HELP!! Experiencing blonde moment!!

[Alison Brown]

I have recently upgraded my computer system and with
would love to set up a home network for the children
using the 'obsolete' system.
The problem is that when I try and start up the old
system it is demanding the password. I have forgotten the
password and try as I may I cannot remember it! I have
tried downloading (from the microsoft site)
the 'forgotten' passowrd patch. I obviously did that on
this setup and the patch has retained and remembered this
password. Not a lot of use for the other setup!
Please someone help me as I have a functional computer
that is totally useless!Sorry got my ignorance and
apparent stupidity.... I am blonde!!!

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Alison;
There is no such thing as "'forgotten' passowrd patch", so I am not
sure what you downloaded from Microsoft.

Try leaving the password blank.

The password is Case Sensitive.
Check Caps Lock and try various of Capital combinations.

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321305
If you do not have a Password Recovery Disk, it is to late to make it.
Or
Log in to any account that has Administrator access.
Then go to User Accounts in Control Panel.
Select the user and change the password.

Windows XP Pro:
At the log-in screen, press Ctrl/Alt/Del twice quickly
Type "Administrator" and leave password blank.

Windows XP Home:
Reboot, tapping F8 each second.
Select Safe Mode at the menu.
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 is another option:
http://www.wininternals.com/products/repairandrecovery/index.asp

Another option is to install Windows XP on another partition and take
Ownership of your data.
You could also perform another installation on the same partition,
although this is not a permanent fix and it is recommended to perform
a Clean Installation after retrieving your data.

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

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
http://dts-l.org/index.html


"Alison Brown" > wrote in message
...
> I have recently upgraded my computer system and with
> would love to set up a home network for the children
> using the 'obsolete' system.
> The problem is that when I try and start up the old
> system it is demanding the password. I have forgotten the
> password and try as I may I cannot remember it! I have
> tried downloading (from the microsoft site)
> the 'forgotten' passowrd patch. I obviously did that on
> this setup and the patch has retained and remembered this
> password. Not a lot of use for the other setup!
> Please someone help me as I have a functional computer
> that is totally useless!Sorry got my ignorance and
> apparent stupidity.... I am blonde!!!

[Randy Byrne]

What OS is the old system? If it is Win9x, removing all of the *.pwl files will
remove all passwords.

--

Randy Byrne
http://support.microsoft.com/support/mvp
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Do not email me, please use the newsgroup so that everyone benefits.


"Alison Brown" > wrote in message
...
> I have recently upgraded my computer system and with
> would love to set up a home network for the children
> using the 'obsolete' system.
> The problem is that when I try and start up the old
> system it is demanding the password. I have forgotten the
> password and try as I may I cannot remember it! I have
> tried downloading (from the microsoft site)
> the 'forgotten' passowrd patch. I obviously did that on
> this setup and the patch has retained and remembered this
> password. Not a lot of use for the other setup!
> Please someone help me as I have a functional computer
> that is totally useless!Sorry got my ignorance and
> apparent stupidity.... I am blonde!!!