xp login

[Guest]

My friend has windows xp installed on his computer but had
to make a system restore, however when he did this it
asked for a username and password to log into windows at
the beginning but he cant remember it. is there anyway to
get around this so he can actually use his computer.

 

[Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\)]

Below are the instructions for dealing with a lost password:

If you have XP Pro on your computer, at the log in screen type
ctrl-alt-delete
twice. In the user account type administrator, leave the password blank and
press enter. You likely didn't create a password for this hidden account
during setup and if the computer was purchased with XP pre-installed it
doesn't likely have one either,

If you have Home, boot into Safe Mode (F8 after the post test and before
Windows starts. Once Windows starts loading, you've missed it and will have
to try again). You'll have an option to log on as Administrator. Again,
the same procedure, you'll be asked to log in to get into safe mode, type
administrator, leave the password blank and press enter.

This will get you in. Then go to Control Panel, user accounts, select the
specific user and select change password. Once you've changed the password
it would be advisable to create a Password Reset Disk by clicking "Prevent a
Forgotten Password" link in the left pane.