XP Admin Password

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Lori

I forgot my Admin Password on Windows XP Home. I have
tried 3 different linux boot cd's to no avail. Each one
errors out before it can read the sam file. Does anybody
know another way to reset it? Thanks for you help.
 
Since you are using Home, have you tried booting to Safe Mode and using
the account named Administrator? That one, by default, has no password
(click and enter) but if that is the one that is lost, use John.

-=[PsyB]=-
You could try using John the Ripper crack it - it's pretty reliable and
easy to use.

http://www.openwall.com/john/

-=[PsyB]=-
I forgot my Admin Password on Windows XP Home. I have tried 3
different linux boot cd's to no avail. Each one errors out before it
can read the sam file. Does anybody know another way to reset it?
Thanks for you help.
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Hi,
I have a problem with my eldest brother, he's controling our Laptop h
made for himself adminstrator account and for me user, is there a wa
to change my account to adminstrator's w/o touching his password?
Thanks


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younges
 
youngest said:
Hi,
I have a problem with my eldest brother, he's controling our Laptop he
made for himself adminstrator account and for me user, is there a way
to change my account to adminstrator's w/o touching his password?
Thanks.
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This is an issue you will need to discuss with your parents and your
older brother. Yes, there is a way to change yourself to administrator,
but then there is nothing preventing him from changing you back. So
this issue really belongs in a family discussion. In any case, it is
far more secure for a user - *any* user - to not use an account with
administrator privileges for everyday work anyway.

Malke
 
youngest said:
Hi,
I have a problem with my eldest brother, he's controling our Laptop he
made for himself adminstrator account and for me user, is there a way
to change my account to adminstrator's w/o touching his password?
Thanks.
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Ask your parents.

--

Bruce Chambers

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You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having
both at once. - RAH
 
Malke said:
This is an issue you will need to discuss with your parents and your
older brother. Yes, there is a way to change yourself t
administrator,
but then there is nothing preventing him from changing you back. So
this issue really belongs in a family discussion. In any case, it is
far more secure for a user - *any* user - to not use an account with
administrator privileges for everyday work anyway.

Malke
--
MS MVP - Windows Shell/User
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!" *
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Trust me, if there is peaceful way to do it I won't go through this!!
My brother is out of town for the next two months and he won'
understand that I have the same rights like him, anyway, I am stil
asking for help.
By the way, Thanks for replying to me


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younges
 
Ask your parents.

--

Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:



You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having
both at once. - RAH *[/QUOTE]

I need freedom.
 
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