Computer Administrator Password

[Debby]

I had a password on my computer administrator account and
my 13 year old daughter thought she would be cute and
change it. Guess what? She changed it allright and then
she couldn't remember what she changed it to. Now I
cannot access it without the password.We have probably
tried a thousand different passwords, but no luck. Is
there any way at all that I can retrieve this password???
Please Help Me!

 

[Torgeir Bakken (MVP)]

I had a password on my computer administrator account and
my 13 year old daughter thought she would be cute and
change it. Guess what? She changed it allright and then
she couldn't remember what she changed it to. Now I
cannot access it without the password.We have probably
tried a thousand different passwords, but no luck. Is
there any way at all that I can retrieve this password???

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

 

[Debby]

Thank You, Thank You...........We have been trying for
weeks to get this fixed. The link you sent me had info
and it worked. Thank You so much........

 

[Catherine Leach]

-----Original Message-----
I had a password on my computer administrator account and
my 13 year old daughter thought she would be cute and
change it. Guess what? She changed it allright and then
she couldn't remember what she changed it to. Now I
cannot access it without the password.We have probably
tried a thousand different passwords, but no luck. Is
there any way at all that I can retrieve this password???
Please Help Me!
.

SECONDARY MESSAGE
I am from London, Ontario, Canada and have had a similar
experiece to the person who has written above. My 9 yr
old son, as the system administrator of his computer's
Windows XP has password protected his computer and now he
can't remember the password and we too have tried about a
1000 different possibilities without success. Extremely
frustrating. How can I possible retrieve or create a new
password to get into his account? I, as his mother, will
then put myself as the system administrator to protect his
computer from him.

Please, please help!!

Cate

 

[Bob Dietz]

Debby wrote:




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

If files/folders have been encrypted using the Administrator
account, you'll loose access to those files when you reset the password.
If that's not acceptable, read this -
http://www.techtv.com/screensavers/darktips/story/0,24330,3625960,00.html

Bob

 

[Torgeir Bakken (MVP)]

I am from London, Ontario, Canada and have had a similar
experiece to the person who has written above. My 9 yr
old son, as the system administrator of his computer's
Windows XP has password protected his computer and now he
can't remember the password and we too have tried about a
1000 different possibilities without success. Extremely
frustrating. How can I possible retrieve or create a new
password to get into his account? I, as his mother, will
then put myself as the system administrator to protect his
computer from him.

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