Forgotten password

[Richard]

Before summer, I bought a new HP 5560b with XP Pro preinstalled. I made setup
and created three recovery DVDs. The I got other things to do and put the new
computer in the cupboard. Now when I am going to start using the computer I
find that I have completely forgotten my password. Im no even quite sure
which password I have chosen for this computer.
What is the best (or least bad) I can do?

 

[VanguardLH]

Before summer, I bought a new HP 5560b with XP Pro preinstalled. I made setup
and created three recovery DVDs. The I got other things to do and put the new
computer in the cupboard. Now when I am going to start using the computer I
find that I have completely forgotten my password. Im no even quite sure
which password I have chosen for this computer.
What is the best (or least bad) I can do?

Maybe you never specified a password (i.e., you left it blank). Try
that.

 

[Richard]

Have tried that. No result.
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rht

Maybe you never specified a password (i.e., you left it blank). Try
that.

 

[Richard]

The computer i a HP6510b and nothing else.

 

[Mick Murphy]

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

Download and make a bootable CD from the ISO file you obtain from the above
site link.
Read how to use it, and set password blank.


http://ophcrack.sourceforge.net/

Or download the Live CD from here(bottom right of page), and make a bootable
CD.
It will find your Password

Whichever one you use, set your Bios to boot from CD/DVD drive insert CD,
reboot, and follow instructions to replace/recover Password

http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/isorecorder.htm

Above is a very good ISO file image burner to make a bootable Disk.

IF you want to avoid the above, just reinstall XP from your Recovery disks!

 

[Peter Foldes]

Enter Administrator and no Password

 

[TaurArian]

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


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