passwords

[Guest]

i have had to reinstall xp home. i am being asked for a administrator
password at log in but my supplier of the system who originally installed the
xp software has ceased trading. I have the original disc and 25 digit codes,
is there any way of finding or changing the password? The password hint is
'en' any clues?
help!

 

[Tom Willett]

'en' = english (?)

|i have had to reinstall xp home. i am being asked for a administrator
| password at log in but my supplier of the system who originally installed
the
| xp software has ceased trading. I have the original disc and 25 digit
codes,
| is there any way of finding or changing the password? The password hint is
| 'en' any clues?
| help!

 

[neil]

You could try this http://home.eunet.no/pnordahl/ntpasswd/ it may help
remove the password if you cannot login any other way.
Neil

 

[Bruce Chambers]

i have had to reinstall xp home. i am being asked for a administrator
password at log in but my supplier of the system who originally installed the
xp software has ceased trading. I have the original disc and 25 digit codes,
is there any way of finding or changing the password? The password hint is
'en' any clues?
help!

Unless you deliberately set the Administrator's password via the
Management Console (_not_ the Control Panel), it's probably still blank.
WinXP Pro asks the installer to set the Administrator's password
during installation, but WinXP Home doesn't.


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[Bruce Chambers]

i have had to reinstall xp home. i am being asked for a administrator
password at log in but my supplier of the system who originally installed the
xp software has ceased trading. I have the original disc and 25 digit codes,
is there any way of finding or changing the password? The password hint is
'en' any clues?
help!

If it was a retail license and you have proof of purchase:

How to Replace Lost, Broken, or Missing Microsoft Software or Hardware
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;326246

If it was an OEM license, you should contact the computer's
manufacturer.


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They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin

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[Guest]

many thanks for your reply. I have tried english and england but incorrect.
the system wont let me get past log in

 

[Guest]

Many thanks. I havent set the password but suspect that the company that i
bought the computer from did so on set up. that company has ceased trading so
i am unable to ask them for the pasword. I am at present unable to get past
the log in. Is there any other way of getting past this point that you know?
many thanks

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Many thanks. I havent set the password but suspect that the company that i
bought the computer from did so on set up. that company has ceased trading so
i am unable to ask them for the pasword. I am at present unable to get past
the log in. Is there any other way of getting past this point that you know?
many thanks

How could it possibly matter what, if any, password was set by the
original vendor? You said that you've reinstalled the OS, which means
that only *you* could possibly have set the current password.


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