Resetting WinXP Pro Password

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I've forgotten my Admin and user account passwords (been
away for a couple of months). I have a reset disk and
I've tried to follow the directions under the microsoft
articles to reset the password using the disk.
But, according to the articles, I should get an option to
reset the password using the disk when my logon fails, but
I don't get that option.
Can anyone offer any ideas?

Thanks
Don
 
No. I tried that first and got a 'Non-system disk' error.
Then I looked at the files on the disk, Sys.com, Fdisk,
ndd.exe, a reg key, a userpw (to the effect of) file, but
nothing that gave anything useful. That's when I checked
MS online on another machine. But, as you'd expect, their
instructions don't follow what actually appears... No
option to use the reset disk.
 
Have you tried safe mode?

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No. I tried that first and got a 'Non-system disk' error.
Then I looked at the files on the disk, Sys.com, Fdisk,
ndd.exe, a reg key, a userpw (to the effect of) file, but
nothing that gave anything useful. That's when I checked
MS online on another machine. But, as you'd expect, their
instructions don't follow what actually appears... No
option to use the reset disk.

option fails,
.
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-----Original Message-----
I've forgotten my Admin and user account passwords (been
away for a couple of months). I have a reset disk and
I've tried to follow the directions under the microsoft
articles to reset the password using the disk.
But, according to the articles, I should get an option to
reset the password using the disk when my logon fails, but
I don't get that option.
Can anyone offer any ideas?

Thanks
Don
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Yep when you want to change a password of winxp you need
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a program i called ERD COMMANDER
you need to burn this program to a cd en you need to boot
from it. Than you can change your password.
suc6
 
I did try safe mode, still wanted a login password.
I was going to contact MS Customer support online, but
they require a Prod. ID, which I can't get until I log
in.
 
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