Forgot 1st time log in Pass for XP

-ADREN- · 11-09-2004 03:09PM #1

Hello, I know this sounds a bit stupid, but I recently installed XP on to my old computer, and when I did during setup it asked me to enter an admin passsword.

After it got set up I left it for ages, because I didnt need to use the old pc, but know I need it.

When I went to start it up the welcom screen comes up with the Admin Log in thing, and asks to put in the password.

I cant remember for the life of me what the hell it was.

Now ive no idea what to do, I cant get into XP.

Any suggestions?

jor el · 11-09-2004 10:07PM

You might have better luck in the Windows forum but I'd suggest a re-install to reset the password. Failing that you could try googleing for XP Password crack or something similar to see if there's any other way in.

Syth · 12-09-2004 02:32PM

jor el wrote:

You might have better luck in the Windows forum but I'd suggest a re-install to reset the password. Failing that you could try googleing for XP Password crack or something similar to see if there's any other way in.

Course if it was as easy as a google search, run programme, crack password then that'd be worring...

airetam_storm · 12-09-2004 07:30PM

ERD Commander 2003

theciscokid · 12-09-2004 07:50PM

reboot into safe mode , press F5 when pc is turning on ; or F8 then select safe mode.

u should be able to login to the admin a/c without auth.

to go control panel> users (afaik) and remove pass/change it,

i dont use windows anymore, this is from memory so i may be a bit diff.

Bebop · 12-09-2004 07:50PM

Hirens Boot CD,
this is a freeware 36 MB ISO Cd image, download it and create a bootable CD, one of the utilities contained on the disc is a XP password changer

<edit> Link removed as that cd contains pirated software, please don't post links to pirated software. </edit>

Or you could just reinstall XP,

Syth · 12-09-2004 07:53PM

This makes me more conviced of the security (or lack thereof) of XP.

/me strokes Tux.

Mr. Fancypants · 12-09-2004 07:55PM

If none of the above helps. http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/

-ADREN- · 13-09-2004 12:45PM

Im not able to boot from CD, on the old comp...

Any other ideas

The safe mode thing didnt work

Blub2k4 · 13-09-2004 01:15PM

The answer from mbroaders should work and if not then reinstall as you have not been able to implement these tools correctly and the next best thing then would be the easy one you do manage, being a reinstall.

red vex · 13-09-2004 02:01PM

boot from floppy into hirens boot cd. any machine that is powerful enough to run xp should definately be able to bot from cd

Capt'n Midnight · 13-09-2004 03:03PM

do you know your USERNAME ?

if so then login as your usual username instead of administrator - you probablly gave yourself admin rights - in which case simply reset / change the admin pw in control panel -admin tools - computer management etc. etc.

there are utils out there to reset the admin PW

If you can't remember your username :rolleyes: (it happens a lot more than you'd think possible) then use a boot disk to look at the names of the folders in c:\documents and settings. LDIR (Odi's by Ortwin Glueck) will list long file names

if NTFS then you'll need NTFSDOS on the boot disk as well

-ADREN- · 13-09-2004 04:07PM

Ye lads are bloody ledgends, got it sorted with that boot CD.

Thanks very vey much.
-Coz.

Forgot 1st time log in Pass for XP

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