For XP Home users - Part 1:
Boot the computer into Safe Mode
Do this by pressing the F8 key after the Power On Self Test is finished,
until the Start menu appears.
This will get you to the correct menu window.
Once in Safe Mode, you will see the normally hidden Administrator account
and any other accounts.
(Note: Accounts are displayed alphabetically).
Use the Up/Down arrow keys to highlight the 'Adminstrator' account;
Remember as mentioned in the earlier post: The default password is a blank
(no password required).

Also See: Forgotten your Windows XP Home password
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894902/en-us
and: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894901/

For XP Pro users - Part 1:
You do not need to go into Safe Mode.
At the Welcome Screen, do/press the Ctrl-Alt-Del keys twice to display the
Windows logon box.
Type in "Administrator" (without the quotes) and 'if' you assigned a
password when you set up Windows, then enter it. (Note: by default the
password is blank, no password need be entered)

Part #2: Once your have logged on in XP Pro or Home:
Next click Start/Run
Now in the Run box, enter: control userpasswords2
Then click the OK button
Now click on the user account that you have forgotten the password.
Next click Reset Password button.
Finally enter a new password, confirm the new password, and then click OK.

Also see: How to log on to Windows XP if you forget your password or if your
password expires
(This Microsoft article applies to both XP Home and Pro)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/321305/en-us

JS

"Dwayne Bowen" Dwayne wrote in message
...
I just bought a used HP from Ebay for my son and it requires a password to
log onto Windows which I do not know and it wasn't included with the
computer. The seller doesn't have it either. What is the easiest way to
solve
this problem? Thanks.