Re-install XP Home ???

[Sheperd]

My son created a windows password on his new laptop(only
user). Now he has forgot the password. What is the best
remedy?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Lost, Forgotten, or Expired Passwords:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/lostpass.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Jupiter Jones]

If Jupiter's excellent advice does not resolve your issue,
then visit the following website for detailed instructions
on how to perform a "clean install":

Clean Install Windows XP
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html


--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| My son created a windows password on his new laptop(only
| user). Now he has forgot the password. What is the best
| remedy?

 

[Guest]

re-install, unless you made a password re-set disk. That
I would recommend

 

[purplehaz]

No need to reinstall.
http://www.lostpassword.com/windows-xp-2000-nt.htm

 

[purplehaz]

http://www.lostpassword.com/windows-xp-2000-nt.htm

 

[Alex Nichol]

My son created a windows password on his new laptop(only
user). Now he has forgot the password. What is the best
remedy?

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