Admin password

Patrick;
No, there is no default password.
Try leaving it blank.

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;321305
Or
Reboot to Safe Mode, select Administrator, leave password blank.
Then go to User Accounts in Control Panel.
Select the user and change the password.
If you are using Windows XP Pro and have encrypted data, you may
permanently lose access to the encrypted data.

Here are other options:
http://www.wininternals.com/products...very/index.asp
http://www.sunbelt-software.com/prod...&affid=wxpnews

Another option is to install Windows XP on another partition and take
Ownership of your data.
You could also perform another installation on the same partition,
although this is not a permanent fix and it is recommended to perform
a Clean Installation after retrieving your data.

After this is resolved, take precautions to not lose the password.


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"Patrick" <D2000tical@msn.com> wrote in message
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> I went out of town and think someone in my household has
> changed the admin password. Is there a default password
> that I could use to delete out the new password or a
> reset of the password?

My, almost brand new, computer failed to boot. This was
due to the, dreaded, article # 307545 issue that has been
causing havoc among the XP users, like myself. I had to
use the operating system CD that was provided with my
computer to "solve" the problem. As instructed, I used
the "R" for repair so as not to damage any of my files.
One problem. All of a sudden I had a password error.
Here's the rub. I didn't enter a password and had
elected not to secure my computer. I'm the only user.
Now I have have a computer with a name I didn't give it
and an admin password that I didn't create. Can someone
at Microsoft explaine this? Better, get me around it?
My files are all there and very well protected,
especially from me. Not funny guys. One last thing. If
this registry corruption problem was widely known, why
didn't you do a fix or at least send out a warning so we
could have followed the instructions in article # 307545
and saved this kind of agrivation?

Someone please help.

Thank you,

Wayne

Hello.
I administrate several computers that the public is free
to use. One of my clients has broken the latest
administrator password I created, and is no longer in the
community. Now I need to reset it. Does anyone know how
to do this? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Ula

"Ula" <u.shirt@miikyaapii.net> wrote in message
news:049401c36052$3ac66090$a401280a@phx.gbl...

> Hello.
> I administrate several computers that the public is free
> to use. One of my clients has broken the latest
> administrator password I created, and is no longer in the
> community. Now I need to reset it. Does anyone know how
> to do this? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> Ula

Start
Control Panel
User Accounts
Select Your Admin Account
Change Password

As long as you have the old password you lose nothing. It would be wise to
change the password before the person who cracked it changes it and locks
you out!
At least 8 characters including a mix of letters, small and large case,
and numbers is recommended.

Hello,
We are a small office and our previous computer admin
does not work with us anymore. The problem is that our
past admin has forgotten the password and we really need
to use software that is limited to admin only. How can we
reset the password? Or find out what it is?
Thank you,

I have changed my admin password and can not remember
what it was. Is there anyway of regaining my password?

Which edition of XP?

"Preston" <pgoodman@cox-internet.com> wrote in message
news:05b401c37bc7$6940d230$a101280a@phx.gbl...

> I have changed my admin password and can not remember
> what it was. Is there anyway of regaining my password?

Preston;
Try leaving the password blank.

The password is Case Sensitive.
Check Caps Lock and try various of Capital combinations.

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321305
If you do not have a Password Recovery Disk, it is to late to make it.
Or
Log in to any account that has Administrator access.
Then go to User Accounts in Control Panel.
Select the user and change the password.

Windows XP Pro:
At the log-in screen, press Ctrl/Alt/Del twice quickly
Type "Administrator" and leave password blank.

Windows XP Home:
Reboot, tapping F8 each second.
Select Safe Mode at the menu.
Select Administrator, leave password blank.

Then go to User Accounts in Control Panel.
Select the user and change the password.
If you are using Windows XP Pro and have encrypted data, you may
permanently lose access to the encrypted data.

Here is another option:
http://www.wininternals.com/products...very/index.asp

Another option is to install Windows XP on another partition and take
Ownership of your data.
You could also perform another installation on the same partition,
although this is not a permanent fix and it is recommended to perform
a Clean Installation after retrieving your data.

After this is resolved, take precautions to not lose the password.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p...oups/setup.asp
http://dts-l.org/index.html


"Preston" <pgoodman@cox-internet.com> wrote in message
news:05b401c37bc7$6940d230$a101280a@phx.gbl...

> I have changed my admin password and can not remember
> what it was. Is there anyway of regaining my password?

get on another computer and find a site called
www.lostmypassword.com I ran across it today and it may
be of some help.

>-----Original Message-----
>I have changed my admin password and can not remember
>what it was. Is there anyway of regaining my password?
>.
>

I ran across somewhere you can save to a floppy disk you
administrator's password in case that you ever forget it.
I cant now locate where I saw this and would like to save
this floppy in case i should ever forget my password.
Thanks for any help locating these procedures on my
Windows XP machine.