Recovering Administrator PAssword

[Luiz]

Hi,
one doubt: If an user forget his password and admin also, is there another
way to can get access to computer?
If I delete SAM´s file I can get another admin profile but what else can I do?
Thank for while.

Luiz

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

To prevent such problem in the first place:

How to create and use a password reset disk for a computer in a domain in
Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306214

How to create and use a password reset disk for a computer that is not a
domain member in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=305478

--
Ramesh, MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com
http://windowsxp.mvps.org

Windows XP Newsgroup Setup Instructions for Outlook Express:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroupsetup.mspx


"Luiz" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
> one doubt: If an user forget his password and admin also, is there another
> way to can get access to computer?
> If I delete SAM´s file I can get another admin profile but what else can
> I do?
> Thank for while.
>
> Luiz

[Luiz]

Hi Ramesh,

thank you for your help.
Do you know how can I change the Admin password if the machine is not in a
domain and If I haven´t make the recovery disk?
Thank you again.

Best Regards.

Luiz


"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> To prevent such problem in the first place:
>
> How to create and use a password reset disk for a computer in a domain in
> Windows XP:
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306214
>
> How to create and use a password reset disk for a computer that is not a
> domain member in Windows XP:
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=305478
>
> --
> Ramesh, MS-MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
> Windows XP Troubleshooting
> http://www.winhelponline.com
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>
> Windows XP Newsgroup Setup Instructions for Outlook Express:
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroupsetup.mspx
>
>
> "Luiz" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi,
> > one doubt: If an user forget his password and admin also, is there another
> > way to can get access to computer?
> > If I delete SAM´s file I can get another admin profile but what else can
> > I do?
> > Thank for while.
> >
> > Luiz
>
>

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

About halfway down the page:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/win_xp_passwords.htm

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Luiz" > wrote in message
...
> Hi Ramesh,
>
> thank you for your help.
> Do you know how can I change the Admin password if the machine is not in a
> domain and If I haven´t make the recovery disk?
> Thank you again.
>
> Best Regards.
>
> Luiz
>
>
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
>
>> To prevent such problem in the first place:
>>
>> How to create and use a password reset disk for a computer in a domain in
>> Windows XP:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306214
>>
>> How to create and use a password reset disk for a computer that is not a
>> domain member in Windows XP:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=305478
>>
>> --
>> Ramesh, MS-MVP
>> Windows Shell/User
>>
>> Windows XP Troubleshooting
>> http://www.winhelponline.com
>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>>
>> Windows XP Newsgroup Setup Instructions for Outlook Express:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroupsetup.mspx
>>
>>
>> "Luiz" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > Hi,
>> > one doubt: If an user forget his password and admin also, is there
>> > another
>> > way to can get access to computer?
>> > If I delete SAM´s file I can get another admin profile but what else
>> > can
>> > I do?
>> > Thank for while.
>> >
>> > Luiz
>>
>>

[Luiz]

Thank you Rick.

Regards.

Luiz


"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> About halfway down the page:
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/win_xp_passwords.htm
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Luiz" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi Ramesh,
> >
> > thank you for your help.
> > Do you know how can I change the Admin password if the machine is not in a
> > domain and If I haven´t make the recovery disk?
> > Thank you again.
> >
> > Best Regards.
> >
> > Luiz
> >
> >
> > "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
> >
> >> To prevent such problem in the first place:
> >>
> >> How to create and use a password reset disk for a computer in a domain in
> >> Windows XP:
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306214
> >>
> >> How to create and use a password reset disk for a computer that is not a
> >> domain member in Windows XP:
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=305478
> >>
> >> --
> >> Ramesh, MS-MVP
> >> Windows Shell/User
> >>
> >> Windows XP Troubleshooting
> >> http://www.winhelponline.com
> >> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
> >>
> >> Windows XP Newsgroup Setup Instructions for Outlook Express:
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroupsetup.mspx
> >>
> >>
> >> "Luiz" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > Hi,
> >> > one doubt: If an user forget his password and admin also, is there
> >> > another
> >> > way to can get access to computer?
> >> > If I delete SAM´s file I can get another admin profile but what else
> >> > can
> >> > I do?
> >> > Thank for while.
> >> >
> >> > Luiz
> >>
> >>
>
>
>