lost password. help please!

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

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=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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Jupiter Jones [MVP]
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"Amy" <rnbshorty@aol.com> wrote in message
news:013301c35156$fdd507e0$a501280a@phx.gbl...

> I recently went on a trip for a few months without my
> computer, and when came back forgot my password to log-in
> to my xp account I've kept trying to remember it, but just
> can't. Is there anyway I can retrieve it or at least make
> a new account? I'd hate to leave my computer without use
> just because I simply can't remember the password.
>

I havent got an answer for you as i have found myself to
be in the same precision as you, i was just curious as to
weather anyone had given you an answer on this?

>-----Original Message-----
>I recently went on a trip for a few months without my
>computer, and when came back forgot my password to log-in
>to my xp account I've kept trying to remember it, but

just

>can't. Is there anyway I can retrieve it or at least make
>a new account? I'd hate to leave my computer without use
>just because I simply can't remember the password.
>
>.
>