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JCO
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      14th Jun 2007
Okay I thought it was my fault for not providing the password for
Administrator, however, I've reinstalled XP-Home edition and it never gives
me the option for Administrator as in XP-Pro. So I want to make sure that
I'm doing it correctly.

Is the default blank, which means I can log in as Admin and change the
password to what I want it to be? Let me know?


 
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Bruce Chambers
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      14th Jun 2007
JCO wrote:
> Okay I thought it was my fault for not providing the password for
> Administrator, however, I've reinstalled XP-Home edition and it never gives
> me the option for Administrator as in XP-Pro. So I want to make sure that
> I'm doing it correctly.
>
> Is the default blank, which means I can log in as Admin and change the
> password to what I want it to be? Let me know?
>
>



Unless you deliberately set the Administrator's password via the
Management Console (_not_ the Control Panel), it's probably still blank.
WinXP Pro asks the user to set the Administrator's password during
installation, but WinXP Home doesn't.

By design, the only way to log into the Administrator account of
WinXP Home is to reboot into Safe Mode. For WinXP Pro, pressing
CTRL+ALT+DEL twice at the Welcome Screen will produce the standard login
dialog box.


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      14th Jun 2007
"JCO" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Is the default blank, which means I can log in as Admin and change the
>password to what I want it to be? Let me know?
>

The default is blank. Set it to what you want it to be AND DON'T
FORGET IT.
 
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JCO
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      14th Jun 2007
Yes it is done.
Thanks

"Bruce Chambers" <(E-Mail Removed)3t> wrote in message
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> JCO wrote:
>> Okay I thought it was my fault for not providing the password for
>> Administrator, however, I've reinstalled XP-Home edition and it never
>> gives me the option for Administrator as in XP-Pro. So I want to make
>> sure that I'm doing it correctly.
>>
>> Is the default blank, which means I can log in as Admin and change the
>> password to what I want it to be? Let me know?
>>
>>

>
>
> Unless you deliberately set the Administrator's password via the
> Management Console (_not_ the Control Panel), it's probably still blank.
> WinXP Pro asks the user to set the Administrator's password during
> installation, but WinXP Home doesn't.
>
> By design, the only way to log into the Administrator account of WinXP
> Home is to reboot into Safe Mode. For WinXP Pro, pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL
> twice at the Welcome Screen will produce the standard login dialog box.
>
>
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> Bruce Chambers
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> Help us help you:
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> They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
> safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin
>
> Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. -Bertrand
> Russell



 
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Bruce Chambers
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      15th Jun 2007
JCO wrote:
> Yes it is done.
> Thanks
>


You're welcome.

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      16th Jun 2007
JCO wrote:
>
> Okay I thought it was my fault for not providing the password for
> Administrator, however, I've reinstalled XP-Home edition and it never gives
> me the option for Administrator as in XP-Pro. So I want to make sure that
> I'm doing it correctly.


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      19th Jul 2007
I have this same problem. But I don't see Welcome screen. When I start my pc
it bring me right to "Log on to Window' screen. I tried few time CTRL+ALT+Del
and it nothing happen. Please help
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"Bruce Chambers" wrote:

> JCO wrote:
> > Okay I thought it was my fault for not providing the password for
> > Administrator, however, I've reinstalled XP-Home edition and it never gives
> > me the option for Administrator as in XP-Pro. So I want to make sure that
> > I'm doing it correctly.
> >
> > Is the default blank, which means I can log in as Admin and change the
> > password to what I want it to be? Let me know?
> >
> >

>
>
> Unless you deliberately set the Administrator's password via the
> Management Console (_not_ the Control Panel), it's probably still blank.
> WinXP Pro asks the user to set the Administrator's password during
> installation, but WinXP Home doesn't.
>
> By design, the only way to log into the Administrator account of
> WinXP Home is to reboot into Safe Mode. For WinXP Pro, pressing
> CTRL+ALT+DEL twice at the Welcome Screen will produce the standard login
> dialog box.
>
>
> --
>
> Bruce Chambers
>
> Help us help you:
> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
> They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
> safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin
>
> Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. -Bertrand Russell
>

 
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