Administrator Random password

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I typed " net user administrator /random" to chose a
secure password for my Win XP Pro(As desribed in MS
book "Windows XP InsideOut Deluxe Edition" page 119) .
Windows was suppose to show me the new password but
DIDN'T! Can anyone help with rcovery??? Many Thanks!!
Ken
 
Ken said:
I typed " net user administrator /random" to chose a
secure password for my Win XP Pro(As desribed in MS
book "Windows XP InsideOut Deluxe Edition" page 119) .
Windows was suppose to show me the new password but
DIDN'T!
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I guess you did this from Start\Run, right? Then the command prompt with the
password showing will just flash by and be gone before you have a chance to see
what it was. You should always open a command prompt yourself first (e.g. with
cmd.exe in Start\Run) and then run the command from there.

You will then get a output like this:

C:\>net user jadda /random
Password for jadda is: PYIaD-w4

The command completed successfully.

Can anyone help with rcovery??? Many Thanks!!
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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
 
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I guess you did this from Start\Run, right? Then the command prompt with the
password showing will just flash by and be gone before you have a chance to see
what it was. You should always open a command prompt yourself first (e.g. with
cmd.exe in Start\Run) and then run the command from there.

You will then get a output like this:

C:\>net user jadda /random
Password for jadda is: PYIaD-w4

The command completed successfully.
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YOU WERE RIGHT HERE. IT DID FLASH BY. THANKS VERY MUCH
FOR YOUR ADVISE.
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-
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US;321305
TRIED THIS. DIDN'T WORK! BUT THANKS FOR YOUR HELP. YOU
ARE MORE HELP THAN MS SUPPORT.
 
Thanks but none of these sites are for XP.. It's looking
more like I will have to format the drive????
 
Ken said:
Thanks but none of these sites are for XP.. It's looking
more like I will have to format the drive????
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They will work for XP as well (and Win2k).
 
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