Uhmm Uh oh?

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Ryan

A few months back, I set up a computer for someone, and
they had changed their password since then.. There is
only one user on the account, and somehow they had
forgotten their password.. I was wondering, does anyone
know a way to get back into Windows without knowing the
password on the only account on the machine? (We have
discussed the formatting option, but she doesn't want to
lose her data)

If you can help, please e-Mail me or something. :-)
Thanks in advance.
 
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A few months back, I set up a computer for someone, and
they had changed their password since then.. There is
only one user on the account, and somehow they had
forgotten their password.. I was wondering, does anyone
know a way to get back into Windows without knowing the
password on the only account on the machine? (We have
discussed the formatting option, but she doesn't want to
lose her data)

If you can help, please e-Mail me or something. :-)
Thanks in advance.
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Presumably there is also an Administrator Account? (Only accessible in
Safe Mode in XP Home, and probably doesn't have a password)

HTH
 
Administrator and User Passwords in Windows XP
http://www2.cajun.net/~theriots/xpsitefolder/win_xp_passwords.htm


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Nicholas

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| A few months back, I set up a computer for someone, and
| they had changed their password since then.. There is
| only one user on the account, and somehow they had
| forgotten their password.. I was wondering, does anyone
| know a way to get back into Windows without knowing the
| password on the only account on the machine? (We have
| discussed the formatting option, but she doesn't want to
| lose her data)
|
| If you can help, please e-Mail me or something. :-)
| Thanks in advance.
|
 
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