Forgot Password

[Des]

I forgot my password for one of my accounts but it's my
administrative account that I've forgotten the password
to. I don't have a reset disk because I didn't learn
about it until after I forgot the password and I was
wondering if there was anyway to get into the computer
administrative account now. Please help! It's
frustrating because I can't even do a factory
reinstallment or anything.

[Harry Ohrn]

Try booting into Safe Mode. Restart the computer and hold down the F8 key
until you see the Advanced Menu. Select to Start in Safe Mode. Before you
reach the Desktop you should see the option to logon as Administrator, Just
leave the password blank and press the Enter Key and see if you can get in.
Once in you can go to Control Panel->User Accounts and disable or change
passwords to your other Administrator account.

Let us know if this worked or not.

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell\User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


"Des" > wrote in message
...
> I forgot my password for one of my accounts but it's my
> administrative account that I've forgotten the password
> to. I don't have a reset disk because I didn't learn
> about it until after I forgot the password and I was
> wondering if there was anyway to get into the computer
> administrative account now. Please help! It's
> frustrating because I can't even do a factory
> reinstallment or anything.