administrator password

[warbow]

I installed windows xp and was talked into putting a
password on the dang thing. for some reason, the password
went on as an administrator password and for reasons
beyond my comprehension, the @$#%*## machine will not
accept the password in any way, shape or form. I am the
only user, and own it. I have not forgotten the password
as it is one that I use for a number of things. I cannot
get past the welcome screen and password box. help

[Gordon Burgess-Parker]

Have you set up another User? If you did ,that user, although having
Administrator Rights is NOT "The Administrator". Also when you create a
user, the Administrator Account becomes hidden by default.

As you don't say what version you have, try this.

In Home edition, boot up into Safe Mode. The Administrator Account log-in
will then become visible.
In Pro, at the Welcome Screen, press Ctl-Alt-Del twice. A log-on box will
appear which will enable you to type in the Username "Administrator"
(without the quotes) and the password you chose.

HTH

"warbow" > wrote in message
...
> I installed windows xp and was talked into putting a
> password on the dang thing. for some reason, the password
> went on as an administrator password and for reasons
> beyond my comprehension, the @$#%*## machine will not
> accept the password in any way, shape or form. I am the
> only user, and own it. I have not forgotten the password
> as it is one that I use for a number of things. I cannot
> get past the welcome screen and password box. help

[R. C. White]

Hi, Warbow.

It's not a simple matter of the Caps Lock key, is it?

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX

Microsoft Windows MVP

"warbow" > wrote in message
...
> I installed windows xp and was talked into putting a
> password on the dang thing. for some reason, the password
> went on as an administrator password and for reasons
> beyond my comprehension, the @$#%*## machine will not
> accept the password in any way, shape or form. I am the
> only user, and own it. I have not forgotten the password
> as it is one that I use for a number of things. I cannot
> get past the welcome screen and password box. help