Forgot Administrator password

[MWamhoff]

We have forgotten the user account password for the administrator. All
we can use is the guest account which does not help us when we want to
download the newest version of sun java. How can we start over with a
new administrator login and password?

 

[prasad]

Just boot with cd romand go to command prompt
c:\windows\system32:> here you rename logon.scr to some another name
and rename command.exe to logon.scr reboot the system
dont press cntl+Alt+del wait for 20 min command prompt will appear

in this command prompt type netuser administrator 123456

your administrative password is now 123456so reboot your machine
and logon

 

[Malke]

We have forgotten the user account password for the administrator. All
we can use is the guest account which does not help us when we want to
download the newest version of sun java. How can we start over with a
new administrator login and password?

In XP Home, boot the computer into Safe Mode. Do this by repeatedly
tapping the F8 key as the computer is starting up. This will get you to
the right menu. Navigate using your Up arrow key; the mouse will not
work here. Once in Safe Mode, you will see the normally hidden
Administrator account. The default password is a blank.

In XP Pro, you do not need to go into Safe Mode. At the Welcome Screen,
do Ctrl-Alt-Del twice to get the classic Windows logon box. Type in
"Administrator" and whatever password you assigned when you set up
Windows.

If you reset the built-in Administrator account's password in Home or
have Pro and don't remember the password, use NTpasswd to change the
built-in Administrator account's password to a blank.

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

Then go to the User Accounts applet in Control Panel and set passwords
that you will remember and make other desired changes.

Malke

 

[Bruce Chambers]

We have forgotten the user account password for the administrator. All
we can use is the guest account which does not help us when we want to
download the newest version of sun java. How can we start over with a
new administrator login and password?

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;Q321305

Failing that, Linux-based password cracking utilities abound on the
Internet, freely available to anyone who can use Google.


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Bruce Chambers

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