what options if forgot admin password?

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Greetings:

This is a very simple way to do it ....

Log on as a member of the administrators group..

Start\Run\type; control userpasswords2\hit enter
Select administrator
Click on Restore Pasword
Type a new Password or Remove the previous
one if you prefer by leaving blank.

Here are a few links you may find interesting, they refer to other
procedures to change passwords or to restore the administrator
password if you have lost it and have not created a member of
the administrators group.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;281140&Product=winxp
281140) - This step-by-step article describes how to disable the local
Administrator account. This information does not apply to the Domain
Administrator account in an Active Directory domain.
IMPORTANT: Before you disable the local Administrator account, make sure
that another user (on the domain or a local user) is a member of the local
Administrators group.

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;321305&Product=winxp#SafeMode
321305) - Describes how to log on to Windows XP if you forget your password
or your password expires, and you cannot create a new one. You can either
use a
password reset disk or log on as an administrator to reset the password.

How to Turn on Automatic Log on in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315231&Product=winxp
315231) - Describes how to use Registry Editor to automate the logon process
in Windows XP.


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