Re: Locked myself out
- From: Tim Slattery <Slattery_T@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2007 08:50:21 -0400
Zilbandy <zil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Tue, 12 Jun 2007 07:22:04 -0500, "Ron Badour" <Sorry@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
I am going to assume that you mean the Windows password. If so, when the
screen appears, click cancel to continue booting. Once the PC is booted, do
a find on: *.pwl (you may find one with your name--for example, mine is
ron.pwl). Delete the .pwl file and reboot. The logon screen will appear
and you can set a new password.
This worked with Win98, but not with XP. The OP didn't mention which
Windows he was using, though.
But he posted to an XP newsgroup. If he's being blocked by a BIOS
password, OP should read his system manual to find out how to reset
the password. If he can't find the manual, remove the BIOS battery
from the motherboard for a few minutes, but be aware that doing that
will cause the BIOS to forget whatever other settings have been made.
If OP is being blocked by a Windows password, he can boot into Safe
Mode, then choose the admin account from there (the admin password is
probably still at its default value, which is blank). He could also
boot from his installation CD, and reset the password that way.
--
Tim Slattery
MS MVP(DTS)
Slattery_T@xxxxxxx
http://members.cox.net/slatteryt
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