overriding password xp system

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hi,
My nefews got am old computer from a company sell out. and ineed to find out
how to overide thier password.
 
aunt said:
hi,
My nefews got am old computer from a company sell out. and ineed to find out
how to overide thier password.
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With second-hand computers, especially if acquired from strangers
but perhaps 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.


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aunt said:
hi,
My nefews got am old computer from a company sell out. and ineed to find out
how to overide thier password.
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Flatten the host. Insert the Windows install CD, boot using it, and
have it reformat the partition to lay down a FRESH install of Windows.
If you didn't get the installation media (install CD, recovery CD, or
hidden partition with the recovery image), you didn't get the software
and instead simply got a computer with a polluted hard drive.
 
hi,
My nefews got am old computer from a company sell out. and ineed to find out
how to overide thier password.
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http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/

it is an NT password reset utility. you don't want to know the
password that the other person has. I know of a password recovery
utility for NT systems, but I hesitate to give that out.

also, if it is a corporate toss-out pc, you might not be able to get
support for it from the OEM (such as Dell). You can try.
You may be able to download the drivers from the OEM's web site, but
you may still have to know about your specific hardware. first, get
it booting with XP. a sysinfo utility on it such as AMI Diags Suite,
Sandra, Everest, (those are expensive) or the free PC Wizard from
CPUID. http://cpuid.com/pcwizard.php

You really are better off installing a new XP if you can. you can buy
a new RETAIL copy of XP Pro from newegg.com - you are not allowed to
buy the OEM version. It is much cheaper if you can get a System
Restore cd(s) for your PC from the vendor (costs about $20). you can
probably get the drivers while you are at it too. it is worth a try.
The System Restore CD is Windows XP. It is for this reason I wish to
give people All the cd's that come with the system when they get a
used PC from me. I don't like leaving them up a creek without a
paddle.

There may also be a System Restore partition which you boot into by
doing a special boot sequence (hitting F8 or F10 repeatedly on
bootup) you may have to go into CMOS Setup to find out how to boot
into this mode. also, it may flash by on the screen telling you how
to get into this mode. watch carefully.

Jim Michaels
 
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