logging on...forgot password

i gave my sister my old computer and when she tried to boot up the pc it
asked her for my password to log on to windows....but i don't remember my
password and i've tried all my old ones and even safe mode but xp pro keeps
asking for my password and i don't know it. so question is
can i get around it or will i have to totally re format my hard drive?

Something here should help:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/lostpass.htm

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Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/


"wilgme2" <wilgme2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>i gave my sister my old computer and when she tried to boot up the pc it
> asked her for my password to log on to windows....but i don't remember my
> password and i've tried all my old ones and even safe mode but xp pro
> keeps
> asking for my password and i don't know it. so question is
> can i get around it or will i have to totally re format my hard drive?