Administator Password

[Kat]

I am having a similar situation. A *friend* looked at my
computer, and put in a few new components from another
computer. I am now not able to login as administrator.
The password has changed and I have not reset it. Anyone
have suggestions?? I have tried all my passwords and I
also tried 1234, 01234, 012345, 12345, password.

frustrated and I need to access my files!!


>-----Original Message-----
>Hi all... recently while playing with my network
settings
>I mistakingly deleted accounts, which I assumed to be
>remote login accounts. However these accounts where my
>user accounts ! Now while I haven't physically lost any
>of the information, the only account which I did not
>delete is a restricted account, which means I can't do
>anything as I don't have an administator account. It
>seems that during this proccess that xp created an
>admistrator account but I have no idea what the password
>might be...
>anyone have any ideas ? either to retrieve the password
>or to wipe the comp ?
>cheers
>Paul
>.
>

[Torgeir Bakken (MVP)]

Kat wrote:

> I am having a similar situation. A *friend* looked at my
> computer, and put in a few new components from another
> computer. I am now not able to login as administrator.
> The password has changed and I have not reset it. Anyone
> have suggestions?? I have tried all my passwords and I
> also tried 1234, 01234, 012345, 12345, password.
>
> frustrated and I need to access my files!!

Hi

Check this one:

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

e.g.
http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd
http://www.jsiinc.com/SUBD/tip1900/rh1984.htm



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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