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mitch
May 1st 03, 05:48 AM
hi i forgot my admin pass is their a way i can reset my
pass or change it i didnt put a password hint or a wizard
reset password thing can someone help email me

Jupiter Jones
May 1st 03, 06:30 AM
Mitch;
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;321305
Or
Reboot to Safe Mode, select Administrator, leave password blank.
Then go to User Accounts in Control Panel.
Select the user and change the password.
If you are using Windows XP Pro and have encrypted data, you may
permanently lose access to the encrypted data.

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

After this is resolved, take precautions to not lose the password.

--
Jupiter Jones
An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.


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> hi i forgot my admin pass is their a way i can reset my
> pass or change it i didnt put a password hint or a wizard
> reset password thing can someone help email me

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