passwords

password at boot up is enabled.
forgot password.
what are my choices?

Perhaps:
http://pcworld.about.com/magazine/2109p168id111656.htm
or:
http://www.biosflash.com/e/bios-passwords.htm
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Regards, Dave


uptownmikey wrote:
> password at boot up is enabled.
> forgot password.
> what are my choices?

Boot up in Safe Mode and chose the builtin Windows XP Administrator
password.
Then reassign a new password to you account.

"uptownmikey" <uptownmikey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> password at boot up is enabled.
> forgot password.
> what are my choices?

NewScience, Who are you, can i read more ?
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Solid as Concrete


"uptownmikey" wrote:

> password at boot up is enabled.
> forgot password.
> what are my choices?

Hello uptownmikey,

Here is somethimg to read:

Password Recovery Utilities
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/index.html#password_utils


Error Message: Your Password Must Be at Least 18770 Characters and Cannot
Repeat Any of Your Previous 30689 Passwords
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/276304/en-us


KeePass Password Safe
http://keepass.sourceforge.net/
It can even generate passwords for you.


How can I gain access to a Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 computer if I forgot the
administrator's password? How can I reset the administrator's password if I
forgot it?
http://www.petri.co.il/forgot_admin...or_password.htm


How to log on to Windows XP if you forget your password or your password
expires
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321305


Administrator and User Passwords in Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/win_xp_passwords.htm

Good luck
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"uptownmikey" wrote:

> password at boot up is enabled.
> forgot password.
> what are my choices?