Re: user name
From: Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP\) (user_at_#notme.com)
Date: 10/06/04
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Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2004 14:47:27 -0700
If you are not able to get into Safe Mode, there are no other methods within
XP to resolve this. You might try running a search on Google,
www.google.com for a utility that might either recover your XP password
allow you to hack your way into the system.
-- Michael Solomon MS-MVP Windows Shell/User Backup is a PC User's Best Friend DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/ "cyrogers@siebel.com" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:048f01c4abe9$c56de5e0$a301280a@phx.gbl... > 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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