Re: Forgotton Password

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From: Alex Nichol (alexn.mvpdts_at_ntlworld.delete.com)
Date: 05/10/04 

Date: Mon, 10 May 2004 11:03:32 +0100

Derek James wrote:

>I am running Win XP serv pack1. While changing the password I have made a
>typo(twice ?) there is no admin password to my knowledge. Can I get around
>this without a re-install?

This is where the reserve, emergency account called Administrator comes
in. Boot, hitting F8 as BIOS info goes to black; take Safe Mode, There
will then be an icon for Administrator on the Welcome screen. (If not,
hit CTL-ALT-DEL twice and enter the explicit name
Administrator
and leave the password blank)

In that, Start - Run the line
control userpasswords2
where you can select any account name and Reset Password 

-- 
Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
Bournemouth, U.K.  Alexn@mvps.D8E8L.org (remove the D8 bit)

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