admin password

[scoobydoo_doo]

I forgot my admin password and I do not know how to get it
back. I attempted to rup the restore cd but it asks for
admin password. What can I do?

 

[Joe Sanchez]

Hi Scoobydoo,
can you access from another account?? if so you can reset the password for
the Administrator, and if you do, you will lose all EFS-encrypted
files,personal certificates and stored passwords for websites.
If you can't access from another account your in trouble. you will have to
reinstall XP
if you go this route make sure to make a password reset disk. Its listed in
User Accounts "Prevent a forgotten password"

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Try leaving the password blank.

The password is Case Sensitive.
Check Caps Lock and try various of Capital combinations.

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321305
If you do not have a Password Recovery Disk, it is to late to make it.
Or
Log in to any account that has Administrator access.
Then go to User Accounts in Control Panel.
Select the user and change the password.

Windows XP Pro:
At the log-in screen, press Ctrl/Alt/Del twice quickly
Type "Administrator" and leave password blank.

Windows XP Home:
Reboot, tapping F8 each second.
Select Safe Mode at the menu.
Select Administrator, leave password blank.

Then go to User Accounts in Control Panel.
Select the user and change the password.
If you are using Windows XP Pro and have encrypted data, you may
permanently lose access to the encrypted data.

Here is another option:
http://www.wininternals.com/products/repairandrecovery/index.asp

Another option is to install Windows XP on another partition and take
Ownership of your data.
You could also perform another installation on the same partition,
although this is not a permanent fix and it is recommended to perform
a Clean Installation after retrieving your data.

After this is resolved, take precautions to not lose the password.

 

[jazz]

is there no other way to get your administrator
password? it still works, just don't know what it is,
windows update wants me to type it in- run as? i don't
wanta change it.

 

[Guest]

http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/bootdisk.html helped me change forgoten admin password for a friend