Locked out of Windows

[Kevin Welsh]

I am a novice who recently had Windows XP put on one of
our computers. When I tried to get to that computer (A)
through our home network, it asked me for a password for
computer (A) that I had never experienced when we used 98
or 2000. I then tried to create a password for the
administrator on the usergroup on Computer A. When my son
tried to reboot, it would not recognize the password now
we are permanently locked out. What do we do? Help!!!

[Torgeir Bakken (MVP)]

Kevin Welsh wrote:

> I am a novice who recently had Windows XP put on one of
> our computers. When I tried to get to that computer (A)
> through our home network, it asked me for a password for
> computer (A) that I had never experienced when we used 98
> or 2000. I then tried to create a password for the
> administrator on the usergroup on Computer A. When my son
> tried to reboot, it would not recognize the password now
> we are permanently locked out. What do we do? Help!!!

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

[Roger Abell [MVP]]

If the account you were using was not named Administrator,=20
you can try logging in with Administrator (in safe mode boot=20
if this is Home edition), and then setting the password on=20
your account to something you do know (and set it on the=20
Administrator account while you are at it). The Administrator=20
account is often left by installers with a blank password.=20
If it is not blank, then ask of those that recently installed the=20
XP system for your (sooner or later you will need this).

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Roger=20

"Kevin Welsh" > wrote in message =
...
> I am a novice who recently had Windows XP put on one of=20
> our computers. When I tried to get to that computer (A)=20
> through our home network, it asked me for a password for=20
> computer (A) that I had never experienced when we used 98=20
> or 2000. I then tried to create a password for the=20
> administrator on the usergroup on Computer A. When my son=20
> tried to reboot, it would not recognize the password now=20
> we are permanently locked out. What do we do? Help!!!