lost admin password...

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About a year ago I put my PC into storage.

Now I have forgotten the admin password and can't install programs because I
don't have privilages.

additionally, i've tried to restart my PC in safe mode but it just freezes
at the startup.

Im open to suggestions on how to get my admin password back, i'm pretty
desperate...

anyone got any suggestions? (im open to hacking =P)

-joseph
 
exi said:
About a year ago I put my PC into storage.

Now I have forgotten the admin password and can't install programs
because I don't have privilages.

additionally, i've tried to restart my PC in safe mode but it just
freezes at the startup.

Im open to suggestions on how to get my admin password back, i'm
pretty desperate...

anyone got any suggestions? (im open to hacking =P)

-joseph
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Joseph

There is information on the following website that will help you to recover this password.

Lost, Forgotten, or Expired Passwords:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/lostpass.htm
 
You can disable the admin password on the motherboard if all else fails.
Check your motherboard for a jumper indicated by ususally "PW" printed beside
it. Change the jumper and that will disable your admin password. Good Luck.
 
DLKean said:
You can disable the admin password on the motherboard if all else
fails. Check your motherboard for a jumper indicated by ususally "PW"
printed beside it. Change the jumper and that will disable your admin
password. Good Luck.
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This procedure only disables a BIOS password, not a Windows XP password.
 
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