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XP Admin password

  • 10-09-2008 4:34pm
    #1
    pow wow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,288 ✭✭✭


    Any tips to recover a forgotten XP admin password? I don't have the setup discs so cant reload XP and have no idea what the password might have been...clutching at straws I know :(


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  • #2
    Hal1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,720 ✭✭✭Hal1


    Hi,
    I used a utility from here. You boot up your pc with this, using floppy (:o), usbkey or cdrom disk. The last time I used it about 6 months ago it worked and saved a reinstall, this was in a work situation so its very usefull when you get pcs back with similar trouble.


    shot-windows.jpg


  • #3
    pow wow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,288 ✭✭✭pow wow


    Thanks :D


  • #4
    jim_bob
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 379 ✭✭jim_bob


    please don't buy that program

    there are loads of free ones available

    one i normal use is a linux based one but the website seems to be down search Google for nt password reset and it's the first one i bet some one here will have a copy or direct you to a free one if you can hold off


  • #5
    Martyr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,567 ✭✭✭Martyr


    NT Offline Registry Editor

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

    Its FREE!! and probably the best solution.


  • #6
    Hal1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,720 ✭✭✭Hal1


    jim_bob wrote: »
    please don't buy that program

    there are loads of free ones available

    one i normal use is a linux based one but the website seems to be down search Google for nt password reset and it's the first one i bet some one here will have a copy or direct you to a free one if you can hold off

    That programs a demo, not ideal but it does the job. Sys internals is another handy piece of software if you can get your hands on it. It does the above and more.


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