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Old February 5th 07, 05:36 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Elizabeth
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The issue I am having is that my only computer admistrator forgot their
password. How do I find a way of logging on to that account?
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Old February 5th 07, 05:45 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Gordon
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Elizabeth wrote:
The issue I am having is that my only computer admistrator forgot their
password. How do I find a way of logging on to that account?


Log on as The Administrator Account and reset the password. As you don't
say what sort of XP you have, do the following:
For XP Pro, at the Welcome screen press Ctl-Alt-Del twice.
For XP Home edition, boot up into Safe Mode when the log-on for the
built-in Administrator account will appear.

HTH
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Old February 5th 07, 08:16 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Demmpa
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Gordon wrote:
Elizabeth wrote:

The issue I am having is that my only computer admistrator forgot
their password. How do I find a way of logging on to that account?



Log on as The Administrator Account and reset the password. As you don't
say what sort of XP you have, do the following:
For XP Pro, at the Welcome screen press Ctl-Alt-Del twice.
For XP Home edition, boot up into Safe Mode when the log-on for the
built-in Administrator account will appear.

HTH


and if you dont know the built-in admin-accounts password
use this site
http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/

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Old February 6th 07, 03:21 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Bruce Chambers
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Elizabeth wrote:
The issue I am having is that my only computer admistrator forgot their
password. How do I find a way of logging on to that account?



Simply log in using the built-in Administrator account (which
cannot be deleted) and modify the desired account(s) and use Start Run
"control userpasswords2" to modify the desired account(s).


By design, the only way to log into the Administrator account of
WinXP Home is to reboot into Safe Mode. For WinXP Pro, pressing
CTRL+ALT+DEL twice at the Welcome Screen will produce the standard login
dialog box.

How to Log On to Windows XP If You Forget Your Password or Your
Password Expires
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q321305

Failing that, Linux-based password cracking utilities abound on the
Internet, freely available to anyone who can use Google.


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Old March 9th 10, 01:58 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Janet
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I cannot get to any screen. I have a split Welcome and log on screen.
Using control alt delete twice I get the log on screen but can get no
further? Help.

"Bruce Chambers" wrote:

Elizabeth wrote:
The issue I am having is that my only computer admistrator forgot their
password. How do I find a way of logging on to that account?



Simply log in using the built-in Administrator account (which
cannot be deleted) and modify the desired account(s) and use Start Run
"control userpasswords2" to modify the desired account(s).


By design, the only way to log into the Administrator account of
WinXP Home is to reboot into Safe Mode. For WinXP Pro, pressing
CTRL+ALT+DEL twice at the Welcome Screen will produce the standard login
dialog box.

How to Log On to Windows XP If You Forget Your Password or Your
Password Expires
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q321305

Failing that, Linux-based password cracking utilities abound on the
Internet, freely available to anyone who can use Google.


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Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

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safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin

Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. -Bertrand Russell

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Old March 9th 10, 02:46 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Shenan Stanley
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Janet wrote:
I cannot get to any screen. I have a split Welcome and log on
screen. Using control alt delete twice I get the log on screen but
can get no further? Help.


Are you just perusing through groups and responding to as many
'forgotten/lost password' posts as you can? ;-)

I gave you an answer that should give you everything and more that you might
need.

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