"Crash Override" wrote in message
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"Harry Ohrn" wrote:
If you have XP Home them there is a hidden Administrator account that
has no
password. Restart the computer into Safe Mode by pressing the F8 key
during
system bootup. You should get a Boot menu to select Safe Mode from. You
will
see the Administrator account. Select it to get to the Safe Mode
Desktop. Go
to Control Panel-User accounts and reset your password for the account
you
normally log on with.
If you have XP Pro then you will need to reset the Administrator
password
from outside of Windows. Download this program and follow the
instructions
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/tool...sswordhack.zip The
CD
version is easier to use than the floppy.
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Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
"Greg" wrote in message
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If you forget the password how do you get back into the pc. Is there
an
administrator's password by default? Is there another way to bypass
the
password to get back into the machine?
I must caution you on this. Leaving the password field blank can of
course
be attempted, but when responding to a user, it should be noted that the
password MAY be blank, not that it IS blank.
Yes, the default Administrator account is hidden in XP, but it is not
always
set with a blank password. During the install of XP, one of the steps is
to
assign a password to the administrator account.
Regards,
Crash Override, MCP
By default during installation of the Windows XP Home version an
Administrator account is created that has no password. You don't even see
the option during installation to enter a password. The hidden account is
just created and there is no password.
By default during the installation of Windows XP Professional version you
are asked to provide an administrator password. You can leave the field
blank if you wish but of course one should enter a password.
Please note that in my response to the OP I said "If you have XP Home
then......." I also stated that "If you have XP Pro then......."
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Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp