Admin password - do not know

[Guest]

I received a computer from someone who passed. I requires me to have a
password for it to boot after the ctrl-alt-del sequence. Ive tried the safe
mode with no password as admin, does not work. what next.

thanks

rlbo

 

[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

Forgot your admin password?
http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/

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Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx

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| I received a computer from someone who passed. I requires me to have a
| password for it to boot after the ctrl-alt-del sequence. Ive tried the safe
| mode with no password as admin, does not work. what next.
|
| thanks
|
| rlbo

 

[Bob I]

Unless there is critical data required, get out the CD, the license key
and reinstall it.

 

[Rock]

I received a computer from someone who passed. I requires me to have a
password for it to boot after the ctrl-alt-del sequence. Ive tried the safe
mode with no password as admin, does not work. what next.

thanks

rlbo

Best on a used computer from another source to format and reinstall the
OS clean:
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

 

[Guest]

I'm not that stupid, I would if I had the software!! I got nothing but the
pc. I was told I could make a boot disk then find the profiles on the c: and
remove all the .pwl password files? If so where do I get a boot disk. I
tried to run safe mode-command prompt only but it still took me back to the
login sequence.

 

[Galen]

In rlbo <[email protected]> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

I'm not that stupid, I would if I had the software!! I got nothing
but the pc. I was told I could make a boot disk then find the
profiles on the c: and remove all the .pwl password files? If so
where do I get a boot disk. I tried to run safe mode-command prompt
only but it still took me back to the login sequence.

http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/

Yes, I know it says NT. Yes it works with XP.

Galen
--

"But there are always some lunatics about. It would be a dull world
without them."

Sherlock Holmes

 

[GreenieLeBrun]

http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/

This allows you to reset all NT class operating systems (inc XP)
passwords

 

[Guest]

pwl files.....aren't those old 9x files?

Anyways, they aren't in an NT based OS, just follow the links that these
fine people have left and you should be OK.

 

[Guest]

thanks, I was able to run the program to reset the password but I have
another problem. It is telling me that the domain name (which there are two)
is unavaliable and will not let me login to xp. So I'm still at the same
place I was before. I believe I will have to buy a copy of XP and reinstall?
any sugestions?

thanks

 

[pcbutts1]

That system used to be part of a domain. Login as administrator and move it
back to a workgroup.

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[Guest]

the problem is it wont let me login. I still get the error password or
domain is incorect please check blah blah blah. cant get pass the login
screen. anyway I can fix the domain problem from this point.

 

[pcbutts1]

On the login screen do you see 3 boxes or 2. User name, password, and domain
or just user name and password? If you see 3 then change the domain box
using the drop down menu choose the one that say (This Computer) that is the
local login. If there is only 2 then at the bottom of the login window there
is an option you click on that will show 3 boxes, I can't remember which one
but you will see it.

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[D.Currie]

This is going to be a never-ending process. There are probably plenty more
things that are going to go wrong. The laptop was free, you might as well
think about buying a copy of Windows for it; you're going to need it sooner
or later.

However, if XP came with the laptop and there's a sticker on it, you may be
able to get a CD from the manufacturer at a lower cost. Also, some systems
have the restore information on the hard drive. Once again, contact the
manufacturer, or take a look at their laptop manufacturer's website to see
if you can find a manual that details what you're supposed to do to restore.

 

[Guest]

Yea, I changed it to the one that says this computer but it still wont let me
in....who knows.

 

[pcbutts1]

Email me. I have a program that will work. I will send you a download link.

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