A Clean Installation will definitely solve your problem.
A shotgun can kill a fly, but a fly swatter leaves less of a mess:
Flyswatter:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/lostpass.htm
Shotgun (Not because you need it, but because you asked, besides you
may actually need it in the future):
Clean Installation
Disconnect all peripherals (camera, printer, scanner, etc)
Disconnect network/modem cable.
Go to BIOS and set CDROM as boot device before hard drive.
Insert Windows XP CD and reboot.
At "Press any key to boot to CDROM" quickly press a key and follow the
prompts for a Clean installation:
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_clean.asp
If you are installing using Windows XP Upgrade, insert qualifying
media in Step 4b.
Delete all partitions in step 5 if you desire to erase all data on the
hard drive.
Partitioning and formatting will be done automatically.
All data will be destroyed, back-up important data first.
Enable or install firewall BEFORE connecting network cable.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=283673
Install ALL Critical Windows Updates:
Start/All Programs/Windows Update
After you are finished, you will need to load the appropriate drivers.
If your computer was shipped with Windows XP, these procedures may or
may not apply.
Check your manual or contact the computer manufacturer for more
details.
--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
http://dts-l.org/index.html
J. Warner said:
I have windows XP home edition, I changed my password today, but i
guess i didnt type in what i thought. Now i am locked out of windows.
I read somewhere that I need to perform a "clean install" and then
reinstall all of the programs that were on the computer. I dont know
how to do this. Someone please help!
