Re: locked out w/password
- From: Bruce Chambers <bchambers@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2007 10:46:01 -0600
Christina wrote:
I am locked out of my computer due to password problem. I have tried getting in via safe mode/signing in as administrator but it is still not getting me in. HELP! What else can I do??
Unless you've set the Administrator's password via the Management Console (_not_ the Control Panel), it's probably still blank. WinXP Pro asks the user to set the Administrator's password during installation, but WinXP Home doesn't.
Simply log in using the built-in Administrator account (which cannot be deleted) and modify the desired account(s) and use Start > Run > "control userpasswords2" to modify the desired account(s).
By design, the only way to log into the Administrator account of WinXP Home is to reboot into Safe Mode. For WinXP Pro, pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL twice at the Welcome Screen will produce the standard login dialog box.
How to Log On to Windows XP If You Forget Your Password or Your Password Expires
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q321305
Failing that, Linux-based password cracking utilities abound on the Internet, freely available to anyone who can use Google, Yahoo, Ask.com, etc.
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