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10-18-2003, 11:26 PM
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 Re: forgot xp logon password If you have XP Pro on your computer, at the log in screen type ctrl-alt-delete twice. In the user account type administrator, leave the password blank and press enter. You likely didn't create a password for this hidden account during setup and if the computer was purchased with XP pre-installed it doesn't likely have one either, If you have Home, boot into Safe Mode (F8 after the post test and before Windows starts. Once Windows starts loading, you've missed it and will have to try again). You'll have an option to log on as Administrator. Again, the same procedure, you'll be asked to log in to get into safe mode, type administrator, leave the password blank and press enter. This will get you in. Then go to Control Panel, user accounts, select the specific user and select change password. Once you've changed the password it would be advisable to create a Password Reset Disk by clicking "Prevent a Forgotten Password" link in the left pane. -- Michael Solomon MS-MVP Windows Shell/User Backup is a PC User's Best Friend DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/ "suzy mac" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:024801c395cc$e676d3c0$a301280a@phx.gbl... Quote:
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10-20-2003, 06:59 PM
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| Re: forgot xp logon password If you have XP Pro on your computer, at the log in screen type ctrl-alt-delete twice. In the user account type administrator, leave the password blank and press enter. You likely didn't create a password for this hidden account during setup and if the computer was purchased with XP pre-installed it doesn't likely have one either, If you have Home, boot into Safe Mode (F8 after the post test and before Windows starts. Once Windows starts loading, you've missed it and will have to try again). You'll have an option to log on as Administrator. Again, the same procedure, you'll be asked to log in to get into safe mode, type administrator, leave the password blank and press enter. This will get you in. Then go to Control Panel, user accounts, select the specific user and select change password. Once you've changed the password it would be advisable to create a Password Reset Disk by clicking "Prevent a Forgotten Password" link in the left pane. -- Michael Solomon MS-MVP Windows Shell/User Backup is a PC User's Best Friend DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/ "pepper1973@adelphia.net" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:087701c39714$4cea9d10$a601280a@phx.gbl... Quote:
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