Forgot Sys Admin Password

[Guest]

Iv forgotten my sys admin password, and now im just using a limited account
that iv setup for my bother. all my files and folders are in the sys admin
account. Is there any way i can get into my account without formatting the
HDD or erasing any of my folders? i still remember the old passwords for this
account if thats going to help.

Please help.

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

If you are running XP Home, try leaving the password blank. Otherwise
please try the following link:

http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/lostpass.htm

 

[Detlev Dreyer]

Iv forgotten my sys admin password, and now im just using a limited
account that iv setup for my bother. all my files and folders are in
the sys admin account. Is there any way i can get into my account
without formatting the HDD or erasing any of my folders?

See if this article helps.
"How to log on to Windows XP if you forget your password or your
password expires" http://support.microsoft.com/kb/321305/en-us

 

[S.Sengupta]

'How can I gain access to a Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 computer if I forgot
the administrator's password? How can I reset the administrator's
password if I forgot it?'
http://www.petri.co.il/forgot_administrator_password.htm

regards,
ssg MS-MVP

 

[Guest]

You can use a boot from annother SO (windows XP in other computer, linux, or
Instalation CD of Windows XP) and delete the file c:\windows\system32\SAM,
all passwords will be set in blank.

 

[JS]

Iv forgotten my sys admin password, and now im just using a limited account
that iv setup for my bother. all my files and folders are in the sys admin
account. Is there any way i can get into my account without formatting the
HDD or erasing any of my folders? i still remember the old passwords for this
account if thats going to help.

Please help.

Someone posted the "MCSE World" link which itself links to

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

This tool has worked for me on at least 3 XP systems. Carefully read through the
questions (you should be able to accept most of the defaults) and opt to blank
the password with '*'. After that, make sure you expicitly tell the program to
write the changes to disk, then reboot.