Admin account currupted/hacked-how to repair?

[Rich]

Hi-
New guy here.
Win XP Pro 2002 SP3 and all updates
til last week installed.
Windows defender installed-
erverthiing working just fine.

I fear my admin account password is
corrupt-the one made when prompted
during (last) installation about
a year ago.

Added internal Intlel wireless card
a month ago, had some problems
with getting Motorola Phone tools
software to update correctly
3 weeks ago but never
got it totally fixed. numerous
install/uninstalls til I gave it up.
Defragged it a couple times

Have been using wifi hotpots for first time
lately. set up limited user account
to do internet as security, but find
I cannot log on as an administrator
anymore-I did not change the password.
Has my Administrator account's password
been hacked or something? Is restoring it
nigh impossible without reinstalling XP all over?

Thanks for your help in advance.

 

[Pegasus [MVP]]

Hi-
New guy here.
Win XP Pro 2002 SP3 and all updates
til last week installed.
Windows defender installed-
erverthiing working just fine.

I fear my admin account password is
corrupt-the one made when prompted
during (last) installation about
a year ago.

Added internal Intlel wireless card
a month ago, had some problems
with getting Motorola Phone tools
software to update correctly
3 weeks ago but never
got it totally fixed. numerous
install/uninstalls til I gave it up.
Defragged it a couple times

Have been using wifi hotpots for first time
lately. set up limited user account
to do internet as security, but find
I cannot log on as an administrator
anymore-I did not change the password.
Has my Administrator account's password
been hacked or something? Is restoring it
nigh impossible without reinstalling XP all over?

Thanks for your help in advance.

Google is your friend. Type the words

forgot windows password

into a Google search box and take your pick. I usually use the Nordahl boot
CD to reset the Admin's password to a blank. When finished, change all the
other passwords too and do a little planning ahead: Create a second admin
account and record its details on a sheet of paper so that you never end up
in this awkward situation again.

 

[Rich]

Thanks Pegasus!
Rich

Google is your friend. Type the words

forgot windows password

into a Google search box and take your pick. I usually use the Nordahl boot
CD to reset the Admin's password to a blank. When finished, change all the
other passwords too and do a little planning ahead: Create a second admin
account and record its details on a sheet of paper so that you never end up
in this awkward situation again.

.

 

[Linky Wu]

more free windows password recovery methods: http://blog.resetwindowspassword.com/how-to-recover-and-reset-password-in-vistaxp20032knt-for-free/




Rich wrote:

Admin account currupted/hacked-how to repair?
24-Mar-10

Hi
New guy here
Win XP Pro 2002 SP3 and all update
til last week installed
Windows defender installed
erverthiing working just fine

I fear my admin account password i
corrupt-the one made when prompte
during (last) installation abou
a year ago

Added internal Intlel wireless car
a month ago, had some problem
with getting Motorola Phone tool
software to update correctl
3 weeks ago but neve
got it totally fixed. numerou
install/uninstalls til I gave it up
Defragged it a couple time

Have been using wifi hotpots for first tim
lately. set up limited user accoun
to do internet as security, but fin
I cannot log on as an administrato
anymore-I did not change the password
Has my Administrator account's passwor
been hacked or something? Is restoring i
nigh impossible without reinstalling XP all over

Thanks for your help in advance.

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[Pegasus [MVP]]

Spam

 

[LD55ZRA]

How did you work this out? The guy only posted a link to his blog in the
same way as Microsoft Valuable Pig does to his/her site. Are you saying
that if I post a link here it is spam, but you being a member of the elite
group of pigs, can post a link and it cannot be spam? Now this does sound
very logical!.

I would have simply said to that post that there is absolutely nothing new
in that. We all knew about it and we know nothing in it works to retrieve
the password.

I am posting my spam here:

<http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2010/03/19/the-css-corner-about-css-corners.aspx>

hth

 

[Twayne]

In

How did you work this out? The guy only posted a link to
his blog in the same way as Microsoft Valuable Pig does to
his/her site. Are you saying that if I post a link here it
is spam, but you being a member of the elite group of
pigs, can post a link and it cannot be spam? Now this does
sound very logical!.
I would have simply said to that post that there is
absolutely nothing new in that. We all knew about it and
we know nothing in it works to retrieve the password.

I am posting my spam here: ....

hth

LD:

It's obvious that amongst the many other things you don't
know, you don't know what 'spam' is.

You're also going to be loved by the spammer for repeating his
spam for him. Making you what's known as a "spam supporter".

HTH,

Twayne`

 

[Rich]

Twayne-
Thanks for the reply-
I'm unclear-are you saying there's
nothing I can do and what pegasus
wrote is spam?
rich

 

[Pegasus [MVP]]

Twayne-
Thanks for the reply-
I'm unclear-are you saying there's
nothing I can do and what pegasus
wrote is spam?
rich

If you check the links on Linky Wu's page then you will soon see that he
points you to a password resetting tool that [he?] sells for $19.95. The
Nordahl boot CD that I pointed out is free, it has been around for years and
it works.

 

[Michael]

In


LD:

It's obvious that amongst the many other things you don't know, you don't
know what 'spam' is.

You're also going to be loved by the spammer for repeating his spam for
him. Making you what's known as a "spam supporter".

HTH,

Twayne`

We affectionately refer to him as an athletic supporter.

 

[Unknown]

He (Twayne) apparently ran his registry cleaner again.

 

[The Real Truth MVP]

Please stop trying to cover for your mistake. You were wrong and got called
on it. So what if he's selling something from his website, he did not post
the link here and most of the links on that blog were to free reset tools
and one was even to MS. He could have left those out if he wanted too
sheeeesh.

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Twayne-
Thanks for the reply-
I'm unclear-are you saying there's
nothing I can do and what pegasus
wrote is spam?
rich

If you check the links on Linky Wu's page then you will soon see that he
points you to a password resetting tool that [he?] sells for $19.95. The
Nordahl boot CD that I pointed out is free, it has been around for years
and it works.

 

[Rich]

Tied as you suggested-
everything worked like a charm!
Thanks again for your help-
best wishes to you!
rich

Twayne-
Thanks for the reply-
I'm unclear-are you saying there's
nothing I can do and what pegasus
wrote is spam?
rich

If you check the links on Linky Wu's page then you will soon see that he
points you to a password resetting tool that [he?] sells for $19.95. The
Nordahl boot CD that I pointed out is free, it has been around for years and
it works.

.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

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cf.
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