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I forgot my windows XP password. Help!!

  • 04-01-2006 6:33pm
    #1
    Cantab.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,444 ✭✭✭


    I've got WinXP (not this machine Ha, Ha...) and I've forgotton my password!! What can I do?!


Comments

  • #2
    Sam Vimes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,611 ✭✭✭✭Sam Vimes


    take a look at this


  • #3
    J2DaC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 183 ✭✭J2DaC


    Thats a good site actually, i wish I seen that a month ago! :rolleyes:


  • #4
    tba
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,111 ✭✭✭tba


    ah no

    dont spread that about

    the real answer when people say they "lost" their admin account is to tell them to use a time machine, or dont forget your password.

    Use your powers for good!


  • #5
    mukki
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,669 ✭✭✭mukki


    easiest way to reset your password in xp, is...

    boot up in safe mode (tap F8 a few times when you switch on pc for the menu)
    click on the administrator icon
    when xp finishes booting (it will take a while) goto start and run and type in cmd and press enter
    in the command windows type in then entire line below this

    net user "your accountname" *

    note.. to find out your accountname just type in net user and press return that will list them off

    then press enter 3 times

    reboot pc normally and enjoy

    this is the fastest way and doesn't require any software


    note 2... if the administrator account looks for a password, its the one used when you originally installed windows


  • #6
    aierlanren
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭aierlanren


    You could also build a complete boot disk with all the tools you will ever need. Dont be discouraged by the instructions follow them and you will be quite surprised with the results.

    Check the following link

    http://www.ubcd4win.com/howto.htm

    You will need your copy of Windows XP to build the CD.


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  • #7
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,583 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    If someone has physical access to your windows machine, they have full control, unless you have removed all drives and passworded the BIOS.


  • #8
    mukki
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,669 ✭✭✭mukki


    passworded bios only adds a delay, except on p3+ laptops

    removing the hard drive and putting it in a safe should keep your data safe

    but hay now were drifting totally of topic


  • #9
    happy_73
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 211 ✭✭happy_73


    http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/

    best thing around for a lost password.


  • #10
    Fabritzo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,521 ✭✭✭Fabritzo


    The administrator password is blank by default, try typing in administrastor for the username and leaving the pass blank and hit enter?


  • #11
    decob
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 927 ✭✭✭decob


    happy_73 wrote:
    http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/

    best thing around for a lost password.

    great piece of software, i've made a few quid from it :P


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