Lost Logon Password

[dgbos]

HELP! I recently installed Windows XP Pro and have just
run out of time on updating my logon password. I do not
have a rescue disk, nor do I know the passwprd
for "default". Can anyone help?

DG

 

[davetest]

HELP! I recently installed Windows XP Pro and have just
run out of time on updating my logon password. I do not
have a rescue disk, nor do I know the passwprd
for "default". Can anyone help?

DG

I thought that when the system asks you to update your
password, you give the old then type in a new.
How can you run out of time?

In any case, try logging on in safemode to the Admin account.
Usually, there is no password, just hit enter...
DAve

 

[Alex Nichol]

HELP! I recently installed Windows XP Pro and have just
run out of time on updating my logon password. I do not
have a rescue disk,

This is where the reserve, emergency account called Administrator comes
in. Boot, hitting F8 as BIOS info goes to black; take Safe Mode, There
will then be an icon for Administrator on the Welcome screen. (If not,
hit CTL-ALT-DEL twice and enter the explicit name
Administrator
and leave the password blank)

In that, Start - Run the line
control userpasswords2
where you can select any account name and Reset Password

 

[JasonA]

Because the administrator of the server can set when passwords have to be
changed.

 

[JasonA]

Also I would have thought you wouldn't have to use safe mode - Home (use of
the welcome screen) press Ctrl-Alt-Del twice.

 

[Alex Nichol]

Also I would have thought you wouldn't have to use safe mode - Home (use of
the welcome screen) press Ctrl-Alt-Del twice.

In Home, "Administrator" is only available at all from a Safe Mode boot
- when it is on the Welcome screen as an Icon. The CAD is supported in
Pro, only, to allow you to get to a normal logon as Administrator. I
think this is prevented in Home as a discouragement from using this
reserve account as a normal day to day one