PASSWORD!!!

I couldn't remember my password during the log on to
windows window appears at the very begining when you just
turn on your computer. What should I do?

I have a password problem too. In my case though. I
changed the password for administrator because, the person
I bought the computer from set it to a weird one. I just
tried to set it as my wifes name. Now, It doesn't accept
the password. I've even tried typing it in different ways
including mis-spelling, caps, diffent ways.

Please help me with some advice or location where to look.

To make you laugh, I just had the computer running for
half a day.

O yeah, one more problem, I don't know the COA code.
Plus, the pc is a DELL and I got the re-installation CD
which asks for the COA code.

Thanks

>-----Original Message-----
>If you have XP Pro on your computer, at the log in screen
type
>ctrl-alt-delete
>twice. In the user account type administrator, leave the
password blank and
>press enter. You likely didn't create a password for this
hidden account
>during setup and if the computer was purchased with XP
pre-installed it
>doesn't likely have one either,
>
>If you have Home, boot into Safe Mode (F8 after the post
test and before
>Windows starts. Once Windows starts loading, you've
missed it and will have
>to try again). You'll have an option to log on as
Administrator. Again,
>the same procedure, you'll be asked to log in to get into
safe mode, type
>administrator, leave the password blank and press enter.
>
>This will get you in. Then go to Control Panel, user
accounts, select the
>specific user and select change password. Once you've
changed the password
>it would be advisable to create a Password Reset Disk by
clicking "Prevent a
>Forgotten Password" link in the left pane.
>
>
>--
>Michael Solomon MS-MVP
>Windows Shell/User
>Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
>
>"Lia" <lprananto@cbn.net.id> wrote in message
>news:479001c34122$0ca3c9e0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> I couldn't remember my password during the log on to
>> windows window appears at the very begining when you
just
>> turn on your computer. What should I do?
>
>
>.
>

Contact Dell about the COA. As to the other problem, resolution is the
same, check my other post in this thread for instructions.

--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend

"Junior" <benjamin_corpuz@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:041701c3421e$78e8ca40$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> I have a password problem too. In my case though. I
> changed the password for administrator because, the person
> I bought the computer from set it to a weird one. I just
> tried to set it as my wifes name. Now, It doesn't accept
> the password. I've even tried typing it in different ways
> including mis-spelling, caps, diffent ways.
>
> Please help me with some advice or location where to look.
>
> To make you laugh, I just had the computer running for
> half a day.
>
> O yeah, one more problem, I don't know the COA code.
> Plus, the pc is a DELL and I got the re-installation CD
> which asks for the COA code.
>
> Thanks
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >If you have XP Pro on your computer, at the log in screen
> type
> >ctrl-alt-delete
> >twice. In the user account type administrator, leave the
> password blank and
> >press enter. You likely didn't create a password for this
> hidden account
> >during setup and if the computer was purchased with XP
> pre-installed it
> >doesn't likely have one either,
> >
> >If you have Home, boot into Safe Mode (F8 after the post
> test and before
> >Windows starts. Once Windows starts loading, you've
> missed it and will have
> >to try again). You'll have an option to log on as
> Administrator. Again,
> >the same procedure, you'll be asked to log in to get into
> safe mode, type
> >administrator, leave the password blank and press enter.
> >
> >This will get you in. Then go to Control Panel, user
> accounts, select the
> >specific user and select change password. Once you've
> changed the password
> >it would be advisable to create a Password Reset Disk by
> clicking "Prevent a
> >Forgotten Password" link in the left pane.
> >
> >
> >--
> >Michael Solomon MS-MVP
> >Windows Shell/User
> >Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
> >
> >"Lia" <lprananto@cbn.net.id> wrote in message
> >news:479001c34122$0ca3c9e0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> >> I couldn't remember my password during the log on to
> >> windows window appears at the very begining when you
> just
> >> turn on your computer. What should I do?
> >
> >
> >.
> >

>-----Original Message-----
>Contact Dell about the COA. As to the other problem,
resolution is the
>same, check my other post in this thread for instructions.
>
>--
>Michael Solomon MS-MVP
>Windows Shell/User
>Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
>
>"Junior" <benjamin_corpuz@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:041701c3421e$78e8ca40$a001280a@phx.gbl...
>> I have a password problem too. In my case though. I
>> changed the password for administrator because, the
person
>> I bought the computer from set it to a weird one. I
just
>> tried to set it as my wifes name. Now, It doesn't
accept
>> the password. I've even tried typing it in different
ways
>> including mis-spelling, caps, diffent ways.
>>
>> Please help me with some advice or location where to
look.
>>
>> To make you laugh, I just had the computer running for
>> half a day.
>>
>> O yeah, one more problem, I don't know the COA code.
>> Plus, the pc is a DELL and I got the re-installation CD
>> which asks for the COA code.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >If you have XP Pro on your computer, at the log in
screen
>> type
>> >ctrl-alt-delete
>> >twice. In the user account type administrator, leave
the
>> password blank and
>> >press enter. You likely didn't create a password for
this
>> hidden account
>> >during setup and if the computer was purchased with XP
>> pre-installed it
>> >doesn't likely have one either,
>> >
>> >If you have Home, boot into Safe Mode (F8 after the
post
>> test and before
>> >Windows starts. Once Windows starts loading, you've
>> missed it and will have
>> >to try again). You'll have an option to log on as
>> Administrator. Again,
>> >the same procedure, you'll be asked to log in to get
into
>> safe mode, type
>> >administrator, leave the password blank and press
enter.
>> >
>> >This will get you in. Then go to Control Panel, user
>> accounts, select the
>> >specific user and select change password. Once you've
>> changed the password
>> >it would be advisable to create a Password Reset Disk
by
>> clicking "Prevent a
>> >Forgotten Password" link in the left pane.
>> >
>> >
>> >--
>> >Michael Solomon MS-MVP
>> >Windows Shell/User
>> >Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
>> >
>> >"Lia" <lprananto@cbn.net.id> wrote in message
>> >news:479001c34122$0ca3c9e0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> >> I couldn't remember my password during the log on to
>> >> windows window appears at the very begining when you
>> just
>> >> turn on your computer. What should I do?
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>
i still cannot get past the sign on window, what can i do?