i forgot windows xp password....

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TonyLarge

i forgot windows xp password.....i have very important data in that
computer....i am not get the

solution for this...please can anyone help me in this,,,,,i have
searced in the net and downloaded the

"active password changer" software.....i installed this in my
computer...it is showing the user accounts

but when i am trying to reset the password...it is asking me to buy
that software........can anyone show me

the solution...please... i have very important data in that computer.if
possible u can mail me on [

santu78j | at | indiatimes.com.......tHANK YOU BYE
 
Do Google search as can't remember specifics but had to do this just little
while ago for a pc.

If memory serves me right, I downloaded an ISO of a "live boot" small Linux
distro that was specifically designed to auto run a program that would reset
XP's Admin password.
 
Compliments of nepatsfan:

You can try logging on with the built-in Administrator account
and going to Control Panel -> User Accounts to change the
password.

How you log on with the Administrator account depends on what
version of XP you have installed on your computer.

XP Home Edition

To logon with the built-in Administrator account in XP Home
Edition you have to restart the computer and boot into Safe
Mode.
To start in Safe Mode, reboot your computer and
start tapping the F8 key as soon as you see anything displayed
on the screen.
Keep hitting F8 until the Advanced Startup
Options menu appears.
Use the up and down arrow keys on your
keyboard to select Safe Mode.
Hit Enter.
Click on the Administrator icon.
Unless you changed it, the password should be blank.

XP Professional
Restart your computer.
If the Welcome screen is displayed, hit the Ctrl + Alt + Del
key combination twice.
This should bring up the Log on to Windows dialog.
Enter Administrator in the User Name box.
If you set up a password for this account, enter it now.
Otherwise, leave the password box blank.

If you're still locked out of your computer, take a look here.

Offline NT Password & Registry Editor
http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/

Ultimate Boot CD for Windows®
http://www.ubcd4win.com/howto.htm
 
TonyLarge said:
i forgot windows xp password.....i have very important data in that
computer....i am not get the

solution for this...please can anyone help me in this,,,,,i have
searced in the net and downloaded the

"active password changer" software.....i installed this in my
computer...it is showing the user accounts

but when i am trying to reset the password...it is asking me to buy
that software........can anyone show me

the solution...please... i have very important data in that computer.if
possible u can mail me on [

santu78j | at | indiatimes.com.......tHANK YOU BYE
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Unless you've set the Administrator's password via the Management
Console (_not_ the Control Panel), it's probably still blank. WinXP Pro
asks the user to set the Administrator's password during installation,
but WinXP Home doesn't.

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).
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By 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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About your instructions re getting to Administrator password,
which, if any, works with XP Media Center 2005?
I've always wondered about in what ways is it different?

Sylvia M.

Ron Badour said:
Compliments of nepatsfan:

You can try logging on with the built-in Administrator account
and going to Control Panel -> User Accounts to change the
password.

How you log on with the Administrator account depends on what
version of XP you have installed on your computer.

XP Home Edition

To logon with the built-in Administrator account in XP Home
Edition you have to restart the computer and boot into Safe
Mode.
To start in Safe Mode, reboot your computer and
start tapping the F8 key as soon as you see anything displayed
on the screen.
Keep hitting F8 until the Advanced Startup
Options menu appears.
Use the up and down arrow keys on your
keyboard to select Safe Mode.
Hit Enter.
Click on the Administrator icon.
Unless you changed it, the password should be blank.

XP Professional
Restart your computer.
If the Welcome screen is displayed, hit the Ctrl + Alt + Del
key combination twice.
This should bring up the Log on to Windows dialog.
Enter Administrator in the User Name box.
If you set up a password for this account, enter it now.
Otherwise, leave the password box blank.

If you're still locked out of your computer, take a look here.

Offline NT Password & Registry Editor
http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/

Ultimate Boot CD for Windows®
http://www.ubcd4win.com/howto.htm



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Regards

Ron Badour
MS MVP 1997 - 2008


TonyLarge said:
i forgot windows xp password.....i have very important data in that
computer....i am not get the

solution for this...please can anyone help me in this,,,,,i have
searced in the net and downloaded the

"active password changer" software.....i installed this in my
computer...it is showing the user accounts

but when i am trying to reset the password...it is asking me to buy
that software........can anyone show me

the solution...please... i have very important data in that computer.if
possible u can mail me on [

santu78j | at | indiatimes.com.......tHANK YOU BYE
Click to expand...
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XP Pro directions should work.

--
Regards

Ron Badour
MS MVP 1997 - 2008


Sylvia M said:
About your instructions re getting to Administrator password,
which, if any, works with XP Media Center 2005?
I've always wondered about in what ways is it different?

Sylvia M.

Ron Badour said:
Compliments of nepatsfan:

You can try logging on with the built-in Administrator account
and going to Control Panel -> User Accounts to change the
password.

How you log on with the Administrator account depends on what
version of XP you have installed on your computer.

XP Home Edition

To logon with the built-in Administrator account in XP Home
Edition you have to restart the computer and boot into Safe
Mode.
To start in Safe Mode, reboot your computer and
start tapping the F8 key as soon as you see anything displayed
on the screen.
Keep hitting F8 until the Advanced Startup
Options menu appears.
Use the up and down arrow keys on your
keyboard to select Safe Mode.
Hit Enter.
Click on the Administrator icon.
Unless you changed it, the password should be blank.

XP Professional
Restart your computer.
If the Welcome screen is displayed, hit the Ctrl + Alt + Del
key combination twice.
This should bring up the Log on to Windows dialog.
Enter Administrator in the User Name box.
If you set up a password for this account, enter it now.
Otherwise, leave the password box blank.

If you're still locked out of your computer, take a look here.

Offline NT Password & Registry Editor
http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/

Ultimate Boot CD for Windows®
http://www.ubcd4win.com/howto.htm



--
Regards

Ron Badour
MS MVP 1997 - 2008


TonyLarge said:
i forgot windows xp password.....i have very important data in that
computer....i am not get the

solution for this...please can anyone help me in this,,,,,i have
searced in the net and downloaded the

"active password changer" software.....i installed this in my
computer...it is showing the user accounts

but when i am trying to reset the password...it is asking me to buy
that software........can anyone show me

the solution...please... i have very important data in that computer.if
possible u can mail me on [

santu78j | at | indiatimes.com.......tHANK YOU BYE
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