reasons. Obviously when i need to install something i have to
run it through the admin account.
When i now try to run something through my admin account i am getting
a message saying wrong username or password when i know 500% i am
entering the correct username and password,
Is there a way i can reset this or wipe it completly as i am now stuck
on my laptop which has been limited so i cant even install anything
new onto it. If it isnt possible to reset the passwords how can i
reformat my Packard Bell F7305 laptop which didnt come with an XP Home
Ed disk?

Please help me find a solution! Thanks in advance, Tracey
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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
 
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