removing old password

[scarolinagirl]

I received a computer for free it has a password on and the username is
already on it but I don't know the password how do I get in to change the
password or how do I go about getting around the password so I can go in and
change it. Please help

 

[Andrew E.]

If the password exist before xp loads (on the pc),then power off,remove the
battery for .45 seconds or so,reinstall battery,start pc.You'll need to reset
the BIOS on start-up,as it reverts to "as it left the factory settings"..If
its on
xp start screen,then as pc starts,tap the F8 key,select safe-mode,enter xp as
administrator,edit the account,or delete the account,create youre own...

 

[JS]

Note: There is a hidden 'Administrator' account (the account name is:
Administrator) in Windows.
The default password for this hidden account is normally blank (none).

For XP Home users:
Boot the computer into Safe Mode
Do this by pressing the F8 key (several times) after the Power On Self Test
is finished, until the Start menu appears.
This will get you to the correct menu window.
Once in Safe Mode, you will see the normally hidden Administrator account
and any other accounts.
(Note: Accounts are displayed alphabetically).
Use the mouse or Up/down arrow keys to highlight the 'Administrator'
account;
Remember as mentioned above: The default password is a blank (no password
required).

Also See: Forgotten your Windows XP Home password
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894902/en-us
and: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894901/

For XP Pro users:
You do not need to go into Safe Mode.
At the Welcome Screen, do/press the Ctrl-Alt-Del keys twice to display the
Windows logon box.
Type in "Administrator" (without the quotes) and 'if' you assigned a
password when you set up Windows, then enter it.
(Note: by default the password is blank, no password need be entered)

Once your in, then:
Click Start/Run/and type in: Control Userpasswords2 and then press OK
Next click the 'Users' tab (if it's not already selected).
Now click on the user's account name.that you want to change/reset the
password for, and
Click the 'Reset Password' button located at the bottom right.
Enter the new password into the 'New password' box,
Enter the same password again in the 'Confirm new password' box.
Next click the 'OK' button and once again click 'OK'.
Finally restart your PC, and logon using the account name and password you
entered.

Also see: How to log on to Windows XP if you forget your password or if your
password expires
(This Microsoft article applies to both XP Home and Pro)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/321305/en-us


JS
http://www.pagestart.com

 

[sgopus]

whats the operating system? home ? pro? or what?
you might be able to use the admin account if it was left blank and create a
new account. did you get the xp cd with it? in case you need to reinstall?

 

[Leonard Grey]

I am Leonard Grey.
Take NO notice of this imposter from windowsxp.general.
He is filthy slime, this fake Leonard Grey.
His name is NASS from

http://nastec.co.uk

 

[nass [MVP]]

TROLL
--
HTH
nass
---
http://www.nasstec.co.uk

I am Leonard Grey.
Take NO notice of this imposter from windowsxp.general.
He is filthy slime, this fake Leonard Grey.
His name is NASS from

http://nastec.co.uk

 

[Xandros]

here you go
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/tools/ntpassword/ntpasswordhack.zip
download, unzip, create the bootable CD and follow the instructions.

 

[nass]

I received a computer for free it has a password on and the username is
already on it but I don't know the password how do I get in to change the
password or how do I go about getting around the password so I can go in and
change it. Please help

Hi,
Try to start the machine in safe mode and use the Built in Adminstartor
which usually Blank password and reset the password on all Accounts to blank!

How to log on to your Windows XP-based computer if you forget your password
or if your password expires
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/321305

Or this tool from here:
http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/

My advice if the person gave you the machine didn't give the password that
mean the machine full of their history (which may be full of prono and laden
with viruses and viral infestation), and the best scenario is to wipe out the
machine clean if you have the CD installation media for it!
HTH,
nass

 

[Peter Foldes]

I would not bother with it at all. You do not know what is on the computer if infected or porn and etc.
Reformat the computer and do a clean install of the OS (Operating System)

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

I received a computer for free it has a password on and the username is
already on it but I don't know the password how do I get in to change the
password or how do I go about getting around the password so I can go in and
change it. Please help

If I acquired a used computer, the first thing I would do with it
would be to reinstall the operating system cleanly. You have no idea
how the computer has been maintained, what has been installed
incorrectly, what is missing, what viruses and spyware there may be,
etc. I wouldn't want to live with somebody else's mistakes and
problems, possibility of kiddy porn, etc., and I wouldn't recommend
that anyone else do either.

 

[ju.c]

Resetting a Forgotten Password


NOTES

- The built-in Administrator account is found on the
Welcome screen only if there are no other accounts
available, other than Guest, or when the computer is
booted into Safe Mode.
- To get Admin account on the "Welcome Screen" make sure
that there are no accounts logged in.
- The built-in Administrator account can create and
change passwords for all users, but cannot restore a
forgotten one.
- When a password is changed, that account will lose
all encrypted files, personal certificates and stored
Internet Explorer passwords or network resources.
- Press "CTRL-ALT-DEL" twice to get the classic Windows
logon box. Type: Administrator. If this account has a
password, enter it. Otherwise, leave the it blank.
- Recovering a password is much more difficult. Using
a cracking program can take weeks!


RESET A PASSWORD USING THE ADMINISTRATOR ACCOUNT

1. Boot into Safe Mode.
2. Log on using the built-in Administrator account.
3. Open: Control Panel -> User Accounts.
4. On the Users tab, select a user name, the password
to change and click Reset Password.


RESET A PASSWORD USING MICROSOFT'S ERD COMMANDER

1. Download a 30 day trial from here:

Microsoft Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset 5.0 $65 64 MB
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...69-0554-4595-8AB4-C34B2860E087&displaylang=en

2. Install it, run it and burn the image to a CD.
3. Boot the CD and run the Locksmith Wizard, found under
Start -> System Tools.
4. The Locksmith Wizard is very easy to use, just select an
account and input a new password. Too easy!


RESET A PASSWORD USING OFFLINE NT PASSWORD & REGISTRY EDITOR

Bootable CD (Freeware):
http://home.eunet.no/pnordahl/ntpasswd/bootdisk.html

- This disc can set, reset or unlock the password of any
user account.
- You do not need to know the old password to set a new one.
- Works with Windows NT/2k/XP/Vista.


RESET A PASSWORD USING NT PASSWORD HACK

This will blank the Administrator password (Freeware):
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/tools/ntpassword/ntpasswordhack.zip


RECOVER A PASSWORD USING THE LOGIN RECOVERY WEB SERVICE

Login Recovery is a service to recover passwords for Windows NT,
2000, XP, 2003 and Vista (Fast = $30, 3-day wait = Free):
http://www.loginrecovery.com/index.php


LINKS

How to reset the Administrator's password:
http://www.petri.co.il/forgot_administrator_password.htm

EFS, Credentials, and Private Keys from Certificates Are
Unavailable After a Password Is Reset:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290260/en-us

Administrator and User Passwords in Windows XP:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/win_xp_passwords.htm


ju.c