Re: Lost Admin Password

From: Nepatsfan (nepatsfan_at_SBXXXVIII.com)
Date: 01/12/05 

Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 19:15:53 -0500

Can't say as I've had to use them but here are a couple of sites
that come recommended by the people who visit these newsgroups.

Keep in mind that if any of the files on the system were
encrypted and you change the password they'll be lost for good.

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

http://xpcracker.mine.nu/xpcracker/ 

-- 
Nepatsfan
"barefootmark" <barefootmark@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
news:BB272707-BA0A-415D-B1FC-6B4B1C1D7081@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for the hint, but it seems there is a mystery password,
> and the system
> won't allow me past the admin login either.  Any other
> suggestions?
>
> "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>>
>> 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/
>>
>> "Barefoot Mark" <Barefoot Mark@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> wrote in message
>> news:F0867884-79D9-4B1C-95E3-A9D9AAF39BEC@microsoft.com...
>> > My work has a PC running WinXP that they use for work in the
>> > field.  The
>> > first person to use is actually died, and the admin password
>> > died with
>> > him.
>> > Is there a way to restore or recreate a new password?  What
>> > about
>> > relaoding
>> > XP?  Any suggestions would be helpful.
>> >
>> > Thanks!
>>
>>
>>

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