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[MINDYLEA]

I Just Received A Computer From An Aunt Who Passed Away And The Compute
Is Locked And Nobody Knows Her Password Is There Any Way I Can Use Thi
Compute

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Without an administrator's password, you'll have to
perform a "clean install".

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

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens]

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Sure, take the install disk, boot with it. Do a clean installation.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

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I Just Received A Computer From An Aunt Who Passed Away And The Computer
Is Locked And Nobody Knows Her Password Is There Any Way I Can Use This
Computer

Rather than reinstalling as the others suggest, you could try
downloading John the Ripper to a CD and boot to the CD. Follow the
prompts and change the Administrator password (preferably, change it to
a blank password). Then, when you login, login as Administrator using
the new (preferably blank) password you created.

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The reader should exercise normal caution and backup the Registry and
data files regularly, and especially before making any changes to their
PC, as well as performing regular virus and spyware scans. I am not
liable for problems or mishaps that occur from the reader using advice
posted here.

 

[Guest]

has anuone bothered to ask here weather or not the
password is on windows or the bios .... if it's on a
windows account boot into safemode by tapping on the f8
key, chose safe mode. once you get to the welcome screen,
choose the administrator account.
once you are in there go to control panel and choose user
accounts
inside there click on the owner's account and from the
list choose change my password
at that point just leave it blank to take a password off.
if there is a password on the admin account you legally
shit out of luck without a clean install.
if the passworod is on the bios, contact the manifacturer

 

[Fishb8]

Try Rock XP
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4138.html
Shows you the various passwords to email and other accounts. Very useful.
Roy Price
has anuone bothered to ask here weather or not the
password is on windows or the bios .... if it's on a
windows account boot into safemode by tapping on the f8
key, chose safe mode. once you get to the welcome screen,
choose the administrator account.
once you are in there go to control panel and choose user
accounts
inside there click on the owner's account and from the
list choose change my password
at that point just leave it blank to take a password off.
if there is a password on the admin account you legally
shit out of luck without a clean install.
if the passworod is on the bios, contact the manifacturer