Password bypass

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I just bought an old computer at a yard sale for $10. It does have Windows XP but it is telling me I have to change the password which I can only do by using the OLD Passowrd. Aside from driving 2 hours to the house where Ibought it and ask the guy what it might be (and he had not used it for a long time he told me, so he may not even remember it), is there some way I can get to the desktop without knowing the old PW??
Thanks
Mike
 
How to log on to Windows XP if you forget your password
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/321305/en-us

Lost Forgotten Expired Password
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/lostpass.htm

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I just bought an old computer at a yard sale for $10. It does have Windows XP but it is telling me I have to change the password
which I can only do by using the OLD Passowrd. Aside from driving 2 hours to the house where Ibought it and ask the guy what it
might be (and he had not used it for a long time he told me, so he may not even remember it), is there some way I can get to the
desktop without knowing the old PW??
Thanks
Mike
 
mw said:
I just bought an old computer at a yard sale for $10. It does have
Windows XP but it is telling me I have to change the password which I
can only do by using the OLD Passowrd. Aside from driving 2 hours to
the house where Ibought it and ask the guy what it might be (and he
had not used it for a long time he told me, so he may not even
remember it), is there some way I can get to the desktop without
knowing the old PW??
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