Lost Password - HELP!!

[tnllewis]

My son hasn't used his computer in months and has
forgotten his Password. I am now "inheriting" the
computer and can't get past the password log-on. It's a
windows XP Professional program (copyright date on the
screen is 1985-2001. Oh, I have no disk or documentation.
If you can help, please e-mail me at (e-mail address removed).
Thanks
Terry

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Lost, Forgotten, or Expired Passwords:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/lostpass.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Jupiter Jones]

Windows XP Key is a program to reset Windows XP security
if Administrator password, secure boot password or key disk is lost.
http://www.lostpassword.com/windows-xp-2000-nt.htm

Microsoft's Policy Regarding Missing or Invalid Passwords
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;189126

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| My son hasn't used his computer in months and has
| forgotten his Password. I am now "inheriting" the
| computer and can't get past the password log-on. It's a
| windows XP Professional program (copyright date on the
| screen is 1985-2001. Oh, I have no disk or documentation.
| If you can help, please e-mail me at (e-mail address removed).
| Thanks
| Terry

 

[Torgeir Bakken (MVP)]

My son hasn't used his computer in months and has
forgotten his Password. I am now "inheriting" the
computer and can't get past the password log-on. It's a
windows XP Professional program (copyright date on the
screen is 1985-2001. Oh, I have no disk or documentation.

Hi

How to Log On to Windows XP If You Forget Your Password or Your Password
Expires
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;321305


If that doesn't work out, you might try to reset the local Administrator
password with one of the methods mentioned here:

http://securityadmin.info/noframes/faqget.asp#password

 

[Alex Nichol]

My son hasn't used his computer in months and has
forgotten his Password. I am now "inheriting" the
computer and can't get past the password log-on. It's a
windows XP Professional program (copyright date on the
screen is 1985-2001

This is where the reserve, emergency account called Administrator comes
in. Boot, hitting F8 as BIOS info goes to black; take Safe Mode, There
will then be an icon for Administrator on the Welcome screen. (If not,
hit CTL-ALT-DEL twice and enter the explicit name
Administrator
and leave the password blank: if he set one for Administrator at
installation and has forgotten that then there is serious trouble)

In that, Start - Run the line
control userpasswords2
where you can select any account name and Reset Password