Re: user name

cyrogers_at_siebel.com
Date: 10/06/04 

Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2004 14:16:40 -0700

Michael: I could not access using administrator as a user
name in home edition. Any other suggestions?
>-----Original Message-----
>That only works if you have XP Pro, do you have XP Home
Edition, if yes, my
>previous post also included instructions for XP Home
Edition.
>
>--
>Michael Solomon MS-MVP
>Windows Shell/User
>Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
>DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>
><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>news:2dec01c4ab3b$8dd4f320$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>If you have XP Pro on your computer, at the log in
>> screen type
>>>ctrl-alt-delete
>>>twice. In the user account type administrator, leave
>> the password blank and
>>>press enter. You likely didn't create a password for
>> this hidden account
>>>during setup and if the computer was purchased with XP
>> pre-installed it
>>>doesn't likely have one either,
>>>
>>>If you have Home, boot into Safe Mode (F8 after the post
>> test and before
>>>Windows starts. Once Windows starts loading, you've
>> missed it and will have
>>>to try again). You'll have an option to log on as
>> Administrator. Again,
>>>the same procedure, you'll be asked to log in to get
>> into safe mode, type
>>>administrator, leave the password blank and press enter.
>>>
>>>This will get you in. Then go to Control Panel, user
>> accounts, select the
>>>specific user and select change password. Once you've
>> changed the password
>>>it would be advisable to create a Password Reset Disk by
>> clicking "Prevent a
>>>Forgotten Password" link in the left pane.
>>>
>>>
>>>--
>>>Michael Solomon MS-MVP
>>>Windows Shell/User
>>>Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
>>>DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>>>
>>>"Mike" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message
>>>news:04d301c4ab38$00ee6c00$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>>>>I forgot my password on my computer administrators
>>>> account. There for I can only use my guest account. Is
>>>> there any way that i can get the password, because i
>>>> didnt have a secret question either.
>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>I tried pressing ctrl alt delete at the log in screen
>> and nothing happened?
>
>
>.
>

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