Forgot User Password

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Guest

Yesterday my computer asked me to change my user password for logging into my
computer, as it does every two weeks. I do so. About 10 minutes after I
change my password, the power goes out in my house. When it comes back on and
I reboot my computer, my changed password does not work. First I think I
spelled it wrong, so I type it wrong every which way I can think of. Then I
try my old password. Nothing works. I don't remember the Administrator
password so I can't long into that to change mine. I've tried everything from
the Safe Mode to that thing where you press ctrl/alt/del twice and then type
in "Administrator". Nothing works and I cannot log on to my computer at all.
Is there anything I can do without losing all my files? Please help! Thanks
in advance.
 
C

Carey Frisch [MVP]

Lost, Forgotten, or Expired Passwords:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/lostpass.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Jupiter Jones]

Windows XP Key is a program to reset Windows XP security
if Administrator password, secure boot password or key disk is lost.
http://www.lostpassword.com/windows-xp-2000-nt.htm

Forgot your admin password?
http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx

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| Yesterday my computer asked me to change my user password for logging into my
| computer, as it does every two weeks. I do so. About 10 minutes after I
| change my password, the power goes out in my house. When it comes back on and
| I reboot my computer, my changed password does not work. First I think I
| spelled it wrong, so I type it wrong every which way I can think of. Then I
| try my old password. Nothing works. I don't remember the Administrator
| password so I can't long into that to change mine. I've tried everything from
| the Safe Mode to that thing where you press ctrl/alt/del twice and then type
| in "Administrator". Nothing works and I cannot log on to my computer at all.
| Is there anything I can do without losing all my files? Please help! Thanks
| in advance.
 
G

Guest

None of those links work. They all say I do not have access to that site, or
that that information cannot be found.
 
J

Jupiter Jones [MVP]

The clue should have been when "They all say..."
They all are from different sources and in fact all work.
Something is wrong with your internet connection either at your computer,
your ISP or somewhere in between.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
http://www.dts-l.org


Stef said:
None of those links work. They all say I do not have access to that site,
or
that that information cannot be found.

Carey Frisch said:
Lost, Forgotten, or Expired Passwords:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/lostpass.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Jupiter Jones]

Windows XP Key is a program to reset Windows XP security
if Administrator password, secure boot password or key disk is lost.
http://www.lostpassword.com/windows-xp-2000-nt.htm

Forgot your admin password?
http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

:

| Yesterday my computer asked me to change my user password for logging
into my
| computer, as it does every two weeks. I do so. About 10 minutes after I
| change my password, the power goes out in my house. When it comes back
on and
| I reboot my computer, my changed password does not work. First I think
I
| spelled it wrong, so I type it wrong every which way I can think of.
Then I
| try my old password. Nothing works. I don't remember the Administrator
| password so I can't long into that to change mine. I've tried
everything from
| the Safe Mode to that thing where you press ctrl/alt/del twice and then
type
| in "Administrator". Nothing works and I cannot log on to my computer at
all.
| Is there anything I can do without losing all my files? Please help!
Thanks
| in advance.
 

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