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Windows Xp password problem

  • 13-11-2009 12:41am
    #1
    Dante1979
    Registered Users Posts: 25 ✭


    Basically I can't log onto my old Dell 4600 on XpSp2 not 3. Because dumb old me has forgotten my password.
    I have tried going in on Safe Mode but it still wants passwords, even for the supposed ADMINISTRATOR log on that doesn't need a password, is asking me for a password.
    I bought a new machine 4 month ago and just can't remember my password. Now as it turns out work I did 2 years ago is needed now.
    Any help would be so grateful.

    Dan
    If more details are needed please mail me
    Tagged:


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  • #2
    phill106
    Registered Users Posts: 6,810 ✭✭✭phill106


    Dante1979 wrote: »
    Basically I can't log onto my old Dell 4600 on XpSp2 not 3. Because dumb old me has forgotten my password.
    I have tried going in on Safe Mode but it still wants passwords, even for the supposed ADMINISTRATOR log on that doesn't need a password, is asking me for a password.
    I bought a new machine 4 month ago and just can't remember my password. Now as it turns out work I did 2 years ago is needed now.
    Any help would be so grateful.

    Dan
    If more details are needed please mail me

    pm'd ya


  • #3
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 90,681 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    as long as you haven't encrypted the filesystem , and almost no home user does, then you can simply reset the password using http://home.eunet.no/pnordahl/ntpasswd/

    you can read the files with most non-windows live CD's
    ubuntu or puppylinux


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