Logon

[RichieRich]

I just recently bought a used computer and I can't get
around the logon screen due to the previous user and they
can't remember it either. Can anyone tell me how to get
around the logon screen so I can get to windows? Thanks
for the help...

Rich

[peter]

So in essence you just spent a bit of money on something you can not =
use???
Try starting in safe mode and hopefully they did not put a password on =
the default administrator account, from there you can change/create new =
passwords or accounts
peter
"RichieRich" > wrote in message =
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| I just recently bought a used computer and I can't get=20
| around the logon screen due to the previous user and they=20
| can't remember it either. Can anyone tell me how to get=20
| around the logon screen so I can get to windows? Thanks=20
| for the help...
|=20
| Rich


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[RichieRich]

I know that this is a stupid question, but how can I get
it to start in safe mode?


>-----Original Message-----
>So in essence you just spent a bit of money on something
you can not use???
>Try starting in safe mode and hopefully they did not put
a password on the default administrator account, from
there you can change/create new passwords or accounts
>peter
>"RichieRich" > wrote in
message ...
>| I just recently bought a used computer and I can't get
>| around the logon screen due to the previous user and
they
>| can't remember it either. Can anyone tell me how to get
>| around the logon screen so I can get to windows? Thanks
>| for the help...
>|
>| Rich
>
>
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>Version: 6.0.474 / Virus Database: 272 - Release Date:
18/04/2003
>.
>

[peter wolf]

hold f8 when its starting up
"RichieRich" > wrote in message
...
> I know that this is a stupid question, but how can I get
> it to start in safe mode?
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >So in essence you just spent a bit of money on something
> you can not use???
> >Try starting in safe mode and hopefully they did not put
> a password on the default administrator account, from
> there you can change/create new passwords or accounts
> >peter
> >"RichieRich" > wrote in
> message ...
> >| I just recently bought a used computer and I can't get
> >| around the logon screen due to the previous user and
> they
> >| can't remember it either. Can anyone tell me how to get
> >| around the logon screen so I can get to windows? Thanks
> >| for the help...
> >|
> >| Rich
> >
> >
> >---
> >Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> >Version: 6.0.474 / Virus Database: 272 - Release Date:
> 18/04/2003
> >.
> >

[RichieRich]

They must have set the admin password. Tried the ctl-alt-
del method...no go. Do you have any more ideas for XP
Pro???


>-----Original Message-----
>hold f8 when its starting up
>"RichieRich" > wrote in
message
...
>> I know that this is a stupid question, but how can I
get
>> it to start in safe mode?
>>
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >So in essence you just spent a bit of money on
something
>> you can not use???
>> >Try starting in safe mode and hopefully they did not
put
>> a password on the default administrator account, from
>> there you can change/create new passwords or accounts
>> >peter
>> >"RichieRich" > wrote in
>> message ...
>> >| I just recently bought a used computer and I can't
get
>> >| around the logon screen due to the previous user and
>> they
>> >| can't remember it either. Can anyone tell me how to
get
>> >| around the logon screen so I can get to windows?
Thanks
>> >| for the help...
>> >|
>> >| Rich
>> >
>> >
>> >---
>> >Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
>> >Checked by AVG anti-virus system
(http://www.grisoft.com).
>> >Version: 6.0.474 / Virus Database: 272 - Release Date:
>> 18/04/2003
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

[peter]

Here are other options:
http://www.wininternals.com/products/repairandrecovery/index.asp
http://www.sunbelt-software.com/product.cfm?id=3D265&affid=3Dwxpnews

After this is resolved, take precautions to not lose the password.
Courtesy of Jupiter Jones
peter
"RichieRich" > wrote in message =
...
| They must have set the admin password. Tried the ctl-alt-
| del method...no go. Do you have any more ideas for XP=20
| Pro???
|=20
|=20
| >-----Original Message-----
| >hold f8 when its starting up
| >"RichieRich" > wrote in=20
| message
| ...
| >> I know that this is a stupid question, but how can I=20
| get
| >> it to start in safe mode?
| >>
| >>
| >> >-----Original Message-----
| >> >So in essence you just spent a bit of money on=20
| something
| >> you can not use???
| >> >Try starting in safe mode and hopefully they did not=20
| put
| >> a password on the default administrator account, from
| >> there you can change/create new passwords or accounts
| >> >peter
| >> >"RichieRich" > wrote in
| >> message ...
| >> >| I just recently bought a used computer and I can't=20
| get
| >> >| around the logon screen due to the previous user and
| >> they
| >> >| can't remember it either. Can anyone tell me how to=20
| get
| >> >| around the logon screen so I can get to windows?=20
| Thanks
| >> >| for the help...
| >> >|
| >> >| Rich
| >> >
| >> >
| >> >---
| >> >Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
| >> >Checked by AVG anti-virus system=20
| (http://www.grisoft.com).
| >> >Version: 6.0.474 / Virus Database: 272 - Release Date:
| >> 18/04/2003
| >> >.
| >> >
| >
| >
| >.
| >


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[Torgeir Bakken (MVP)]

peter wrote:

> Here are other options:
> http://www.wininternals.com/products/repairandrecovery/index.asp
> http://www.sunbelt-software.com/product.cfm?id=265&affid=wxpnews

And if you want to do it for free, take a look here:

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


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