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Forgot password
-----Original Message----- I changed my XP owners password and forgot it. Now my laptop is useless. Hint does not help me remember. Any ideas? . Similar has happened to me - I password protected a folder in My Docs (not a file) and it has made it into an Owners Password - yet the word I used will not open & let anything load. PC World reckon iy is a reinstall job as XP security is very thorough. If you get a solution would you tell me please - thanks. |
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I don't know if XP Home works the same as XP Pro in this regard, but try:
http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/ wrote in message ... -----Original Message----- I changed my XP owners password and forgot it. Now my laptop is useless. Hint does not help me remember. Any ideas? . Similar has happened to me - I password protected a folder in My Docs (not a file) and it has made it into an Owners Password - yet the word I used will not open & let anything load. PC World reckon iy is a reinstall job as XP security is very thorough. If you get a solution would you tell me please - thanks. |
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forgot password
jeff wrote:
I have windows xp. I forgot my password and I can not get into my adminstrator account. How do I fix this problem? Note: I do not have a disk with password saved on it. Hi How to Log On to Windows XP If You Forget Your Password or Your Password Expires http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;321305 If that doesn't work out, you might try to reset the local Administrator password with one of the methods mentioned he http://securityadmin.info/noframes/faqget.asp#password -- torgeir Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of the 1328 page Scripting Guide: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/com...r/default.mspx |
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