Windows XP Professional Log On

[Bruce]

I recently acquired a Toshiba 2100CDS laptop with Windows
XP Professional at a garage sale. I do not know the
administrator (or any other user) passwork, and so cannot
log onto windows. How can I log onto this computer? Are
there standard or default passwords for windows XP
administrator users that I can try?

I do not have the Windows XP disks--only the computer,
which I was told came bundled with XP and the seller had
no other disks.

[Torgeir Bakken (MVP)]

Bruce wrote:

> I recently acquired a Toshiba 2100CDS laptop with Windows
> XP Professional at a garage sale. I do not know the
> administrator (or any other user) passwork, and so cannot
> log onto windows. How can I log onto this computer? Are
> there standard or default passwords for windows XP
> administrator users that I can try?
>
> I do not have the Windows XP disks--only the computer,
> which I was told came bundled with XP and the seller had
> no other disks.

Hi

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;321305


If that doesn't work out, you might try to reset the local Administrator
password with one of the methods mentioned here:

http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#password


--
torgeir
Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of the 1328 page
Scripting Guide: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter

[Tim Osmar]

easy.
go in through safe mode (hold F6 at startup?)
this bypasses the log in screen.
you can then make yourself an account

~Osmar