Hi there,
In Windows XP Home Edition, you can login as administrator
from safe mode:
By default an user has the administrator previlages when
in safe mode. Therefore, restart the computer and
repeatedly tap the F8 key until you see the Advanced Start
menu, choose safe mode and hit enter.
Take Ownership of Your Files and Folders
Windows Explorer/Locate the file or folder in
question/Right Click/Properties/Security/Advanced/Owner
Tab. In the change owner box, click new owner.
[To Display the Security Tab: Start/Settings/Control
Panel/Appearance & Themes/Folder Options. View/Advanced
and clear "Use Simple File Sharing".]
You can transfer ownership in two ways:
The current owner can grant the Take ownership
permission to others, allowing those users to take
ownership at any
time.
An administrator can take ownership of any file on
the computer. However, the administrator cannot transfer
ownership
to others. This restriction keeps the administrator
accountable.
Note: In Windows XP Professional, the Everyone group
no longer includes the Anonymous Logon group.
Also, see here:
HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421
HTH
