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If you've forgot your password, how can you by-pass it? Hopefully,
without re-installing windows?
 
Either log into another admin account and remove it from User Accounts
or: Boot into safe mode and remove it from the System Admin account.

How to boot into Safe Mode:

You need to hit F8 during boot, just after the BIOS info switches to black
screen. Or...

Go to Start/Run/Msconfig. Boot.Ini and check off /SafeBoot. Apply/Ok,
reboot.
Note: Before leaving safe mode, revert.

Description of Safe Boot Mode in Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q202/4/85.asp

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If you've forgot your password, how can you by-pass it? Hopefully,
without re-installing windows?
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Simply log in using the built-in Administrator account (which
cannot be deleted) and use Start > Run > "control userpasswords2" to
modify the desired account(s). By design, the only way to log into the
Administrator account of WinXP Home is to reboot into Safe Mode. For
WinXP Pro, pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL twice at the Welcome Screen will
produce the standard login dialog box.

How to Log On to Windows XP If You Forget Your Password or Your
Password Expires
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q321305

Failing that, Linux-based password cracking utilities abound on the
Internet, freely available to anyone who can use Google.


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running "control userpasswords2" didn't seem to work. I'm logged on, but
want to password protect this computer. When I tried to enter a password,
user accounts asked for an old password, which I have forgotten.

I entered a new one (usng "control userpasswords2", but when testing it by
attempting to change THAT one, I'm told the old password is no good.
 
Gerald said:
running "control userpasswords2" didn't seem to work. I'm logged on, but
want to password protect this computer. When I tried to enter a password,
user accounts asked for an old password, which I have forgotten.

I entered a new one (usng "control userpasswords2", but when testing it by
attempting to change THAT one, I'm told the old password is no good.
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Go to http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/ . There you will find
zip files that will let you create boot floppy disks or bootable CDs
that will enable you to reset any system password on an NT class
operating system (XP is an NT class operating system).
 
What if you forgot the Administrator password?

Bruce Chambers said:
Simply log in using the built-in Administrator account (which
cannot be deleted) and use Start > Run > "control userpasswords2" to
modify the desired account(s). By design, the only way to log into the
Administrator account of WinXP Home is to reboot into Safe Mode. For
WinXP Pro, pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL twice at the Welcome Screen will
produce the standard login dialog box.

How to Log On to Windows XP If You Forget Your Password or Your
Password Expires
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q321305

Failing that, Linux-based password cracking utilities abound on the
Internet, freely available to anyone who can use Google.


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Arlene said:
What if you forgot the Administrator password?
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Left side : Forgot administrator password.

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: What if you forgot the Administrator password?
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: "Bruce Chambers" wrote:
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: > (e-mail address removed) wrote:
: > > If you've forgot your password, how can you by-pass it? Hopefully,
: > > without re-installing windows?
: > >
: >
: >
: > Simply log in using the built-in Administrator account (which
: > cannot be deleted) and use Start > Run > "control userpasswords2" to
: > modify the desired account(s). By design, the only way to log into the
: > Administrator account of WinXP Home is to reboot into Safe Mode. For
: > WinXP Pro, pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL twice at the Welcome Screen will
: > produce the standard login dialog box.
: >
: > How to Log On to Windows XP If You Forget Your Password or Your
: > Password Expires
: > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q321305
: >
: > Failing that, Linux-based password cracking utilities abound on the
: > Internet, freely available to anyone who can use Google.
: >
: >
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: >
: > Bruce Chambers
: >
: > Help us help you:
: >
: >
: >
: > They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
: > safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin
: >
: > Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. -Bertrum Russell
: >
 
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