Resetting windows password

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I bought a Pc from a pawn shop and it came with windows Xp home and windows Xp professional editions on it but i can't get past the password on windows Xp professional log on and can't afford to buy a new disk so what do i do.
 
Hi Budlight,

With a used system you purchase in a pawn shop you will have other security
concerns besides simply getting past the logon password. There's no telling
what kind of malware might be on that system.

You should use a retail copy of Windows XP, boot with the Windows XP Setup
Disk, Format all partitions, and install clean. Your only cost would be the
software unless you already have a copy, then there's possibly no
additional cost.

For details on this process see this KB Article:

316941 HOW TO: Install Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=316941

311047 HOW TO: Keep Your Windows Computer Up-to-Date
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=311047

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This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Windows XP Security Homepage:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/security/default.asp

Windows 2000 Security Homepage:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/security/default.asp

Top 10 Windows Newsgroups Security Questions:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/newsgroups/default.asp?url=/technet/newsgro
ups/nodepages/sectop10.asp

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Paul Hayes, MCSE
Product Support Services
Microsoft Corporation
(e-mail address removed)

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| From: =?Utf-8?B?YnJpYW4gZmFyaW5l?= <[email protected]>
| References: <[email protected]>
| Subject: RE: Resetting windows password
| Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 18:21:05 -0800
|
| I bought a Pc from a pawn shop and it came with windows Xp home and
windows Xp professional editions on it but i can't get past the password on
windows Xp professional log on and can't afford to buy a new disk so what
do i do.
|
 
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